Each year, the employees of the library have the opportunity to recognize the excellence of their coworkers by nominating them for a staff award.
The three award categories are:
- Robert E. Kennedy Staff Award for Individual Excellence
- Good Humor Award
- Outstanding Achievement by a Team Award
Robert E. Kennedy Staff Award for Individual Excellence
The Robert E. Kennedy Staff Award for Individual Excellence is presented to a staff person who has made outstanding contributions toward fulfilling the Library’s institutional purpose or toward achieving a strategic goal. Award recipients have been nominated and selected by their peers for demonstrating their support or service provided to Kennedy Library goes beyond their assigned duties. Their meritorious service inspires others to provide the same level of service of a willingness to go the “extra mile” in service to patrons, faculty, students or co-workers.
Awardees have collaborated positively and effectively with others; contributed innovative or creative ideas that have improved the efficiency, productivity, or quality of work in the library; maintain excellent relations with others; and maintain a consistent record of outstanding performance.
Mark Smith, Library Information Technology
Mark has been unfailingly determined in his efforts and cheerful in his interactions as he’s helped all of us through the many bumps along the road to remote work. He was a godsend as the COVID-19 work-from-home situation evolved and has been so responsive and helpful, always going the extra mile to make sure our needs are met. No matter what he has going on he is willing to help others when in need of technical assistance. Mark is a caring mentor to LIT’s student assistants and always makes sure they feel supported in their roles. He has been a true star this year.
Year |
Recipient |
Department |
| 2019-20 | Mark Smith | Library Information Technology |
| 2018-19 | Katherine O’Clair | Academic Services |
| 2017-18 | Chris Lee | Information Resources & Resource Sharing |
| 2016-17 | Cathe Olson | Access Services |
| 2015-16 | Sarah Sayeed | Library Information Technology |
| 2014-15 | Conny Liegl | Communications and Special Initiatives |
| 2013-14 | Laura Sorvetti Nikki DeMoville |
Special Collections & Archives Information Resources & Resource Sharing |
| 2012-13 | Shelly Lucas | Administrative Services |
| 2011-12 | Carl Hunt | Library Information Technology |
| 2010-11 | n/a | n/a |
| 2009-10 | Douglas Gates | Reference |
| 2008-09 | Karen Beaton | Acquisitions |
| 2007-08 | Tommy DeMoville | Library Information Technology |
| 2006-07 | Lynda Alamo | Administration |
| 2005-06 | Catherine Trujillo | Special Collections |
| 2004-05 | Fran Edwards | Administration |
Good Humor Award
Robert E. Kennedy Library recognizes staff members, who, with their unshakable good humor, consistently and reliably lighten the mood, defuse conflicts, and make the library a more fun place to work.
Award recipients make us laugh, but more than that they use humor to get through challenging situations or to make others feel more comfortable; provide a morale boost, a big smile, a helping hand, an optimistic outlook; they can laugh at themselves, and they create a positive environment.
Ashley Laguna, Administrative Services
Ashley is such a wonderful person and we are so glad she is the face of the library. She greets everyone with a joyful hello and is always kind and considerate, checking how colleagues are doing. Ashley is always there with a smile, an upbeat comment, or an uplifting idea. She adds a happy note to every meeting she attends and is always helpful and cheerful.
Ashley consistently projects a positive attitude in everything she does. She helps out on all kinds of work across the library and is always a friendly face in the Administrative suite. She is the glue that holds us all together! It is always a joy to stop by the administration and see her, or to get an email from her. She definitely creates a positive environment for our library!
