Dr. Sarah Mangrum, Clinical Associate Professor and Access Services and Assessment Librarian at Southern Miss Libraries, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Excellence in Librarianship Award by the Faculty Senate Awards Committee at The University of Southern Mississippi. This award is given every other year to a faculty member who has significantly contributed in the practice of librarianship through excellent performance that enhances the dissemination of knowledge and through the advancement of learning.

Mangrum has been with University Libraries since October of 2008 and in a faculty librarian role since 2012. She received her MLIS (2011) and EdD in Higher Education Administration (2019) from The University of Southern Mississippi.