Kudos to Cathlyn Sommerfield, Beckie Wooters, Laura Korch, Lisa Blackford, Rachel Wilczewski, Jerry Dobek, Jennifer Tripp, and John Zachman. Kudos to Cathlyn Sommerfield, Beckie Wooters, Laura Korch, Lisa Blackford, Rachel Wilczewski, Jerry Dobek, Jennifer Tripp and John Zachman for completing the professional development series EL 101 through the Experiential Learning Institute. These participants learned various experiential learning concepts and created Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for their courses!

Kudos to Joelle Hannert. Joelle has skillfully stepped into liaison and event planning roles that are above and beyond the scope of her regular work. Thanks to Joelle, you may see our youngest library users, the littles from the NMC daycare, tucked into booths in the NMC Library, reading picture books from our collection. You may have participated in the interactive DIY Zine table that Joelle created and facilitated as part of Dennos StoryPalooza. You may coordinate an event with Joelle, using the library space and/or the Library of Things collection. You may enjoy a book walk that celebrates diversity and literacy – Joelle has three planned for the spring and summer – keep your eyes out for them as you stroll the campus. Joelle is more than great hair, mastery of cataloging, or mad skills with a spreadsheet. She’s creative and collaborative and the campus-wide connections she made on behalf of the library this year would not have happened without her!.

Kudos to Sarah Denniston. Sarah is always so quick and helpful looking into our requests when new swag is needed. She even anticipates our needs and lets us know when she finds a new product that may better fit our needs is released. Thank you, Sarah!


Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!