Contacts: Linda Wolcott, 435-797-2687, linda.wolcott@usu.edu
Maure Smith, 435-797-1736, msmith@english.usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1719, asusupr@cc.usu.edu
LOGAN — In honor of her outstanding service and dedication to
students, Maure Lyn Smith, graduate studies vice president and
president of the Graduate Student Senate, received the 2007 Library
Recognition Award on April 18.
“It didn’t take long to decide on the recipient this year,” said Linda
Wolcott, vice provost for libraries and instructional support. “Maure
has been a strong advocate for the library and has been instrumental
in getting the library’s message out to the community.”
Smith has served on the Library Advisory Council for two years and
has represented the views of graduate students. Smith serves as the
Graduate Studies Vice President for the Associated Students of Utah
State University while teaching English to students at the University.
“Maure is brilliant at the student fee board meetings, successfully
lobbying to gain student financial support by clearly articulating the
importance of libraries to her fellow officers,” Wolcott said.
Smith’s passionate expression of the important role of the library in
the education of students has helped improve awareness and
appreciation of the library, Wolcott said. Smith has teamed with
librarians to ensure English 1010 and 2010 students understand the
critical role the library plays in student research.
Several other events took place during the commemoration. J.
Robert Malko was presented the Faculty Library Award, a
presentation of the “first rare book purchased” was made and
the 100 year anniversary of participation in the Federal Depository
Library Program was celebrated.
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