Penfield Library’s faculty and staff would like to offer their congratulations to this year’s winners of the University Impact Collections Grant:
- Gonzalo Aguiar Malosetti, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Michael Chaness, Anthropology
- Whitney Emerson, Theatre
- Peter Ghazarian, Education Leadership
- Juliet Giglio, English and Creative Writing
- Sarah Hanusch and Joan Gujarati, Mathematics + Curriculum and Instruction
- Roberta Hurtado, English and Creative Writing
- Mohammad Islam, Physics
- David Lambie, Philosophy
- Amanda Li, Music
- Joshua McKeown, International Education and Programs
- Alanna Ossa, Anthropology
- Mihai Paraschiv, Economics
- Rebecca Peters, Anthropology
- Jill Pippin and Marcia Burrell, Extended Learning + Curriculum and Instruction
- Roseli Rojo, Modern Languages and Literatures
- Dinushani Senarathna, Ampalavanar Nanthakumar, Mark Baker and Kamal Jnawali, Mathematics
- Erik Wade, English and Creative Writing
- Alex Hong-Lun Yeung, Curriculum and Instruction
- Ding Zhang, Marketing and Management
Penfield Library has awarded University Impact Collections Grants annually to SUNY Oswego faculty and staff for more than a decade, though the exact name of the award has changed over the years. Individual awards fund the purchase of up to $500 of materials to be added to the Penfield Library collection, while group submissions can apply for up to $1,000 worth of materials.
“The grant is created from a portion of the larger Coordinated Collection Development Aid (CCDA) award received from New York State each year, which exists to help academic libraries across the state build their collections,” Collection Management Librarian Kathryn Johns-Masten said. “This ensures that the people of the state have access to more and richer resources.” CCDA is administered by local regional library councils (in SUNY Oswego’s case, the Northern New York Library Network) on behalf of the New York State Library.
Alex Hong-Lun Yeung of the Curriculum smf Instruction Department said he learned about the University Impact Collections grant when his department’s liaison librarian, Laura Harris, reached out to him.
“[The grant] offered the chance to enrich our library's resources in a manner that not only supports my personal research endeavors but also provides valuable materials for my colleagues and future students,” Yeung said. His advice to applicants is to read the grant application website to fully understand what materials are eligible. “And reach out to your department librarian if you have questions,” he recommended.
Amanda Li of the Music Department learned about the grant in an email from the Office of the Provost. “The landscape of vocal pedagogy in higher education has undergone significant changes in the past 20 years,” she said. “This has led to research and publications on newer best practices that I would like to continue to incorporate in my teaching. I think a library collection enhanced with these newer publications will greatly benefit my teaching and my students’ learning experience.”
Li’s advice to applicants: “I always keep a list of titles recommended by colleagues on my phone, it came in handy for me this time when filling out the application,” she said.
Whit Emerson of the Theatre Department heard about the grant through an email. “I wanted to apply because I noticed a lack of materials relating to stage combat in our library," Emerson said. "I teach the stage combat class and know that both the students and myself will benefit from getting some new (and time-tested older) books on the theory and practice of performing violence onstage. I would advise all faculty to apply –- especially if there is a teaching need that can be fulfilled with the grant.”
Penfield Library Director Sarah Weisman said the response to this year’s call for applications was outstanding. “This grant continues to be a very successful way for us to encourage faculty and staff participation in building a meaningful and vibrant library collection that meets the needs of our faculty, staff, and students,” she said.
-- Submitted by Penfield Library