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Please shout out for Matthew and his co-workers as they go the extra mile in caring for the needs of their patron, Casey, by providing water-filled bottles in this hot weather. Way to go, guy

Josh Gray

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 09/10/2013 - 8:36am

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Josh Gray has always been courteous and polite in my encounters with him as a member of the Morris Library staff. He is very helpful and understanding. Good job, Josh!

Kenyahtta Gray

Submitted by Shout Out on Sat, 09/07/2013 - 8:45am

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Kenyahtta Gray really took her time with helping me find the book I was looking for. She was very kind and nice.

Shouter: Jorrow Blackwell

Submitted: 09/06/2013

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Jennifer Burns

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 08/29/2013 - 2:53pm

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Jennifer Burns, my GA, does consistently excellent work in Interlibrary Loan, as evidenced recently by an e-mail to me about Jennifer's helpfulness and commitment to customer service. &qu

Michelle Harris and Sarah Lawrence

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 08/19/2013 - 8:19am

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Thank you Michelle Harris and Sarah Lawrence for working so hard this summer. I have really enjoyed working with you. Your help was invaluable in getting the library signage done and in

Doug Simmons

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 08/16/2013 - 9:08am

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I just wanted to say THANK YOU to Doug Simmons for working so hard to get my printers working correctly. This time of the year I HAVE to have working equipment. And Doug has been dilige

Sharon Granderson

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 08/16/2013 - 9:07am

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Many thanks to Sharon Granderson for creating the Welcome to Morris Library signs. The added visibility for new students is awesome!

Shouter: Teri Stobbs Ricci

David Bond

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 08/15/2013 - 3:10pm

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This Shout Out is not for any specific instance, but rather for consistent service in searching the world for reference material I needed for my dissertation. David is perpetually cheerful, h

Joyce Metcalf

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 08/15/2013 - 3:08pm

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I have just completed the requirements for a degree but I can't graduate until December. So I'm hanging around Carbondale until I get a job lined up (no sense moving twice). Whi

Aundrae

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 10:49am

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Kudos to Aundrae, who took time for me during a very busy time of year to make adjustments on my computer. Thanks to him, I won't have so many problems with eyestrain! I really appr

David Bond

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 9:37am

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Thank you David Bond for following up on my request and obtaining a photocopy of the typescript that I needed.

Shouter: Lilly Crane

Submitted: 08/13/2013

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Sarah Lawrence

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 3:56pm

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Thank you so much Sarah Lawrence for the great job you did this summer making all of our signage consistent and lovely to look at. Our patrons and staff will now see consistent signage all ar

Beth Martell

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 08/07/2013 - 10:25am

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Beth Martell has worked very hard as we processed the Lloyd B. Sharp Papers, displaying patience and focus on the tedious task of creating the finding aids box and folder list.

Paul Porter

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 07/29/2013 - 12:31pm

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Paul Porter is nothing short of extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He is a delight to work with and his expertise will be missed. He is both pleasant and efficient, and Interlibrary L

Paul Porter

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 07/29/2013 - 12:21pm

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Paul Porter has served Morris Library faithfully for 11 years, most recently in Interlibrary Loan, always working above and beyond what is asked of him. He's never lost his great attitude

Rich Beach, Ron Van Meter & Doug Simmons

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 3:33pm

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Thanks to the Library Affairs Systems guys for always being there for me, over and over again, even at the 11th hour! Your help is greatly appreciated.

Shouter: Kaari Oberg

Steve Sawyer and LTDC

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 07/12/2013 - 1:26pm

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Steve Sawyer presented an informative, rewarding talk on Organic Farming, and several staff whipped up creative and tasty healthy dishes. Thank you to the Library Training and Development Com

David Schremp and William Welling

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 07/08/2013 - 12:18pm

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As a non-traditional student (age 64) I have found the process of submitting my thesis electronically to the Graduate School to be a daunting task. New technology is confusing to me. Wh

David R Bond

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 12:55pm

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David can find out whether we have just about anything in the library. Multiple times I have looked at our catalog and it appears that Morris does not have the item for which I am searching.&

Shannon Gwaltney and Jodi Miley

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 8:26am

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SHOUT OUT to the person(s) who put the Library Affairs interoffice newsletter together. Great job! I enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next issue.

Trevor Poore

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 12:44pm

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I often voice both quality service and bad service, and I wanted to give recognition to a student employee who works in SalukiTech. His name is Trevor Poore, and he is extremely helpful.&nbsp

Ask A Librarian

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:06am

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I am a distance learner. The Ask A Librarian feature is so amazing for us who are off-campus. Today I needed access to a dissertation and could not get access to it because I am not on

Carroll Walker and Monrico Brown

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:03am

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I would like to thank Carroll and Monrico for their generous assistance at the library earlier this month. They were so helpful with making sure that my web conference was set up and that eve

Kate Harrison

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 11:01am

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Very nice article in the spring library newsletter (CornerStone) - thank you for describing the process of book conservation so clearly and in an interesting way. I got my B.A.

Kelsie Collier

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:37pm

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Kelsie is an Inter-Library Loan Super-Star extraordinaire!!! If something needs to be done, Kelsie is your go-to gal!!! And she's super sweet, too!

