The President’s Innovation Awards recognize the significant innovation and contributions of faculty, students and staff in advancing the University’s mission and impact.
by Marya Barlow
Elizabeth Skartvedt, Course Reserves & Streaming Media Specialist
President’s Staff Award for Excellence
As the Course Reserves and Streaming Media Specialist in the John Spoor Broome Library, Elizabeth Skartvedt plays a quiet but significant role in promoting student equity on campus. She coordinates the library’s print reserves and eReserves services, which increase access to no-cost print and digital materials for students. She aligns her efforts with openCI initiatives, furthering equitable access to information that is integral to students learning.
Skartvedt’s nominators said she “embodies library values of free access to information, equity for all, supporting the right to learn, and encouraging lifelong learning. She is an exemplary employee who embraces the University’s mission and her commitment to student success makes a difference in the everyday lives of our students. She is for the most part hidden from view, yet most professors couldn't do their job without her.”