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Library Service Award Luncheon Brunch

Non-Academic Employees who have worked for the University for 10 or more years.(recognition occurs in 5-year increments)

An annual Annual event hosted by the University Librarian each fallsummer. Provides employees with 10 or more years of services with a certificate to recognize their length of service starting with 10 years. Employees are invited to attend with their supervisor and department head.

University Service Awards Recognition Dinner

Non-Academic Employees academic employees who have 25 or more years of service at the University.

Annual An annual event hosted by the Cornell University President each Junespring. Each employee with 25, 30, 35 and 40 plus years of service is invited to bring a guest and be recognized with dinner, a gift and is featured in a booklet. After 40 years, the employee may attend every year and will continue to receive recognition gifts on their 45, 50 and 55 year anniversaries.

CUL Innovation Award

Regular full-time or part-time CUL employees. Both individuals and groups are eligible.

This award is given during the Library Service Awards brunch to an innovative performer who is nominated to receive the award. A supervisor or a staff member may submit nominations for individual or team efforts. The University Librarian will review the nominations and make final award(s) decisions.

Outstanding Performance Award

Non-Academic Employees academic employees nominated by their supervisor or library staff member

Annual An annual recognition award is given during the Library Service Awards Luncheon brunch to an outstanding performer who is nominated to receive the award. A supervisor or a staff member may submit nominations for individual or team efforts. The University Librarian will review the nominations and make final award(s) decisions. 

Fuerst Outstanding Student Employee Award

Undergraduate Library Student Employees 

Annual recognition presented to 5 student employees at a reception during the spring semester. All nominees are invited to attend. A committee of Library library staff members reviews the nominations. Each winner receives a $500 award.   Finalists will be given a small gift.