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New library program honors faculty

by Kristin Knipschild
Library Communications

Posted 5/26/2005

MADISON, Wis. — The Honoring the Faculty program of the UW-Madison Libraries recognizes UHonoring the Faculty: UW-Madison Promotions 2004W—Madison faculty who received a promotion or earned tenure in the previous year. Through the program the libraries will add a book to the collections in the name of the promoted faculty member. Each person was asked to select a book representing something meaningful to him or her and to submit a short statement as to why he or she chose the book. The libraries purchased the book and bookplated it with the faculty member's name, department and year he or she was promoted or received tenure. A booklet created by the libraries and University Communications Creative Services lists the honored faculty, the book they selected and a statement behind each selection.

For example, Lev A. Borisov of the department of mathematics chose the book Mathematical Olympiads, 1998-1999: Problems and Solutions from Around the World, edited by Titu Andreescu and Zuming Feng. He says, "Solving Olympiad problems was my passion and source of pride as a high school student. I hope that this book will entertain and train aspiring young mathematicians."

This initiative, first suggested by UW-Madison Provost Peter Spear, documents the achievements of the tenured faculty and will serve as an ongoing archival record of institutional history.

 

 

 

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