Harold W. Billings Staff Award

2024

Winter 2024

• Addison Ashworth, Libraries IT
• Nicole Currens, Libraries IT
• Larayne Dallas, Liaison Librarian for Engineering
• Aggie McAlester, Finance
• Karina Sanchez, Scholars Lab Librarian

2023

Summer 2023

• Meryl Brodsky, Research Support & Digital Initiatives: STEM & Social Sciences Engagement Team
• Janeice Connors, Access: Access Systems
• Josh Conrad, Architecture & Planning GRA
• Sarah Dupont, Teaching & Learning Services
• Ryn Grotelueschen, Ask a Librarian GRA
• Alex Lopez, Access: Branch & Borrower Services
• Ishtiak Rahman, Teaching & Learning Services
• Jeremy Thompson, Research Support & Digital Initiatives
• Britt Wilson, Stewardship: Storage & Logistics
• Haleigh Wyrostek, User Services Coordinator

2022

Summer 2022

• Karla Roig Blay, Graduate Research Assistant, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Youssef Elsherif, Student Technician, Library Storage Facility
• Madison Schimmel, Branch & Borrower Services
• Nancy Sparrow, Senior Library Specialist, Alexander Architectural Archives
• Hannah Chapman Tripp, Liaison Librarian for Biosciences, Research Support & Digital Initiatives

Winter 2022

• Rachel McArthur, Library Specialist, InterLibrary Services
• Jillian Moloney, Library Specialist, InterLibrary Services
• Jenny Mott, Assistant Manager, Administrative Services
• Kayla Westbrooks, Branch Delivery and Deployment Specialist, Branch & Borrower Services
• Ja-Nice Woolaver, Library Services Manager, Access Systems

2021

Summer 2021

• Stephanie Lopez, Evening Supervisor, Branch & Borrower Services
• Missy Nelson, User Services Coordinator, Teaching & Learning Services
• Ken McFarland, Evening Supervisor, Branch & Borrower Services
• Janette Nuñez, Graduate Research Assistant, Benson Latin American Collection
• Kent Scott, Library Technical Associate, Facilities & AV

2020

Fall 2020

• Mae Hansen, Evening Supervisor, Branch & Borrower Services
• Doug Custard, Library Technical Assistant, Branch & Borrower Services
• Annah Hackett, Information Literacy Librarian, Teaching & Learning Services
• Luisana Lopez, Head of Outsourced and Strategic Resources, Content Management
• Mirko Hanke, Digital Asset Management System Coordinator, Access Systems
• Andres Ramirez, UT System Shared Resources Librarian, Scholarly Resources

Summer 2020

• Tori Brown, Software Developer/Analyst, Information Technology
• Maria Chiochios, Assessment Librarian, Assessment
• Abigail Gammon, Student Technician, Digitization
• Ethan Maddin, Senior Student Associate, Lib-Hub/PCL Desk
• Stephen Littrell, Collections Logistics Librarian, Stewardship
• Colin Marquardt, Branch Supervisor, Branch & Borrower Services

Spring 2020

• Margaret Alvarado, Coordinator of Borrower Services, Branch and Borrower Services
• David Bliss, Digital Processing Archivist, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Itza Carbajal, Latin American Metadata Librarian, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Natalia Kapacinskas, Instruction GRA, Information Literacy Services

2019

Winter 2019

• DeShawn Mckeel, Student Associate, Administrative Services
• Boris Brodsky, Arts & Creative Technology Librarian, Teaching & Learning Services
• Teri Lloyd, User Services Coordinator, Teaching & Learning Services
• Ciara Wilkison, Media Support Technician, Teaching & Learning Services
• Michael Shensky, GIS and Geospatial Data Coordinator, Scholarly Communications

Fall 2019

• David Tucker, Library Specialist, Discovery & Access
• Rachel Winston, Black Diaspora Archivist, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Linna Dean, Ask a Librarian GRA, Teaching & Learning Services

Spring 2019

• Hannah Jarzombek, Branch Supervisor, Branch & Borrower Services
• Zhi Liu, Senior Library Specialist, Teaching & Learning Services
• JJ Bennet, Software Developer/Analyst, Information Technology
• Brandon Cornell, Software Developer/Analyst, Information Technology
• Joanna Jackson, Software Developer/Analyst, Information Technology
• Megan Will, Sr. Software Engineer, Information Technology

