Above & Beyond Winner - Mandi

We are happy to announce Mandi as one of our Above & Beyond Award winners from the Fall 2026 All-Staff Meeting.  As a winner of this award, Mandi will receive a certificate and a gift card from Target.

Mandi was nominated by Gary.

Here's what Gary said in the nomination: "Mandi is the definition of a self-starter. She set the bar high just two months into her role by independently organizing and moderating a statewide panel on handling difficult patron interactions.

More recently, though, she has taken on several big behind-the-scenes projects with unmatched enthusiasm and efficiency. Over the summer, she braved the blazing heat to conduct on-site circulation interviews at small libraries across the campus. She audited 770 individual items on our media reserves shelf to ensure our inventory was accurate, and systematically examined course rosters for both Kelley and O'Neill so our research guides were fully updated for Fall. Mandi tackles even the most tedious tasks with a level of joy and grace that makes the hardest work look effortless, and we are so proud to present her with the Above and Beyond Award!"

Congratulations and Thank You to Mandi for being part of the library team and always going Above & Beyond!! 

 

Above & Beyond Winner - Landen

We're please to announce Landen as one of the Above & Beyond Award winners at the Fall 2026 All-Staff Meeting. As a winner, Landen will receive a certificate along with a Target gift card.

Landen was nominated by Matt & Joyce.

Here's what Matt said in the nomination: "Legend tells of a man who was born to be a Senior PSA. This was a man who always volunteered to assist with closing duties during his many late-night shifts as a regular PSA. And not just the fun stuff, either, like flashing the lights, or restarting the work stations. He also went down into the trenches and cleared out the hangers-on, the stragglers, the rabble rousers who tried to stay past closing time. But he did even this the way he does all things – with a ready smile. And that approach sums up this man well: a steady, helpful presence, always asking what he can do, kind to patrons and co-workers alike. For all that and more, he went on to win the Above and Beyond award. And that man’s name is Landen."

Congratulations and Thank You to Landen for being part of the library team and always going Above & Beyond!!