Sixteen Libraries Staff Receive Spotlight Awards

Sixteen Smith College Libraries staff members received the college’s annual Spotlight Award for 2023-2024. The award recognizes employees for going above and beyond the everyday scope of their responsibilities and for recent accomplishments in service excellence, process improvement/development, problem solving, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Congratulations to all Libraries staff for continuing to provide outstanding service to the Smith community!

2023-2024 Winners

Becca Banach, Electronic Resources Librarian
Becca Keyel, Instructional Technologist
Bena Williams, Special Collections Post-Baccalaureate Fellow for Public Services
Elise Gowen, Science Librarian
Glen Mahoney, Electronic Resources Associate
Helena Lamb, Special Collections Public Services Assistant
Janet Spongberg, Access Services Coordinator, Josten Library
Jessica Ryan, Scholarly Communications Librarian
Kate Long, Research Services Archivist
Leslie Fields, Head of Special Collections Public Services
Lucinda Williams, Acquisitions Librarian
Marlene Wong, Head of Josten Library
Meridith Richter, Educational Media Producer
Miriam Cady, Public Services Archivist
Sydney Nguyễn, Exhibitions Coordinator
Teah Dempsey, Special Collections Admin and Budget Coordinator