Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service Linda Absher LINDA ABSHER, assistant professor, humanities reference librarian, and interim public access services librarian, has served the University for six years. Her nomination portfolio for the Butler Award is testament to her outstanding performance as a member of the Library faculty. She has a commitment to collaboration and service that is evident in her interactions with colleagues and her engagement with library users. Professor Absher is responsible for collection development and Library instruction. She is faculty liaison in the departments of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Communication Studies, and Applied Linguistics. During the last year she served as the Millar Library interim public access services librarian, while managing Library hours and the Circulation, Shelving, and Interlibrary Loan units. She supervises 10 full-time employees and 60 student assistants in this position. In the Library and on campus. Professor Absher is a contributing member of a variety of committees. Active in the Special Libraries Association, she served as secretary and president of the Oregon chapter. She is a member of the statewide Oregon Reads program planning committee. The Lipstick Librarian! is a Web site she created as a lighthearted tool to promote awareness about librarians and librarianship. It is often referenced in library research articles that document the social commentary of the profession. Her more traditional scholarship focuses on technology and diversity, and has been presented at national and regional academic conferences. Professor Absher earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of California, Davis, and her master’s degree in library and information science from the University of California, Berkeley. The Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service is given annually to recognize excellence of library service to students, faculty, and other patrons of the Portland State Library. The award was established through an endowment by Professor Emeritus Kenneth W. Butler and his wife, Elsie W. Butler. 12
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