Year |
Recipient |
Department |
| 2019-20 | Ashley Laguna | Administrative Services |
| 2018-19 | Holly Richmond | Information Resources & Resource Sharing |
| 2017-18 | Jeremy Hobbs | Information Resources & Resource Sharing |
| 2016-17 | Linda Daguerre | Access Services |
| 2015-16 | Carole Chapman | Information Resources & Resource Sharing |
| 2014-15 | Michele Wyngard | Special Collections & Archives |
| 2013-14 | Jane Worthy | Library Information Technology |
| 2012-13 | Patrick Kammermeyer | Library Information Technology |
| 2011-12 | Brett Bodemer | Academic Services |
| 2010-11 | n/a | n/a |
| 2009-10 | Michael Price | Library Information Technology |
| 2008-09 | Jeanine Scaramozzino | Academic Services |
| 2007-08 | Marya Figueroa | Library Information Technology |
| 2006-07 | Greg Wilson | Library Information Technology |
| 2005-06 | Denise Wessels | Administration |
| 2004-05 | Johanna Brown | Collection Development |
Outstanding Achievement by a Team Award
Robert E. Kennedy Library recognizes team efforts in fulfilling the library’s mission or in achieving its strategic goals. The award is presented to a group that has meritoriously completed a special project, resolved a workflow problem, or responded to a particular library need in the last year.
Team award recipients have demonstrated a willingness and ability to collaborate with their team members and with others to solve a problem, complete a project, and develop a work plan; the team has demonstrated creativity and innovation in the achievement of results and have shown exemplary performance.
Change the Subject Committee: Carole Chapman, Catherine Trujillo, Cyndee McLin, Jaime Ding, Nikki DeMoville
The work this team did in collaboration with the UMLS team is exceptional and allows our library to remove the racist offensive subject “illegal immigrants” from all relevant records in our catalog and all the catalogs across the CSU. It also established a working group to continue to further these efforts.
This team is an example of initiative and collaboration that transcends departmental boundaries. Their work and subsequent action had a tangible, significant impact not only locally, but also across the CSU system.
| Year | Team | Team Members |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Change the Subject Committee | Carole Chapman Catherine Trujillo Cyndee McLin Jaime Ding Nikki DeMoville |
| 2018-19 | Sunshine Committee | Linda Daguerre Katy Fluitt Tricia Kobielusz Ashley Laguna Mike Price |
| 2017-18 | Dean of Library Consultative Search Committee | Mark Bieraugel Katherine O’Clair Cathe Olson Jeannine Scaramozzino Jesse Vestermark |
| 2016-17 | Access Services | Cathe Olson Judy Drake Jia-Jia Wong Katy Fluitt Linda Daguerre Margaret Adeogun |
| 2015-16 | CPIG (Cal Poly ULMS Implementation Team) | Carole Chapman Nikki DeMoville Sheree Fu Jeremy Hobbs Chris Lee Cyndee McLin Cathe Olson Mike Price |
| 2014-15 | EGG (Educated Guess Group) | Mark Bieraugel Andrew Bui Nikki DeMoville Jessica Holada Patrick Kammermeyer Karen Lauritsen Cheryl May |
| 2013-14 | Stressbusters | Chris Lee Conny Liegl Cyndee McLin Kaila Bussert Katherine O’Clair |
| 2012-13 | Banned Books Week | Patrick Kammermeyer Karen Lauritsen Conny Liegl Kristen Thorp Michele Wyngard |
| 2011-12 | Science Cafe – DIY Physical Computing at Play Team | Carl Hunt Patrick Kammermeyer Dale Kohler Karen Lauritsen Jane Worthy |
| 2010-11 | n/a | n/a |
| 2009-10 | Rapid ILL Team | Nikki Demoville Anna Gold Linda Hauck Stephanie Lafferty Michael Price Holly Richmond Janice Stone |
| 2008-09 | Library Faculty | Navjit Brar Lynne Gamble Wayne Montgomery Marisa Ramirez Jeanine Scaramozzino Frank Vuotto |
| 2007-08 | Moving & Shifting Team | Sharon Andresen Gayle Chipman Marya Figueroa Patricia Haberkern Joan Kennedy Cynthia McLin Carol Schuldt Jia-Xun Wong |
| 2006-07 | Birthday Fairies | Judy Drake Joan Kennedy |
| 2005-06 | Dean Selection Committee | Linda Alamo Navjit Brar Johanna Brown Judy Drake Sharon Fujitani Nancy Loe Catherine Trujillo Frank Vuotto |
| 2004-05 | Rise Team | Mary Ellen Baker Nicolette Bowen Gayle Chipman Sharon Fujitani Douglas Gates Carole Geile Patricia Haberkern Joan Kennedy Joan Kunkler Cathleen Matthews Cynthia McLin Wayne Montgomery Carol Schuldt Jia-Xun Wong |