University Library holds Student Assistant Appreciation Reception

1:16 p.m., June 9, 2015--The University of Delaware Library thanked its many library student assistants at the Library Student Assistant Appreciation Reception held Thursday, May 14. The library also recognized 27 graduating library student assistants for their academic achievements.  

The library could not function without all of the 132 student assistants who work approximately 42,000 hours per year, a representative said. This is the equivalent of 22 full-time staff.

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The reception provided an opportunity for library staff to thank the student assistants who performed essential “front-line” services such as checking-out library and reserve materials; shelving new and returned books, journals, and newspapers; checking-in new journals, newspapers, and other periodicals; processing interlibrary loan requests; assisting library users with multimedia equipment; providing assistance to users at a service desk; and many other information-related duties. 

The highlight of the reception was a display of books selected by and honoring the graduating library student assistants. The books were selected from recent library acquisitions and had special bookplates noting the student’s name and year of graduation. 

The selected titles reflected the personal and academic interests of each of the graduating library student assistants as well as current events. Examples of books selected by members of the Class of 2015 include: Mindful Work: How Meditation is Changing Business from the Inside Out by David Gelles; Engineering the Everyday and the Extraordinary: Milestones in Innovation; and Tea in China: A Religious and Cultural History by James A. Benn.

Michael Stoolman and Jason Walsh were presented with the 2015 Library Student Assistant Service Award in appreciation for having worked more than 1,250 hours. Julia Snider and WeiWei Swei were also recognized in the printed program for their extensive library service records.