2018

Winter 2018

• Virginia Barnes, Instruction GRA, Teaching & Learning Services
• Elle Covington, Liaison Librarian for Social Work, Kinesiology and Educational Psychology, Research Support & Digital Initiatives
• Lauren Gandy, Human Resource Representative, Library Human Resources
• Geeta Talpade, Human Resource Services Assistant, Library Human Resources
• Thao Votang, Convergent Programming Officer, Executive Initiatives & Strategy

Fall 2018

• Gina Bastone, Humanities Librarian for English Literature and Women's and Gender Studies, Research Support & Digital Initiatives
• Adriana Casarez, Ask a Librarian GRA, Teaching & Learning Services
• Linda Gill, Senior Library Specialist, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Uri Kolodney, Film and Video and Hebrew, Jewish, and Israel Studies Liaison Librarian, Research Support & Digital Initiatives
• Reagan Osborn, Senior Student Associate, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Anthony Vanette, Student Technician, Alexander Architectural Archive

Summer 2018

• Melanie Cofield, Head of Access Systems, Discovery & Access
• Susan Kung, AILLA Manager, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
• Fred Gilmore, Senior IT Manager, Library Informational Technology
• Minnie Rangel, Senior Software Developer/Analyst, Library Informational Technology
• Scott Silverman, Library Technical Assistant, Content Management
• Audrey Templeton, Software Developer/Analyst, Library Informational Technology

Spring 2018

• Negeen Aghassibake, Temporary Assessment Librarian, Assessment
• Owen Barnett, Desktop Support Specialist, Library Information Technology
• Beth Kerr, Humanities Liaison Librarian for Theatre and Dance, Teaching & Learning Services
• Becca Pad, Humanities Liaison Librarian for the Fine Arts, Teaching & Learning Services
• Andrew Poggioli, Senior Library Specialist, Branch & Borrower Services
• Perry Thompson, Systems Administrator II, Library Informational Technology

2017

Winter 2017

• Sarah Dupont, Library Specialist, Teaching & Learning Services
• James Galloway, Library Specialist, Branch & Borrower Services
• Dylan Joy, Library Specialist, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Sarah Morris, Learning and Assessment Librarian, Teaching & Learning Services
• Omar Olivarez, Student Associate, Teaching & Learning Services
• Ellen Scarborough, Student Associate, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection

Fall 2017

• Mitch Cota, Teaching & Learning Services
• Bill Gannon, Facilities & AV
• Janelle Hedstrom, Research Support and Digital Initiatives
• Marg Larsen, Marine Science Institute
• Molly Roy, Teaching & Learning Services
• Britt Wilson, Branch & Borrower Services

Summer 2017

• Itza Carbajal, Graduate Research Assistant, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Janeice Connors, Senior Library Specialist, Branch and Borrower Services
• David Letourneau, Student Associate, Teaching & Learning Services
• Nicole Marino, Graduate Research Assistant, Teaching & Learning Services
• Wendy Nesmith, Senior Library Specialist, Resource Delivery Services
• Jessica Trelogan, Data Management Coordinator, Digital Scholarship

Spring 2017

• David Fesperman, Library Specialist, Fine Arts Library
• Adam Hatley, Senior Library Specialist, Fine Arts Library
• Jeff Newberry, Graduate Research Assistant, Collection Deposit Library
• Hector Rodriguez, Branch Supervisor, Life Science Library        
• Kyle Swartzlender, Graduate Research Assistant, Fine Arts Library
• Alicia Zachary-Erickson, Senior Library Specialist, Collection Deposit Library

Winter 2017

• Bonnie Brown Real, Collection and Research Assessment Librarian, Research
• Janice Duff, Library Specialist, Collections Logistics
• Anne Kofmehl, Administrative Associate, UT System Digital Library
• Ronda Rowe, UT System Licensing and Communications Librarian, UT System Digital Library
• Nancy Sparrow, Senior Library Specialist, Alexander Archives
• Kristin Sullivan, Information Architect, Library IT

2016

Fall 2016

• Brandon Cornell, Library Information Technology
• Linda Gill, LLILAS Benson Latin American Collection
• Stephanie Lopez, Teaching & Learning Services
• Zacarias Reed, Architecture & Planning Library

Summer 2016

• Scott Moore, Mail Clerk, Facilities & IT Infrastructure
• Geoff Bahre, Facilities Maintenance Manager, Facilities & IT Infrastructure
• Daniel Jacobs, Captioning Services Coordinator, Technology Innovation & Strategy
• Steve Bush, Senior Library Specialist, Preservation & Digitization Services
• Jessica Aberle, GRA, Architecture & Planning Library

