Just as Fondren Library is physically at the heart of campus and central to research at Rice, its staff members are the heart of Fondren itself. Have you been positively impacted by a Fondren staff member's innovative solutions to a problem or outstanding service to the Rice community? If so, here is your chance to honor them.
The Shapiro Library Staff Innovation Award is an annual award presented to a library staff member or project group/committee who has "developed an innovative program to provide library services at Rice University or who has shown exemplary service to the University community". Nominations for this award are accepted from both Fondren Library staff and the broader Rice community through March 14, 2025.