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    Virtual High Fives to Mark and Hutch, the Library Dog!

    by Bojan Kumovic May 19, 2020
    written by Bojan Kumovic

    Hey Augustana folks! Hope you’re doing well in these upside down times! Do you miss Augustana’s friendly community? Hanging out in the busy Forum? The library? Its beautiful corners? Sunshine through the big windows? Do you miss the chit chat with the library staff while petting Hutch, the library dog? I know you do! All this and the fact that Hutch and his human Mark, two big-hearted staff members at our library, won two awards recently, are the reasons why we reached out to see how the “stay-at-home” rule works for them.

    Mark Fulton and Hutch, the Library Dog, have been serving Augustana library patrons for almost a decade with Hutch becoming one of the superstars of the campus. The other, maybe less shiny, side of every superstar involves hard work and dedication, which Mark knows very well. In his spare time, Mark makes sure Hutch meets all therapy dog requirements, including getting exercise to stay healthy and shiny, so he can be at the library to handle all selfies with fans and all the other duties of… well… a superstar.

    Since the library was forced to close its gates and move all work online, Mark and Hutch have been working from their home. “Although I’m sure that Hutch misses being on campus and seeing everyone there, he is still having a full life” says Mark, and adds “he has been practicing ‘physical-distancing’ (along with his humans), but he has been spending more time hanging out and playing with his ‘sister’ Coda, being silly, going on frequent walks, chewing, playing tug, getting treats and cuddling with Ingrid and me. Oh, and he still likes to sleep a lot, too!” As the weather warms up, Hutch knows it is time to say goodbye to students for the summer. This year was a little bit different, and he had to jump on his favourite toys a little bit earlier. “Hutch really likes to chew hard on Nylabone (and similar) toys.” Mark reveals, “He likes to chew on balls, too. However, I think his favourite ones are TUG toys!” 

    This year also brought two very important awards to Mark and Hutch: Augustana’s Betty Ostenrud Award and recognition as two of the U of A’s 2020 Wellness Champions. The Betty Ostenrud Award was created by the Augustana Students’ Association to recognize a member of the campus’ faculty or staff “who have given of themselves tirelessly to the benefit of students and the institution as a whole.” Part of the Healthy University Strategic Plan, Wellness Champions are recognized annually by the Healthy Campus Unit and Human Resource Services as “those who make the U of A an amazing place to learn, work, and grow.” To ask what these designations mean to Mark and Hutch, Mark answers: “Hutch, of course, probably doesn’t understand anything about awards (unless it involves food!), but I know for sure that he enjoys what he does on campus. For me, these formal recognitions underscore the satisfaction I feel every time I observe students, staff, faculty and visitors enjoying Hutch’s presence in the library and on campus. I see it all as a ‘win-win-win’ situation: Hutch enjoys it, I enjoy it and the Augustana community enjoys it! Hutch and I are very glad to be part of the Augustana community and are pleased that our presence has meant so much to so many. Thank you! Also, Hutch reminds everyone to be well, be smart and be SAFE!”

    Do you still miss Augustana’s friendly community, hanging out in the busy Forum, the library, its beautiful corners, sunshine through big windows and chit chat with library staff while petting Hutch? Well, hold on to those beautiful memories and hope that once the media announces “everything is back to normal”, that “normal” still includes all of this.

    Thank you for photos and the video, Mark!

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  • 2020 Images of Research Winners

    by Meredith Bratland March 25, 2020
    by Meredith Bratland March 25, 2020

    We are pleased to announce the 2020 Images of Research winners. Congratulations to all! Due to social distancing measures for COVID-19, we are creating a virtual exhibit for everyone to enjoy the finalist and semifinalist images this year – stay tuned. First Place Perspectives of time and adaptation Anna Magdalena Hubmann PhD Philosophy Faculty: ALES, Agricultural Food & Nutritional Science Mirrored close shot of a painted floor at Hewko House, a Ukrainian-Canadian…

  • Bruce Peel Special Collections wins UCDA Awards: a hat trick!

    by Meredith Bratland August 17, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland August 17, 2018

    Bruce Peel Special Collections received wonderful news that judges of the annual University & College Designers Association (UCDA) Design Competition have chosen three of the Peel library’s recently published exhibition catalogues for an Award of Excellence. The judges evaluated 1,060 print and digital entries for excellence in design, illustration, concept, typography, printing, and overall message; and in this year’s competition, they awarded 5 Gold Awards, 12 Silver Awards, and 198 Awards of…

  • UAL Service Excellence Nominee – Jupiter Project Implementation Team

    by Meredith Bratland June 27, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 27, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Jupiter Project Implementation Team UAL Service Excellence Team Nominee Submitted by: Peter Binkley The Digital…

  • UAL Service Excellence Nominee – Humanities and Social Science Public Service Team

    by Meredith Bratland June 26, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 26, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Humanities and Social Science Public Service Team UAL Service Excellence Team Nominee Submitted by: Virginia…

  • UAL Service Excellence Nominee – Jeff Papineau

    by Meredith Bratland June 25, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 25, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Jeff Papineau Individual UAL Service Excellence Nominee Submitted by: Robert Desmarais I am nominating Jeff Papineau…

  • UAL Service Excellence Nominee – Monograph Acquisitions Team

    by Meredith Bratland June 22, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 22, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Monograph Acquisitions Team UAL Service Excellence Team Award Submitted by: Trish Chatterly The monograph acquisitions…

  • UAL Service Excellence Nominee – Peggy Morgan

    by Meredith Bratland June 21, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 21, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Peggy Morgan Nominee for Individual Service Excellence Award 2018 Submitted by: Elaine Coupland, Natalya Brettle, Kenton…

  • UAL Service Excellence Award 2018 – Depository and Fulfillment Team

    by Meredith Bratland June 20, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 20, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Depository and Fulfillment Team Winner Service Excellence Award (Team) Submitted by: CJ De JongIt is…

  • UAL Service Excellence Award 2018 – Kim Frail

    by Meredith Bratland June 18, 2018
    by Meredith Bratland June 18, 2018

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Winner of UAL Service Excellence Award (Individual) Submitted by: Debbie Feisst We are pleased to…

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