{"id":3257,"date":"2014-04-21T11:49:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T11:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faujsa.fau.edu\/blog\/?p=3257"},"modified":"2026-02-03T20:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:36:27","slug":"prestigious-award-goes-to-dean-of-fau-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/about-the-rsa\/prestigious-award-goes-to-dean-of-fau-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Prestigious award goes to Dean of FAU Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WilliamMiller2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WilliamMiller2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. William Miller, winner of the 2014 Gilbert Mudge Award, stands in the atrium of the Wimberly Library on FAU's Boca Raton campus.\" class=\"wp-image-3258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WilliamMiller2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WilliamMiller2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WilliamMiller2.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. William Miller, winner of the 2014 Gilbert Mudge Award, stands in the atrium of the Wimberly Library on FAU&#8217;s Boca Raton campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most of us have never heard of the Gilbert Mudge Award, but in the world of reference librarians it is the equivalent of winning an Oscar.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Judaica Sound Archives and the entire staff of the Recorded Sound Archives is pleased to congratulate Dr. Miller on this well-deserved award.&nbsp; Excellence in reference librarianship with a strong commitment to instruction has been the hallmark of his long and distinguished career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since his arrival at FAU in 1987 the Wimberly Library has undergone amazing changes. Modern technologies have dramatically changed the way that students and faculty use library spaces. Stacks once filled with scientific journals have been replaced by rows of computers where students can access a myriad of electronic journals and proprietary databases in addition to the ever-popular Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Miller has also been committed to strengthening the library&#8217;s relationship with its surrounding community. Wanting to make&nbsp; the library relevant and distinctive has been the driving force behind the creation of projects and programs which are truly unique in the world of academic libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the vision of Dr. William Miller, the last two decades have been a time of innovative change at FAU Libraries&#8217; special collections. Below is a list of his most notable accomplishments in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"185\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Kultur2014.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic image for Kultur Festival 2014\n\" class=\"wp-image-3262\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1997, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.fau.edu\/music\/kco_bio.htm\"><strong>Klezmer Company Orchestra<\/strong><\/a>,is the only professional ensemble-in-residence at any academic library. Using the library&#8217;s sheet music collection to create new and exciting programs, the KCO concert is the cornerstone of the annual Kultur Festival, a week-long celebration of Jewish culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Spirit-of-Americ-2-150x150.png\" alt=\"Close up of rare book from Spirit of America\" class=\"wp-image-3266\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> The library acquired the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.fau.edu\/depts\/spc\/spc\/spiritofamerica.htm\"><strong>Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection<\/strong><\/a> of rare Americana in 2006. These authentic artifacts are often on display in a newly constructed suite on the Wimberly Library&#8217;s 5th floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/book-center-150x150.png\" alt=\"Logo for Arthur &amp; Mata Jaffe Collection - Books as Aesthetic Objects\" class=\"wp-image-3272\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> The<a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.fau.edu\/depts\/spc\/JaffeCenter\/collection\/index.php\"><strong> Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts<\/strong><\/a> is unique for viewing \u201cbooks as art.\u201d It features handmade, one-of-a-kind books created by artists.&nbsp; It opened in 2007 in a newly constructed suite on the Library\u2019s 3rd floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JSA-phono-logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"JSA phono logo\" class=\"wp-image-3274\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> Beginning with only a few hundred Cantorial recordings in 2002, the <strong>Judaica Sound Archives<\/strong> has grown into the world&#8217;s largest online collection of recorded Jewish music. 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