“I like to make everybody’s life a little bit easier. We’ve all dealt with so much stress. . . in our jobs, in our home life. . . that just to do little tiny things to make it better, makes each person a little bit better.” We could not say it any better than Joy West herself says it in this video. After 48 years of being here in the Law Library for anybody who needed anything, Joy is retiring. We will dearly miss her presence each day, but are also glad to know that Joy will bring joy to everyone around her no matter where she is. She has always done the little things and the big things in the law library to make everyone feel welcome and seen. She always knew exactly what we each needed to get through our days.

Watch this video, Ode to Joy (West), to hear how Joy’s gift for providing those “little things” is such a treasure to us all. Congratulations, Joy! You’ve made us all a little bit better.