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06/01/2026
Each year, LSU Libraries honors employees who exemplify the Libraries’ commitment to service, innovation, and excellence.
1. Sarah Simms, Carolyn H. Hargrave Faculty Leadership Award
Sarah’s leadership in instruction has built lasting communities of practice that strengthen teaching across LSU Libraries and beyond. She launched (and facilitates) the Instruction Community of Practice, creating a practical, collaborative forum where librarians share strategies, test innovations, and refine classroom methods. Her colleagues credit her with cross-unit collaboration, professional growth, and follow-through on projects that improve instruction. Her commitment to peer learning has had a measurable, positive impact on LSU and the research library community nationwide.
2. Danielle Stoulig, Early Career Librarian Award
Since joining LSU Libraries in 2021, Danielle has become indispensable in Special Collections. As Head of Archival Processing, she has mastered the scale and complexity of the archival holdings, improved accessioning workflow (including born-digital records), created finding aids and MARC records, managed space and processing metrics, and supported acquisitions and donor relations. Danielle supervises staff, provides public service in Hill Memorial Library’s Reading Room, and regularly volunteers to assist colleagues with projects. Her technical expertise, problem-solving, and collaborative spirit have greatly strengthened collections care and researcher access.
3. Kelsey Gresham, Library Staff Award
Kelsey joined the Libraries a few short years ago and quickly became the dependable engine behind many LSU Libraries operations. As Executive Assistant to the Dean, she coordinates complex schedules, organizes events, manages meetings and hospitality, and supports donors and visitors with professionalism and discretion. Her many nominators praised her efficiency, attention to detail, and positivity as she often stepped in, unseen, to solve problems and keep workflows running smoothly. Her ability to juggle competing priorities, make others feel welcome, and take care of logistical heavy lifting has significantly improved daily life across the Libraries.
More: https://lib.lsu.edu/260528/awards
"From the Stacks: LSU Faculty Authors," is a Q&A series highlighting books by LSU faculty. These are included in the physical collection and as part of the faculty book list in the LSU Scholarly Repository. Tim Slack’s book, Rural and Small-Town America: Context, Composition, and Complexities (co-authored with Shannon M. Monnat), offers a nuanced portrait of rural America, examining social, economic, and demographic change while challenging common myths and highlighting both the opportunities and persistent inequities facing rural communities today.
1. Tell us about yourself.
I study social issues related to wellbeing and demography, often with special attention to comparative differences between rural and urban areas. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and my master’s degree and PhD from Penn State. I have been on the faculty in the LSU Department of Sociology since 2004.
2. What drew you to the specific subject of your book?
I grew up in a rural community and that formative experience had a significant impact on me. American society, the mass media, and the discipline of sociology are disproportionately urban centric. I wanted to write a book on social change in rural America that presented social scientific data in an accessible way to confront myths and misunderstandings about rural people and places.
3. What works do you consider essential for anyone in your field?
Every ten years the Rural Sociological Society publishes an edited volume with chapters contributed by experts on a range of rural sociological issues. That is essential. Mil Duncan’s World’s Apart: Poverty and Politics in Rural America really gripped me as a budding sociologist. I also recommend the fiction of Richard Russo; he’s a rural sociologist of sorts.
Read the full interview: https://lib.lsu.edu/250521/fromthestacks
05/26/2026
Louisiana faces hurricanes more than nearly any other state, and these storms have shaped our people, coast, and culture. LSU Libraries preserves thousands of primary sources documenting these storms. Dive into our collections— including survivor interviews, historical maps, photos, and scholarly research — starting with our Louisiana Hurricanes Research Guide: guides.lib.lsu.edu/Hurricanes
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