PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 20, No. 10, Nov. 16, 2000

New recognition program turns new page

Photo by Bill Wiegand Open a book … A reception to note the initiation of a new recognition program was held earlier this month with about 60 faculty members and university administrators. The program honors faculty members who are promoted to positions of associate professor and full professor by putting bookplates bearing their names into books they've selected in the library collection.

A new tradition aimed at honoring faculty being promoted to the positions of associate professor and full professor will put bookplates bearing their names and promotions into books in the University Library collection. A reception to note the initiation of the program was held earlier this month with about 60 faculty members and university administrators.

Librarian Paula Kaufman suggested the recognition program to Provost Richard Herman, who heartily endorsed it. Faculty members being honored were asked to select a book and also write a short comment about why the book was meaningful. The bookplates say "In Honor of the promotion of …" and include the faculty member’s name and department. Some selected textbooks that had been important to them in their careers and some chose books that were inspirational while others honored events in their lives, according to Karen Schmidt, associate university librarian for collections. All of the selected books are on display in the north-south corridor of the library through the end of the semester.