Dr. kYmberly Keeton — Honors, Awards, and Academic Achievements 

Upcoming & Recent Honors

• May 2025
  Texas Digital Library Excellence Award for ART | Library Deco
  Texas Digital Libraries
  
  

• December 2024
  Ph.D., Information Science, Interdisciplinary Studies (Degree Conferred)
  The University of North Texas
  
  

• May 2024
  University of North Texas College of Information Great Grad 24
  The University of North Texas
  
  

• June 2024
  Honorable Mention — 2024 Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries
  Library Juice
  
  

• 2024
  2nd Place — Texas Association of Museums Doctoral Academic Showcase Competition
  Texas Association of Museums (TAM)
  
  

Fellowships & Grants

• May 2023
  Institute for Humane Studies Doctoral Publishing Grant
  Institute for Humane Studies
  
  

• 2023
  LEADING Humanities Fellowship
  Drexel University & Temple University Libraries
  
  

Certificates & Professional Training

• May 2022
  Advanced Executive Certificate Training
  Howard University & The Association of African American Museums
  
  

Awards for Excellence

• June 2021
  Award of Merit
  Texas Historical Commission
  
  

• January 2020
  Mover & Shaker Award (2020)
  Library Journal
  
  

Community & Civic Recognition

• 2020
  Outstanding Community Service Award
  NAACP-Austin, Texas
  
  

• 2019
  Austin Public Library Staff Visionary & Community Hero Award Nominee
  Austin Public Library
  
  

• 2019
  Civic Futures Award of Central Texas — Community Inclusion and Engagement: The Narrative of Austin’s Black Community
  Central Texas Civic Futures
  
  

Early Career Recognition

• 2015
  ALA Emerging Leader
  American Library Association