Spring 2016

• Anabella Diaz, Senior Student Associate, ILS – Document Delivery
• Carla Alvarez, Senior Library Specialist, Benson Latin American Collection
• Jeff Newberry, Manager, Collections Deposit Library
• Alicia Zachary-Erickson, Graduate Research Assistant, CDL
• Lily De La Fuente, Graduate Research Assistant, CDL
• Kristen Matthews, Student Technician, CDL

Winter 2016

• Ethan Persoff, Webmaster, Technology Innovation & Strategy
• Kevaughn Evans, Senior Student Associate, Geology Library
• Sarah Reed, Senior Student Associate, Life Science Library
• Tim Kindseth, Graduate Research Assistant, Alexander Architectural Archive
• Michelle Smith, Library Specialist, Acquisitions
• Allyssa Guzman, Senior Library Specialist, Research & Liaison Services

2015

Winter 2015

• Avana Garza, Student Associate, Benson Latin American Collection
• Silvana Granados, Student Associate, Benson Latin American Collection
• Missy Nelson, Library Specialist, Access Services
• Stacy Poplawski, Senior Financial Analyst, Fiscal Services
• Jacoy Reed, Student Associate, Facilities
• Stephanie Tiedeken, Graduate Research Assistant, Alexander Architectural Archive

Spring 2015

• Samantha Parsons, Student Technician, ILS - Borrowing
• Lilly Gomez, Student Associate, Benson Latin American Collection
• Carla Darocy, Administrative Assistant, Library Human Resources
• Shannon Bush, Student Associate, Library Copier Services
• Andrew Wilbur, Media Support Technician, Teaching & Learning Services
• Grace Atkins, Graduate Research Assistant, Teaching & Learning Services

Summer 2015

• Gwen Kirk, Student Technician, South Asian Materials
• Aaron Sherraden, Student Technician, South Asian Materials
• Mark Doroba, Library Specialist, Fine Arts Library – Visual Resources Collection
• Mindy Johnston Niendorff, Library Specialist, Fine Arts Library – Visual Resources Collection
• Jim Irwin, Senior Desktop Specialist, Facilities & IT Infrastructure
• Chelsea Rusch, Student Associate, Facilities

Fall 2015

• Benjamin Wallace, Student Associate, Facilities
• Aggie McAlester, Administrative Associate, Administration
• Katherine Strickland, Manager, Library Services (Maps)
• Andrew Glass, Library Assistant I, Fine Arts Library
• Holly Ovalle, Library Specialist, Architecture & Planning Library
• Yuri Carrera, Student Technician, ILS - Borrowing

2014

Winter 2014

• Victoria Acevedo, Student Associate, LLILAS Benson
• Geoff Bahre, Maintenance Worker III, Facilities and IT Infrastructure
• Catherine (Lilly) Carrel, Graduate Research Assistant, Access Services
• Beth Dodd, Head Librarian and Curator, Alexander Architectural Archive
• Wendy Martin, Manager, Digitization Services and Conservator
• Laura White, Graduate Research Assistant, Reference and Information Services

Summer/Fall 2014

• Dan Barrera, Library Specialist, Teaching & Learning Services
• Sue Chao, Library Specialist, East Asian Library Program
• Doug Custard, Library Technical Assistant, Circulation Services
• Fahimeh Foroughi, Library Specialist, Inter-Library Services
• Jean Harrison, Administrative Associate, Fiscal Services
• Margie Lawrence, Cataloger, Music & Multimedia Resources
• Amanda Lucio, Senior Student Associate, Benson Latin American Collection
• Kenneth McFarland, Library Specialist, Circulation Services
• Jason Sick, Program-Events Coordinator, Administration
• Nancy Sparrow, Senior Library Specialist, Alexander Architectural Archive
• Jeremy Thompson, Student Technician, Library Storage Facility
• Jason Wu, Student Associate, Computer Help Desk

2013

Winter 2013

• Patricia E. Hartunian, Library Assistant II, Cataloging and Metadata Services
• Elizabeth Kerr, Theatre and Dance Librarian, Fine Arts Library
• Sarah Morris, Graduate Research Assistant, Library Instruction Services
• T-Kay Sangwand, Human Rights Archivist, Benson Latin American Collection
• Michelle Smith, Library Assistant II, Acquisitions Services
• Jonathon Youssefnia, Library Assistant III, Interlibrary Services

