From left to right: Amity Chiang, Dr. Susan E. Parker, Elizabeth Stevenson, and Jayne Griffiths.
UBC Library is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Stevenson, Jayne Griffiths, and Amity Chiang are the 2024 recipients of UBC Library Awards. Each year, the Library Awards Program shines a light on faculty and staff who have demonstrated exceptional creativity, innovation, leadership, excellence and a dedication to customer service through their work.
The awards were presented during the 2024 UBC Library Summer Recognition Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Stevenson, Jayne Griffiths and Amity Chiang, and thank you to everyone who participated by submitting nominations.
Employee Excellence Award – Elizabeth Stevenson
Elizabeth Stevenson (Circulation Supervisor, Woodward Library) is the winner of the 2024 UBC Library Employee Excellence Award, which recognizes Library staff who consistently demonstrate their commitment to making an impact on the Library and making it a better workplace for all, through living our values and behaviors. Their kindness, compassion and respect for those above and below make them eagerly sought after as project team members or leaders.
She demonstrates the library’s values of communication, trust and respect, growth and appreciation, diversity, community, creativity and innovation through her attention to student needs and well-being, her care for colleagues and branch activities, and her commitment to furthering EDI, Truth and Reconciliation, and Climate Justice. She initiates projects and looks for ways for staff—and student staff—to participate
Unsung Hero Awards – Jayne Griffiths and Amity Chiang
Jayne Griffiths (Public Services Supervisor, Borrower Services) and Amity Chiang (Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources) are the winners of the 2024 UBC Library Unsung Hero Award, which recognizes Library staff or teams who keep the library branches running, delivering its services, collections and operations. Their efforts help UBC Library to effectively deliver the stellar service that users have come to expect.
Jayne is a dedicated and skilled staff member whose engagement and efforts go above and beyond what is expected of her role. On a daily basis, she helps her colleagues to feel valued and inspired, while she offers feedback that is not only constructive, but delivered with plenty of humour and warmth.
Amity provides fantastic support to Heads, librarians and staff across the Library, and does so with thoughtfulness and care for everyone involved. She is generous in offering her help wherever she can, and has worked hard to improve hiring processes as they relate to EDI initiatives and student hiring.
The Library did not have enough nominations this year to award the Leadership from Within Award or the Innovation Award. A minimum of three nominations in each category is required for adjudication to occur. Congratulations to this year’s Library Recognition Award winners!