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UConn Law Librarian Jessica Panella Receives Statewide Honor - UConn Today
- Panella is named Connecticut Library Association’s Outstanding Librarian for her leadership in expanding legal knowledge access.
- She expanded community access by launching the Lawyers in Libraries program with the Connecticut Bar Association in Hartford.
- Panella collaborated with Farmington Valley libraries on 250th anniversary programs.
- Her work strengthens ties between UConn Law, libraries, and the state’s legal profession.
- Panella also focuses on transforming the library space to be more welcoming and service-oriented.
- She teaches law and professional identity to undergraduate students at UConn’s Special Program in Law.
- Panella has held leadership roles on the Law Librarians of New England board.
- Dean Eboni Nelson praises Panella’s impact on libraries as gateways to knowledge and opportunity.
- Panella’s work links UConn Law with alumni, public libraries, and the state’s legal community.
- The award recognizes a librarian’s career achievements and service to their library and profession.
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