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“Marcia Rapchak has demonstrated longstanding dedication to distance librarianship through her extensive research, publications, and work focused on information literacy instruction in online environments,” said award co-chairs Rebecca Nowicki of Grossmont College and Cynthia Thomes of the University of Maryland. “Her dedicated efforts include the creation of for-credit, required information literacy courses for online learners at her home institution of Duquesne University, as well as professional service for PRIMO, the Distance Library Services Conference, and LOEX.”

“Furthermore, she has incorporated mentorship of students and of colleagues, as well as collaboration, into her role,” continued Nowicki and Thomes. “Rapchak acts as a leader on her campus in developing distance education and online library services, and her important work has significantly impacted the field of distance librarianship.”