Jennifer Burns

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:36pm

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Jennifer is always cheerful and is great to work with! Not only does she do her work, she's willing to help out with whatever needs to be done in ILL. Jen is an awesome employee and

Steve Sawyer

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 9:59am

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Steve Sawyer is a one-of-a-kind guy! And a Morris Library Customer Service Superstar!!

Shouter: Jennifer Burns

Submitted: 05/18/13

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Ed Wegman

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:41am

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Shout outs to Ed at the Circulation desk. He always checked me in with a smile. He's great! I will miss him now that he has graduated. Thanks for the memories, Ed!

Aaron Lisec

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 9:21am

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"Vicksburg 150," now on display in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors, commemorates the 1863 seige and capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces. With this strategic vi

Alyssa Cooper

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 8:57am

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Alyssa went above and beyond to help me find the books that I needed, as well as helping me find various other library amenities. She is super reliable and is basically always on the 5th floo

Kerry & the Delyte's staff

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:12am

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Kerry and her staff have been a wonderful addition to the library, and we appreciate them all!

Beth Martell

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 3:05pm

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Beth Martell curated a lively and exciting exhibit in the Hall of Presidents called "Headliners: SIU Arena Concerts." This exhibit features a long list of entertainers from 1967-200

Morris Library's Graduating Student Workers

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 9:22am

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Morris Library has the best student workers on campus! In every department, they keep the library operating. Happily, we're about to lose many of them to graduation as they head out

Jodi Miley and Rich Beach

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 1:19pm

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Jodi arranged and guided the visit of the three members of the Higher Learning Commission for the Focused Accreditation Visit on Monday, April 22. The group conducted group meetings on 8 diff

Elisabeth Hill

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 3:24pm

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Elisabeth Hill, Library Affairs Reserves GA, cleaned up and straightened the public bulletin boards in the library. They look fantastic! Thank you Elisabeth!

Tyler Shelton

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 8:18am

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Congratulations to Tyler Shelton for being nominated for 2013 SIU Student Employee of the Year! Tyler has been employed as a student worker in Records Management for three years, and was nomi

Kate Harrison

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 12:14pm

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Kate did a fabulous job giving a tour of preservation to some visitors, including a librarian at Cornell University.

Shouter: Kristine McGuire

Submitted: 04/12/13

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Jan Fiorino, Alisha Grissom, Cindy Kvamme, Chris Milazzo, Doug Simmons and Judy Simpson

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 9:49am

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Congratulations to the nominees for this year's Library Affairs Dean's Outstanding Staff Award! Every one of them has done work above and beyond during the last year. If you see

Julie Mosbo, Kate Harrison, Beth Martell, Sharon Granderson, Whitney Brockman

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 12:29pm

Shout Outs

Thank you to all those listed for making the Buckminster Fuller exhibit opening a success. It would not have been possible without their help!

Shouter: Matt Gorzalski

LTDC Committee

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 4:10pm

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The Library Training and Development Committee (LTDC) organized and ran the Edible Book Festival in the Hall of Presidents and Chancellors on April 1, 2013. What an exciting opportunity to co

Aundrae Burrowes

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 9:13am

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Aundrae took the time to go beyond doing his job as the IT guy at the desk. He not only spent a great deal of time troubleshooting my issue until it was completely resolved, but was kind enou

Steven Sawyer

Submitted by Shout Out on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:46pm

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Steve stays very calm and collected during busy hours at the Circulation desk. It reassures his student workers that any amount of work can be handled if you exercise patience and stay focuse

Joyce Metcalf

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 1:59pm

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Joyce, I have been meaning to write to thank you for all your assistance and attention paid me last week during my quest for the 2nd season DVDs for Boardwalk Empire. You really went above an

Joyce Metcalf

Submitted by Shout Out on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 8:57am

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Congratulations to Joyce Metcalf, who was honored at the Celebrate Women luncheon for her 17 years of service as a UWPA ConnectionS Leader.

Susan Howell & Stephanie Cessna

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 11:35am

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In order to prepare for the recent Morris Library record sale, Cataloging employee Susan Howell and student-worker Stephanie Cessna managed to process over 12,000 LPs

Sharon Granderson & Whitney Brockman

Submitted by Shout Out on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 11:44am

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Thank you to Sharon Granderson and her undergraduate assistant, Whitney Brockman, for helping me with the Illinois Central Railroad exhibit on very short notice.

Christina Gould

Submitted by Shout Out on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 5:00pm

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Thank you for all you did to make my visit to Special Collections so productive. I appreciate all your hard work to make my research go so smoothly, as well as the warm hospitality. You rock!!

Doug Simmons

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 5:17pm

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Doug built and configured the server that the new website runs on. He installed all the modules Cassie uses on a daily basis. He put numerous hours in to getting the site running.

Aaron Lisec & Beth Martell

Submitted by Shout Out on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 5:13pm

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Aaron Lisec, with the assistance of Beth Martell, did a fantastic job on the research and installation for the "Emancipation Proclamation at 150: Narratives of Soldiers and Former Slaves"