The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has appointed Jacob Nadal as CRL president, effective November 18, 2024. Jacob is currently the director for Preservation at the Library of Congress. At CRL, he will succeed Greg Eow, who has served as president for five years.
Jacob is a nationally recognized expert on preservation who has served in leadership roles at a variety of independent, academic, and government organizations. He brings to CRL expertise in collections management on the largest scales, and deep knowledge of shared print initiatives and digital preservation, including extensive experience with digitization programs with global reach, such as Google Books.
Jacob is a former executive director of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) and has served in leadership roles and developed preservation programs for the Brooklyn Historical Society, UCLA, New York Public Library, and Indiana University, where he received his master’s degree in library science.
For more information, see the CRL news release, “CRL Welcomes New President Jacob Nadal.”