Spring 2013

• John Bridges, Cashier III, Administrative Services
• Sydney Kilgore, Media Coordinator, Fine Arts Library
• Betsy Nitsch, Senior Student Associate, Architecture and Planning Library
• Amelia Parks, Student Technician, Architecture and Planning Library
• Rebecca Reel, Graduate Research Assistant, ILS
• Jarred Wilson, Graduate Research Assistant, Architecture and Planning Library 

Summer 2013

• David Brown, Library Technical Assistant, Bibliographic Database Management Services
• Julianne Gilland, Special Collections Curator, Benson Latin American Collection
• Jennifer Heath, Manager, Library Human Resources
• Geoff Johnson, Senior Library Specialist, PCL Reference and Information Services
• James Whitely, Senior Student Associate, Engineering Library

Fall 2013

• Brent Day, Library Specialist, InterLibrary Loan Services
• David Gilson, Senior Library Specialist, Physics Math Astronomy Library
• Grace Hansen, Student Associate, Benson Latin American Collection
• Gary Lay, Media Coordinator, Fine Arts Library
• Colleen Lyon, Digital Repository Librarian, Digital Access Services
• Kathryn Pierce Meyer, Student Technician, Alexander Architectural Archive

2012

Winter 2012

• Margaret (Margi) A. Bienemann, Library Assistant II, Cataloging & Metadata Services
• Emily Couvillon, Ask a Librarian Intern, PCL Reference
• Randall David Fesperman, Library Assistant II, Fine Arts Library
• Aggie McAlester, Administrative Associate, Financial Services
• Daniel Orozco, Circulation services supervisor, Architecture &  Planning Library
• Steve Williams, Webmaster, Technology Integration Services 

Fall 2012

• Zach Fischer, Graduate Research Assistant, Cataloging and Metadata Services
• Navid Hayeri, Graduate Research Assistant, Middle East Library Program
• Sasan Rezaie, Library Assistant II Holds/Recalls Supervisor, Circulation Services
• Amy Schweiss, Graduate Research Assistant, Middle East Library Program
• David Starr, Library Assistant II, Engineering Library
• Shiela Winchester, Classics Librarian, Reference and Information Services

Spring 2012

• Margaret Carneiro Alvarado, Perry-Castañeda Library Circulation Desk Manager, Access Services
• Kyle Ayers, Administrative Assistant, Copier Services
• Carly Dearborn, Student Technician, Preservation Services
• Anna Fidgeon, Graduate Research Assistant, Library Instruction Services
• Anna Lamphear, Audiovisual Digitization Coordinator, Preservation and Digitization
• Martha Tenney, Graduate Research Assistant, Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Summer 2012

• Sarah Brandt, Graduate Research Assistant, Research & Information Services
• Jim Irwin, Electronic Resources Librarian, Acquisitions Services
• Bill Kopplin, Reference Librarian, Research & Information Services
• Maria Angeles Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant, Benson Latin American Collection
• Nathan Sheppard, Senior Student Associate, Architecture and Planning Library
• Suyapa Steer, Library Assistant II, Benson Latin American Collection

2011

Fall 2011

• Michal Glaser,  Library Assistant II, Acquisitions Services
• Amelia Koford, Graduate Academic Assistant, Reference & Information Services
• Russ Podgorsek, Circulation Supervisor, Fine Arts Library
• Robyn Rosenberg, Science Instruction Librarian, Engineering Library
• Nancy Sparrow, Archival Assistant, Alexander Architectural Archive
• Britt Wilson, Library Assistant III, Chemistry Library

Summer 2011

• Kelly Kerbow-Hudson, Library Assistant II, Benson Latin American Collection
• Spring 2011
• Christina M. Gallo, Student, Benson Latin American Collection
• Aaron S. Malzahn, Student, Architecture Library
• Joey Marez, Library Assistant I, PCL
• David Reed, Library Assistant I, PCL
• Steve Stein, Sr. Specialist, PCL
• Anthony M. Tomasello, Student, Architecture & Planning Library

Winter 2011

• Mark Cooper, GRA, Human Rights Initiative
• Nancy E. Elder,Head, Life Science Library
• Janina Hurtado, LA III, Acquisitions
• Elise Nacca, LA II, Library Instruction Services
• Jorge Salinas, LA III, Benson Latin American Collection
• Amber Teinert,GRA, PCL Access Services

