Nominations are open for the Libraries Faculty Award

The Libraries is now accepting nominations for its annual Libraries Faculty Award. First given in 1989, this award recognizes NC State faculty contributions to the Libraries’ mission, vision, and strategic initiatives.

Providing services and resources that promote open, reproducible, and public scholarship is a strategic priority for the Libraries. This year’s award will be given to an NC State faculty member whose work consistently and notably supports the Libraries commitment to open and public scholarship.

Visit the Libraries Faculty Award page for more information and to nominate a faculty member. The deadline for nominations is April 14.

The 2022 Libraries Faculty Award was given to Dr. Erin McKenney, Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology and Director of Undergraduate Programs. McKenney has worked with the Libraries in adopting open educational resources (OERs) and pedagogy, exemplifying their use and benefits through both her instruction and her citizen science endeavors such as the Global Sourdough Project. While some faculty members have used OERs merely for the cost savings they present to students, McKenney has embraced open education more broadly through all aspects of her teaching and research to promote open and publicly engaged scholarship.