Rahway Resident Receives Distinguished Librarian Award During Faculty of the Year Recognition Dinner

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RAHWAY RESIDENT RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED LIBRARIAN AWARD
DURING FACULTY OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION DINNER

 

 

Photo Caption: Berkeley College recognized William McNelis, Library Director, Midtown Manhattan, with the Distinguished Librarian Award during the Faculty of the Year Recognition Awards dinner, held on January 30, 2020, at Club 101 in Manhattan, NY. L to R are Marsha Pollard, PhD, Provost; Kevin L. Luing, Board Chairman; Mr. McNelis; Michael J. Smith, President of Berkeley College; and Marlene Doty, Vice President, Library Services.

Berkeley College recognized William McNelis of Rahway, NJ, with the Distinguished Librarian Award during the Faculty of the Year Recognition Awards dinner, held on January 30, 2020, at Club 101 in Manhattan, NY. Mr. McNelis serves as Library Director at Berkeley College in Midtown Manhattan.

“The building blocks of any academic institution are its students and its faculty,” said Marsha Pollard, PhD, Berkeley College Provost. “An institution’s faculty are the most impactful factor in student retention and success, and the yardstick by which academic quality, integrity and reputation are measured.”

The Berkeley College Distinguished Librarian Award recognizes excellence for exceptional achievement in a variety of categories, including for innovative approaches to information literacy instruction; for contributions supporting learning and development; for development of an innovative, interactive, pedagogic approach to Library Orientation; for transcending the boundaries of the library in service to College and community partnerships; and for dedication to student academic achievement.

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