2010

Fall 2010

• Dave Gilson, LA III, PMA (Physics, Math, Astronomy) Library
• Eve McQuade, Development Associate, Vice Provost Office
• Ishtiak Rahman, Senior Student Associate, PCL Reference and Information Services
• Minnie Rangel, Software Developer, Library Systems
• Audrey Templeton, Software Developer, DLS (Digital Library Services)
• Krystal Wyatt-Baxter, GRA, Library Instruction Services

Summer 2010

• Rene Alderete, formerly Student Assistant, Benson Latin American Collection
• Karen Ehalt, formerly Library Assistant 2, Acquisitions
• Calla Smith-Dowling, Library Assistant 3, Geology Library
• Michael Ackermann, Senior Systems Administrator, Library Systems
• Evan Soward, Systems Administrator 2, Library Systems
• Ladd Hanson, Senior IT Manager, Library Systems

Spring 2010

• Mark Doroba, Library Assistant 2, Fine Arts Library
• Kristen Hogan, Graduate Research Assistant, Reference and Information Services
• Mindy Johnston, Library Assistant 3, Fine Arts Library
• Sydney Kilgore, Technical Staff Assistant III, Fine Arts Library
• Craig Schroer, Electronic Information Service Librarian, Benson Latin American Collection
• Travis Willmann, Communications Officer, Office of the Vice Provost

Special Award to the Founding Members of the PCL Green Team

When the founding members of the PCL Green Team were nominated for a Harold W. Billings Staff Award, members of the selection committee realized that something a little different was in order. Since the founding Green Team had more members than would be eligible for a group HWB Award, the selection group recommended a special award.  We were pleased to receive support for this idea whenever it was mentioned and on May 11, 2010, our Vice Provost and Library Director, Dr. Fred Heath, announced special recognition for the Green Team founders to honor their good work.

From the nomination text:  "The Green Team….is a group of volunteers from across PCL who have instituted a….plastic and aluminum recycling program in the building.  Staff in PCL have been waiting for years for UT to institute a broader recycling program while watching things that could’ve been recycled end up in the trash cans around PCL. This group decided to do something about it and initiated a program internally.  This is heavy, messy work – anything but glamorous – but their commitment to the Libraries and the environment keep these staff members going.  The Green Team’s work is one way the Libraries exhibits our values to the UT community, generates good will among students by giving them recycling options in a busy building, and contributes immensely to the libraries as place.  They should be commended for their work."

• Peggy Mueller
• Steve McGuire
• Dan Barrera
• Alonso A De Araya
• Norma Devries
• Meghan Sitar
• Cindy Fisher
• Carla Darocy
• Zhi Liu
• Carolyn Cunningham
• Sean O’Bryan
• Margaret Carneiro
• Jonathan Wynn
• Susan Hallgren
• Kim Wallace, and
• Meg Kemp

Winter 2010

• Heidi Ascue, Library Assistant 2, Cataloging and Metadata Services
• Janeice Connors, Library Assistant 2, Circulation Services
• Mark Corry, Senior Operating Systems Specialist, Desktop Support
• Alex Marshall, Library Assistant 2, Circulation Services
• Abigail Elizabeth Rink, Student Worker, Current Periodicals
• Elizabeth Roberts, Graduate Research Assistant, Current Periodicals

2009

November 2009

• Esmeralda Arevalo, Benson Latin American Collection
• Roxanne Bogucka, Life Science Library
• Joe Dobbs, Reference and Information Services
• Cindy Fisher, Library Instruction Services
• Dan Galewsky, Digital Library Services Division
• Joe A. Sosa, Classics Library & Architecture and Planning Library.

August 2009

• Emilie Algenio, Research Services
• Laura Beardslee, Cataloging and Metadata Services
• Eugenia Beh, Acquisitions Department
• Gary Lay, Fine Arts Library
• S E Schoolfield, Acquisitions Department
• Emily Wood, Library Instruction Services

June 2009

• Joshua Bailey, Architecture and Planning Library
• Meg Kemp, Technology Integration Services
• April Kessler, Reference and Information Services
• Evan Knight, Benson Latin American Collection
• William Kopplin, Reference and Information Services
• Rachel McArthur, Gifts Unit and Fine Arts Library

February 2009

• Raul Garcia, Benson Latin American Collection
• Preeti Vaghela, Benson Latin American Collection

PCL Stacks Team, Circulation Services

• Shafika Harutunian
• Tena Nash
• John Ramage
• David Tucker