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CHICAGO—The Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of RUSA has selected the winners of the 2016 achievement awards, research and travel grants which recognize the profession’s most exceptional librarians, libraries and projects involving business reference services today.

The winner is Jared Hoppenfeld, business librarian at Texas A&M University. Hoppenfeld is recognized for his lasting service on many BRASS committees, his outstanding published works on topics relevant to academic and public business librarians, including “Information-Seeking Behaviors of Business Faculty,” the most-downloaded article of 2014 in the Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, and his continued support of business students, entrepreneurs and veterans. This award is sponsored by and offers $4,000 to a librarian providing outstanding business reference services.

The winner is Lisa O'Connor, associate professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, for her study, “Why Aren't Millennials Taking Stock?: Assessing the Role of Information Literacy in Market Avoidance.” O’Connor will attempt to develop and test an instrument to measure behavioral intent, designing and testing instructional content and persuasive message campaigns, and measuring the impact of those interventions. The findings of this study will derive valuable information for business librarians to use in the design of their own financial literacy programs for millennials. This award is sponsored by and consists of one $5,000 grant awarded to an individual or team seeking funding support to conduct research in business librarianship.

The winner is Ruth D. Terry, business and government information librarian, assistant professor at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, for her promising work in the area of academic business librarianship. This award is sponsored by , which consists of citation and $1,250, and is awarded to an individual new to the field of academic business librarianship in order to support travel and attendance to the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference.

The , winner is Susan Wolf Neilson, librarian, Wake County Public Libraries (N.C.). Neilson was selected for her support of the business community through public library programming, librarian training and working with community business organizations to make her library a great resource for business owners and entrepreneurs. This award is sponsored by and offers $1,250 to a public librarian providing business reference services, to support travel and attendance to the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference.

The winner is Katherine Glasoe, student at the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College for her potential to be very influential in the field of business librarianship and her impressive work and academic experience. Sponsored by , this award offers $1,250 to assist with travel and attendance to the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference and a one year BRASS membership to a student in an accredited MLIS program.

The RUSA Achievement Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26 at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Orlando. All conference attendees are invited to the event. Additional event details will be available on the in April.

The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a Division of the 91´«Ã½, represents librarians and library staff in the fields of reference, specialized reference, collection development, readers’ advisory and resource sharing. RUSA is the foremost organization of reference and information professionals who make the connections between people and the information sources, services, and collection materials they need. Learn more about the association at .