Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library F aculty Service Mary Ellen Kenreich, M.L.S., M.P.A. '99 PROFESSOR MARY ELLEN KENREICH is the first person to receive the Kenneth \(l and Elsie \M Butler Award for Library Faculty Service twice. She has been described by her nominations commirtee as "highly respected and sought after for professional advice and conduct, unrivaled in her professionalism and work ethic and the epitome of a service provider." Professor Kenreicht leadership in the Library has included administrative duties, Faculry governance, promotion and tenure review, and committee setvice. \fhen Professor Kenreich first won the Butler Award in 2006, she was recognized for being a leader among Library faculry as well as the greater library and technology communiry. She had served on the faculry senate, been on numerous campus commirtees, and volunteered for various campus activities, and worked behind the scenes with great dedication to ensure that relevant information was made available to Library patrons. Since then, Professor Kenreich has continued to "be a model of academic librarianship, which requires an adeptness in a key area oflibrary expertise, service to end users and research and service to the profession," wrote nominator Susan Hinken from the Universiry of Portland. Professor Kenreich is receiving this award for the second time because she demonstrates continual dedication to the Portland State communiry. Professor Kenreich received her Master of Library Science from Kent State Llniversity and her Master of Public Administration from Portland State University in 1999 . This year marks Professor- Kenreich's 25th year at PSU. Professor Emeritus Kenneth \iZ Butler and his wife, Elsie \(4 Butler, established the Butler Award for Library Faculry Service to recognize outstanding performance by a member of the Branford P. Millar Library faculry each year. The award recognizes excellence of library service to students, faculry and other library patrons. 14
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