University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has reappointed Talia Chung for a five-year term with a new title of university librarian and dean of libraries, beginning July 1, 2023.
Under Chung’s leadership since 2018, the uOttawa Library has continued to advance cutting-edge research and support learning, notably through launching Omni, spearheading open scholarship practices, and leading transformative change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chung has strengthened and developed programs, services, and infrastructure necessary to move the university towards an open ecosystem of scholarly research and teaching. To reimagine the library spaces for the next generation of students and faculty, she initiated a Library Space and Design plan. She has been a champion of equity, diversity, and inclusion, in particular by creating the inaugural position of special advisor on Inclusion, Diversity, Accessibility, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDAARE) to advance the library’s work to create more inclusive environments for employees and library users alike.
Chung has been active in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), currently serving as vice-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, of which she has been a member since 2020. She was an ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) career coach in 2020–2021 and an ARL Leadership Fellow in 2016–2017.
For more information about Chung and her reappointment, see the uOttawa news release, “Talia Chung Reappointed to Lead the Library for a Second 5-Year Term.”
