Karen M. Russ, 47, research and community engagement librarian and associate professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, died December 15. Russ joined the library as government documents librarian in 1996. She was well known for her work with the Federal Depository Library Program, recently serving as chair of the Depository Library Council to the US Government Publishing Office. She also was an advocate for services to the disabled. She received the Teresa Haven Distinguished Professional Award from the Arkansas affiliate of the Association on Higher Education and Disability in 2016.