NYT Librarian of the Year 2006 Myrna J. McCallister
Myrna J. McCallister
Dean of the Library
Indiana State University, Terra Haute, IN
Myrna
was nominated by Lloyd Benjamin, who wrote: “Myrna has transformed the
library into a center for learning ‘without walls’ that fulfills its
academic mission and extends it to the community.” She has, for
example, set up programs to help faculty and students make better use
of the library, and then extended that training to K-through-12
students. She spearheaded a reconfiguration of the library space, to
make it a more appealing place for everyone, and helped other areas of
the university set up satellite operations there, such as the Career
Center’s kiosk, enabling students to explore career options, arrange
interviews and more. She even set up an innovative program assigning a
staff librarian to each incoming freshman – resulting in more students
using the library than ever before. She is always looking for ways to
enhance services, and we hope today we have found one small way to
enhance HER life. We are delighted to honor Myrna McCallister.
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