Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service Kimberly Pendell, M.S.I.S. KIMBERLY PENDELL, M.S.I.S., assistant professor and social work and social sciences librarian, joined the Portland State University Library in 2010. In her relatively short tenure, she has demonstrated a tireless commitment to Portland State’s students, faculty, and staff. Professor Pendell provides high- quality, impactful work in her extensive and multi-faceted areas of responsibilities. She has brought creativity, professionalism and an astute sense of strategy to the navigation of an increasingly complex information world, and increased ease of access to our educational community. Her successes include management of all policies, standards, materials, donations, processing, and access related to Special Collections and University Archives, as well as providing support and instruction for the use of the collections. Professor Pendell’s dedication and responsive demeanor are a testament to the spirit of the Butler Library award. Her work exemplifies innovative ways to truly allow “knowledge to serve the city.” She extends the vibrancy, relevance, and excitement of digital literacy through knowledge applications for a new generation of academic colleagues and students via online teaching formats. As many PSU faculty members begin to plan and engage with new online teaching formats. Professor Pendell has helped to mobilize literature, practice frameworks, and other resources to assure that the exploration of these teaching formats is effective, efficient, and ethical. 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, and it continues to be supported by their daughters. 15
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