[6] Moreover, he has received the award of Librarian of the Year for 2011, granted by the Guadalajara International Book Fair, the second largest in the second hemisphere.
[7] He was among a group of Latin American professionals that attended the 61st International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Conference in Istanbul, where they had a glance into the area of information literacy and this moment was arguably instrumental for the arrival of information literacy in Latin America, which started quickly with the development of various initiatives in educational institutions, mainly universities.
[13] His research in the field of information literacy in both libraries and academic institutions has been normative, with the Guidelines, as well as involving and understanding the connections between theory and practice.
Also worthy of mention are the following honors: Recognition for Uninterrupted Support for the Conference since 1990, granted by the Transborder Library Forum, US-Mexico in 2005;[17] in 2003 he was selected for inclusion in the Mexican Librarians Biography Repertory for an outstanding career;[18] and the National System of Researchers Award (Mexico), awarded for "eight consecutive three-year terms, starting in 1989".
[16] In his native region, he has received the recognition 'Sinaloenses Ejemplares' (Exemplary people from Sinaloa) in the category of research and development.