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Announcing the 2025 Graphic Notation Music Competition Winners

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From left to right: Emilia Gonzalez (LSU Libraries Music Resources graduate assistant and competition judge), Victor Emery Gischler (Music Resources graduate assistant, and competition judge), Fiona Ju (First Place), Mikel LeDee (Head of Music Resources), Treya Nash (Third Place), and Drew Farrar (Second Place). Credit: Behnoush Tavasolinia, LSU Libraries

LSU Libraries is excited to announce the winners of the second annual Music in Motion: Graphic Notation Music Competition. This year’s submissions showcased remarkable creativity, blending music and visual artistry to push the boundaries of traditional composition.

2025 Winners

  • First Place: Fiona Ju – Air in Between Distances
  • Second Place: Drew Farrar – Ash, Soot, and Other Remnants
  • Third Place: Treya Nash – Natural Progression

Honorable mentions were awarded to Drew Farrar for 39°22‘40N 89°22’54”W and Karem Ergener for Torn Score.

Open to LSU students of all skill levels, the Graphic Notation Music Competition encourages participants to explore the intersection of music and visual representation. The winning compositions were performed live on February 14, in the lobby of the LSU Library, offering audiences a unique opportunity to experience these innovative works brought to life. We applaud all entrants for their imaginative contributions and look forward to hosting another competition next year.

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Emilia Gonzalez (cello) and Victor Emery Gischler (violin) perform the winning compositions during the competition concert. Credit: Behnoush Tavasolinia, LSU Libraries
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LSU Librarian Sarah Simms Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Librarianship

Sarah Simms holds up a poster that reads LLA Academic Award for Outstanding LibrarianshipSarah Simms, Undergraduate and Student Success Team Lead, has been awarded the 2025 Louisiana Library Association (LLA) Academic Award for Outstanding Librarianship. This award recognizes her leadership, innovation, and scholarly contributions that have significantly advanced academic librarianship in Louisiana.

Simms' work in establishing an Instruction Community of Practice at LSU Libraries—later expanded statewide through LOUIS—has created invaluable professional development opportunities for librarians, fostering collaboration and shared learning across institutions. Her extensive research, presentations, and publications further demonstrate her dedication to advancing the field and supporting student success.

This recognition highlights the impactful work happening at LSU Libraries and reinforces our commitment to innovation in academic librarianship. 

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LSU Libraries Celebrates Award-Winning Research on Government Information

Cover of the book, What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me? LSU Libraries is proud to celebrate the achievement of Tom Diamond, Collections and Materials Selector Librarian, and his co-editor, Dominique Hallett, whose book, What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me?, has been awarded the prestigious Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award. This national recognition, bestowed annually by the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table, honors outstanding research that highlights the significance of government information in libraries and beyond.

This is the second time in recent years that an LSU Libraries faculty member has received this award. In 2019, Hayley Johnson was honored for her contribution to the book Government Information Essentials (ALA, 2018), where she authored a chapter titled "Networking and Training: Essential Tools for Collaboration and Learning."

Published by McFarland in 2023, this book expands the conversation about government documents, moving beyond traditional publications to showcase a diverse array of resources, including data sets, legal materials, and statistical reports. By doing so, it empowers librarians to better serve their communities and equips students with valuable tools for research and learning.

Government information plays an important role in academic research and public knowledge. Books like What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me? reinforce our commitment to making these resources more accessible and meaningful for our campus and beyond.

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