TRAILS Appreciation Award

The TRAILS Appreciation Award (TAA) recognizes special or significant effort by an individual or team that contributes to the betterment of the consortium and its members. The TAA is awarded to staff members who exemplify the values of TRAILS:

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• Improving access to or affordability of resources for member institutions and their users 

• Enhancing research or pedagogy 

• Improving user experience  

• Sharing expertise 

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TRAILS Members may support these values through:

• Excellence in performance

• Peer-to-peer communication and association

• Leadership qualities

• Personal or team accomplishments

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Actions that demonstrate these values can include, but are not limited to:

• Providing services or special support (training, sharing knowledge) to TRAILS colleagues or member institutions

• Volunteering for and working on special projects

• Volunteering to serve on a committee and contributing to its success 

• Making creative suggestions or developing new work methods that reduce waste or stretch resources 

• Performance of commitments at an exceptional level