6 KENNETH W. AND ELSIE W. BUTLER AWARD FOR LIBRARY FACULTY SERVICE Richard M. Mikulski, Ph.D. RICK MIKULSKI, PH.D., is an assistant professor in the PSU Library, where he serves as the government documents and social sciences librarian. He joined PSU in 2018 and is a liaison to the College of Urban and Public Affairs, which allows him to work closely with students and faculty in the departments of Economics, International and Global Studies, and Public Administration. He also provides data management services to the university community and is the coordinator of PSU’s Federal Depository, which contains state, federal and international government documents and maps. Mikulski received his M.L.S. (library science) and Ph.D. (history) from the University at Buffalo (SUNY). His areas of scholarship include government information and data, scholarly communication and culture, and the history of education. His current research examines the development of scholarly communities and academic cultures, which in turn shape scholarship values, research practices and the transmission of information. Mikulski is currently on the editorial boards of the Journal of New Librarianship and DttP: Documents to the People, and is the editor of H-Education. He is also a member of the Depository Library Council, which is the advisory committee to the Government Publishing Office. The Butler Award for Library Faculty Service was established in 1999 to recognize outstanding performance by a faculty member of the Branford P. Millar Library. This annual award— supported through a gift by professor emeritus Kenneth W. Butler and Elsie W. Butler—is granted to librarians who demonstrate excellence in their service to students, faculty and the community.
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