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TRAILS Appreciation Award

The TRAILS Appreciation Award (TAA) recognizes special or significant effort by an individual or team that contributes to the betterment of the consortium and its members. The TAA is awarded to staff members at the biennial Symposium. This award is given to consortium members who exemplify the values of TRAILS:

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  • Improving access to or affordability of resources for member institutions and their users 

  • Enhancing research or pedagogy 

  • Improving user experience  

  • Sharing expertise 

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TRAILS Members may support these values through:

  • Excellence in performance

  • Peer-to-peer communication and association

  • Leadership qualities

  • Personal or team accomplishments

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Actions that demonstrate these values can include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing services or special support (training, sharing knowledge) to TRAILS colleagues or member institutions

  • Volunteering for and working on special projects

  • Volunteering to serve on a committee and contributing to its success 

  • Making creative suggestions or developing new work methods that reduce waste or stretch resources 

  • Performance of commitments at an exceptional level

Past Recipients

2024

  • Anne StefaniMontana State University Library

  • Leslie Rieger, University of Montana​

2023

  • Shelley RambergUniversity of Montana​

  • Jennifer RuskUniversity of Montana

2022

  • Shelley Ramberg, University of Montana​

  • Terence Kratz, Carroll College

  • Hannah McKelvey, Montana State University Library

  • Jerusha Shipstead, Miles City Community College

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