Michael Doran

At Voyager’s April EndUser Conference, Michael Doran was presented an Award of Merit "For Extraordinary Service to the Voyager User Community". This is the award announcement as it appeared on the EndUser SupportWeb discussion list:

Michael Doran has been a name that is ever-present on both Voyager-L and on the program at annual meetings as a presenter. His most noted contribution has been the creation of the New Books List, a freeware application that over 200 libraries have now implemented into their OPACs. Michael not only created this application but actively supports it as well. This program, which is easy to use, setup and maintain, allows patrons to access a listing of new additions to the library.

Peter Zhang

The Bright Idea Award, presented to Peter Zhang, recognizes a staff member whose ideas have enhanced service and/or efficiency or have effected cost savings. The nomination included the following information:

During September, 2002, Peter Zhang discovered a macro that allowed for a text file to house and request the deletion of OCLC holdings en masse. Working with other IOP members, he tested the use of this macro, with the result that the OCLC database could be updated via this file upload in a fraction of the time previously devoted to removing holdings.

Additionally, he created an Access query that retrieves withdrawn material from Voyager each week, allowing the process to be automated even more, resulting in fewer errors and reduced time spent on task. Overall, his work has allowed IOP to regain almost one-third of the staff time formerly used to delete OCLC holdings resulting in increased efficiency in routine operations.

Amber Royer

The STAR Award nomination for Library Assistant Amber Royer included the following:

When Amber Royer joined the libraries her principle jobs were to provide reference assistance at the desk and through email and an online chat forum called Questionpoint. With her skills in computer graphic communications, she has been called upon to work on many outreach programs such as the High School Outreach Program, the annual university Information Fair, and the Graduate Research Seminars. For these and many other contributions, Amber won the 2003 STAR (Super Talented Appreciated and Recognized) award, presented annually by the Friends of the UTA Libraries.