2015 Employee Recognition Day

Appreciation NotesFredda Owens

Fredda is extremely customer service oriented – both internally & externally. She works hard to make sure people have what they need & I’m very grateful for her!- Anne Grant

Lori BryantLori is always up for a challenge. She is highly dependable, always has an upbeat attitude, always friendly, and tries to help everyone. - Anonymous

Maggie Savidakis-DunnMaggie Dunn gets stuff DONE! - Anonymous

Appreciation NotesLita Davis

Lita is incredibly understanding, approachable, & accommodating. She is kind and always in a good mood. I always look forward to coming into work when Lita is here. Truly wonderful.

- Anonymous

Pat Gosnell

A “shout-out” to Pat for her work with Lib Chat - meeting deadlines for scheduling and trainings and in maintaining the chat information page for staff. We couldn’t do it without her and she’s always responsive to questions.

- Ed Rock

Adobe Digital Studio Grand Opening

10-16-2015

Appreciation Notes

Jamal WilliamsJamal is always quick to help with copies and is knowledgeable. - Anonymous

Erika AndersonErika always comes in with a smile & is ready to hit the ground running. - Anonymous

Maggie Mason SmithMaggie has a great attitude when asked to work on something. I’ve really appreciated her help. She has helped the Humanities Team on quite a few projects and displays a winning, get-it-done attitude. - Ed Rock

Appreciation Notes

Maggie Savidakis-DunnAlways has a great attitude & is fun to work with!- Anonymous

Yolanda CarterShe has a beautiful attitude inside & out! Love working with her. - Tabitha Wright

Richard KyleRichard is always eager to help, treats his co-workers with respect, and often says or does little things to make them feel uniquely valuable. - Scott Hammel

Legacy Day 11-6-2015

Appreciation Notes

Josh MorganJosh treats people with respect and is a great team player. - Anonymous

Kristy SniderShe keeps the “human” in human resources!- Anonymous

Lita DavisYou are amazing!- Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

Ed Rock

On behalf of the #PrideWeek16 committee, I want to thank you so much for coming to the table to offer support of the libraries. I’m so happy we were able to work together. Your support was integral to our success. I look forward to continued partnerships & growth between the Gantt Center & the Libraries.

- Shawn Knight

Appreciation Notes

Melissa O’Neill

Melissa is working so hard to straighten up our gov docs. Her attention to detail in tracking SuDoc numbers is impressive. Thank you!

- Anonymous

Lita Davis & her students

Great people to work with and know!

- Anonymous student

Patio Renovations

Before After

Appreciation Notes

Kathy Edwards

I want to express my appreciation to Kathy Edwards for helping me to understand some architectural reference resources. Recently, I was working with a bunch of building codes that Kathy wanted relocated to Off-Site Shelving. I asked Kathy a specific question about the retention schedules of these items. Not only did she answer my question, she gave me some information that helped me understand the context and the use of these materials. It may have only taken a few minutes of Kathy’s time and a few keystrokes in response to an email, but I learned something I didn’t know before. I was able to pass on what I learned to one person on my team as she worked with the items.

- Lisa Bodenheimer

GIS Lab & Classroom

Appreciation Notes

Shirley Hendricks

Shirley always displays a positive attitude and works hard to provide the best service to everyone.

- Anonymous

Rachel Wittmann

Rachel always strives to make positive connections with her co-workers and makes people feel important.

- Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

Sarah Lohmann

I would like to express my appreciation for Sarah Lohmann, Systems Support Manager in the Office of Library Technology. She has been helpful to me in so many different ways. If I have a question about how Millennium works, she is often my first resource. Most of our interactions are via email because we work in separate locations. I never feel like I’m imposing on her by asking a question or thinking “out loud” in an email. She is also a responsive and excellent instructor, patiently explaining the finer points of Millennium data retrieval or any other topic I may approach her with. I don’t believe I’ve stumped her yet (maybe that’s because I ask dumb questions…)! In fact, I learn something every time I correspond and interact with her.

- Lisa Bodenheimer

GIS Day11-18-2015

Appreciation Notes

Darius Jones

Always a positive, can-do attitude!

- Anonymous

Tabitha Wright

Tabitha always displays a positive attitude. Her smile, internal joy and laughter are infectious and always seem to brighten everyone’s day. She rarely seems upset and can put a positive spin on any situation.

- Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

Chris VinsonChris always listens respectfully to the people in his unit and carefully considers what they have to say when he makes decisions. - Anonymous

Kim GillespieThanks for being our early bird and opening the desk every morning!- Anonymous

Jamal Williams He is always so pleasant AND has a positive attitude!- Anonymous

Holiday Lunch 12-16-2015

Appreciation Notes

Alydia Sims & Melanie Cline

I would like to express my appreciation for my Standards Management and Assessment team members in TSCM, Alydia Sims and Melanie Cline. Together we ride the wilds of the Clemson catalog and work to tame it, with the help of Backstage Library Works (our authority control vendor). They have both worked very hard to complete the reports from our initial project and to get us caught up with present reports. In addition to that, Alydia has made some great contributions to our documentation in the StaffWeb, and Melanie takes excellent care of the unit supplies and the unit mail. Both of them are patient, steadfast, and adaptable. Their skills and abilities make my job a lot easier and a lot better. They are also both kind, enthusiastic, and engaged in their work. I could not ask for better people to work with!

- Lisa Bodenheimer

Tiger Talks: Stress Management2-26-2016

Appreciation Notes

Rhonda Blurton

Rhonda is wonderful! She volunteered at the Benefits Fair table from 9am-10am and then stayed with me until 10:30/10:45 because I was by myself and it was so busy. I really appreciated her time, efforts, and good nature.

- Micki Reid

Richard Kyle

Richard always goes out of his way to be helpful.

- Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

Rachel Wittmann

Rachel works with several different units on multiple projects. She always takes the lead in a meeting & has amazing energy to motivate those around her. Keen to look at all sides of an issue, she makes every member feel valued.

- Anonymous

Shirley Hendricks

Shirley is always positive. Her unassuming demeanor and positive outlook are appreciated.

- Anonymous

World Intellectual Property Day 4-22-2016

Appreciation Notes

Tammy Crane

Tammy always has a positive attitude. She is always willing to stop and ask someone how they are doing. She looks for the best in situations and demonstrates a positive perspective.

- Anonymous

Sherry Volrath

Sherry has been a fabulous team player in joining the resource sharing department. She has made a tremendous effort to cross-train in ILL & train everyone in PASCAL so that we function as a team!

- Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

Kim Gillespie

Kim’s smiling face and helpful nature at the desk are part of her positive attitude. She goes the extra mile to help people.

- Anonymous

Andy Wesolek

On several occasions Andy has anticipated issues or questions and brought them up w/ stakeholders before coming to me, streamlining the IT work and making my job easier.

- Scott Hammel

Professional Development Day5-5-2016

Appreciation Notes

Rhonda Blurton

Rhonda is a ray of sunshine! She is always positive and greets all of the students with a smile and helpful, positive attitude. We are lucky to have her representing the library in such a visible location to our patrons.

- Anonymous

Sarah Lohmann

Sarah is always willing and determined to tackle problems.

- Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

Micki ReidMicki does a great job with social media and does everything she can to be responsive and address interactions. It can be easy to miss since interactions happen so quickly but for many on Twitter & etc. she IS the library. Thanks!- Anonymous

Amanda JohnsonAmanda is the essence of dependability. I know that I can always count on her to help with various tasks and with tremendous timeliness. I’m so glad Amanda is a part of the Libraries. - Kristy Snider

Goodbye Java City, Hello Cooper Cafe

Appreciation Notes

Fredda OwensAlways helpful! She is the best!!- Anonymous

Paul BestPaul always has a smile for people and a cheerful attitude. - Anonymous

Candy HerronThanks to Candy for always helping me without making me feel dumb. - Anonymous

Appreciation Notes

You all do a great job!

- Anonymous

Clemson Library either has everything I need or you guys get it for me. You rock!!!

- Anonymous Student

Past Employee of the Year Award Recipients

1987 – Wilma Burkett

1988 – Ruth Taylor

1989 – Rick Brink

1990 – Rosanne Maw

1991 – Rhonda Patton

1992 – Teri Alexander

1993 – Ron Williford

2008 – Tammy Crane

2009 – Wade Culler

2010 – Teresa McCoy

2011 – Melissa O’Neill

2012 – Russell Terry

2013 – Christopher Chapman

2014 – Sean Hendricks

1994 – Pat Henderson

1995 – Vickie King

1996 – Phyllis Pivorun

1997 – Janet Lusk

1998 – Beverly Rainey

1999 – Cathy Bell

2000 – Betty Cook

2001 – Isaac Wallace, Jr.

2002 – Micki Reid

2003 – Fran Simmons

2004 – Phyllis Gleaton

2005 – Anne Grant

2006 – Fredda Owens

2007 – Robin Chambers

Thank you, Clemson Libraries Employees, for EVERYTHING you do!