Copley Library Annual Report 2022-2023

Welcoming Encounters

Annual Library Retreat Copley’s annual retreat for library faculty and staff on January 18, 2023 focused on diversity, equity and inclusion through the voices of three dynamic underrepresented speakers, Jay Rice (USD Director, Black Student Resource Commons), Sahmie Wytewa (USD Tribal Liaison), and Isabel Soto-Luna (Business Librarian, University of Nebraska-Omaha). In addition, activities and breaks planned by the Copley Retreat committee reinforced the benefits of a teambuilding approach to challenges.

Top left: Dr. Theresa Byrd, Dean of the University Library and Jay Rice, Director of the USD Black Student Resource Commons. Top right: Isabel Soto-Luna, Business Librarian, University of Nebraska-Omaha) addresses retreat participants. Bottom left: Teambuilding experiences for Copley Library. Bottom right: Sahmie Wytewa, USD Tribal Liaison, and Dr. Theresa Byrd.

Student Employees in Copley (Federal Work/Study, Graduate, and ROTC)

Garret Schrantz Kelise Shaw Isaiah Smith Lia Tabatabaei Egemen Tangun Chantelle Tiya Montse Ventura Valeria Villa Turbay Jayson Winstead Gunner Zoch

Yliana La Cross Leila Loya Michael Mack Ximena Moreno Jose Molly Murray David Ordaz Faith Osei-Tutu Maria Perez Sarah Rodriguez Bianca Salazar Dionisio Saucedo

Amari Esper Raul Flores Torres

Willie Allen Cecilia Baker Eliza Bocksch Amara Brooks Scarlett Cai James Carroll Emily Carter

William Gabel Izabella Garfias Cynthia Gonzalez-Millan Carlie Hall Thanya Hawkins

Abigail Hynes Sherry Khalil Matthew Koebel Maria Krembs

Wisdom Choice Regina Czerewko Aleksandra Davies Michael DePaula

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