Kelly Robertson (Libraries) has been named the UNLV Libraries' Classified Employee of the Year. Robertson, who works in the bibliographic and metadata services department, was chosen for her dedication to the Libraries and to advancing its goals. Described by her peers as friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic, she also has demonstrated exceptional…

Cory Tucker (Libraries) was inducted as a member of UNLV chapter 100 of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi. Highly selective and prestigious, Phi Kappa Phi is recognized by graduate and professional schools as well as employers. It is the only national honor society that recognizes excellence in scholarship in all fields of study. Tucker's tenure at…

Cory Lampert (Libraries) received UNLV's McPhee Librarian of the Year Award for demonstrating exceptional leadership in the planning and completion of digital projects, resulting in the exponential growth of the University Libraries' digital collections. She is recognized for her expertise in moving a project from conception to implementation to…

David Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) received the Outstanding Library Faculty Scholarship Award. He published a new casino edition of his critically acclaimed history of gambling, Roll the Bones, to which he added a significant amount of new content on recent gaming developments in Las Vegas and Macau. In addition, he authored two…

Caroline Smith (Libraries) is coauthor of the book, Lifelong Learning for Engineers and Scientists in the Information Age(Elsevier), which recently received the 2013 Best Publication Award from the Engineering Library Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Her coauthors are Ashok Naimpally of Fresno City College and Hema…

Jeanne Brown (Libraries) recently received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Architecture School Librarians. She was recognized for her sustained service to the profession through participation, advocacy, and leadership in the association. Brown also was selected for her significant research, which has furthered the…

Su Kim Chung (Libraries) is the author of Las Vegas Then and Now. The recently released second edition (Thunder Bay Press, 2012) significantly expands upon the concept of the enormously popular first edition, which paired archival photographs of Las Vegas buildings and streets with current photographs of the same structures and locations. Many of…

Cyrus Ford (Libraries) received the Outstanding Library Faculty Service Award for his wide-ranging service to the University Libraries, UNLV, and the profession of librarianship. He serves as the chair of the UNLV Libraries' Hot Topics Open Forum and the Library Faculty Professional Development Committee, along with participation on other…

Jennifer Fabbi (Libraries) was chosen as one of Vegas Inc.'s "40 Under 40," a list described by Vegas Inc. as featuring some of the best and brightest business professionals in Southern Nevada.

Patricia Iannuzzi (Libraries) has been named 2013 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year by the Association of College and Research Libraries. The award, sponsored by YBP Library Services, recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant national or international contribution to academic/research librarianship…

Rachel Anderson (Law) was one of the recipients of the Medal of Justice awarded by the State Bar of Nevada for the Black History Month issue of Nevada Lawyer, which was published in February. This historic issue was a joint venture between the Las Vegas chapter of the National Bar Association (LVNBA) and the State Bar of Nevada and celebrates…

Patricia Iannuzzi (Libraries) has been invited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges to develop resource materials and faculty institutes for colleges in their region on embedding and assessing information literacy and critical thinking as a requirement for graduates in California and Hawaii.