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Denise Stephens Named Dean of Libraries for University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) has appointed Denise Stephens as dean of OU Libraries, effective May 24, 2021, pending approval by the OU Board of Regents. Stephens is currently vice...
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Mark Emmons Named Interim Dean, College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences, University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico (UNM) has appointed Mark Emmons interim dean of the College of the University Libraries & Learning Sciences, effective January 1, 2021. Emmons joined UNM University...
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Athena N. Jackson Appointed Dean of University Libraries, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair for University of Houston
The University of Houston has named Athena N. Jackson dean of University Libraries and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair, effective February 15, 2021. Jackson has served as director of UCLA Library...
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Memorial: Paul Bernard Wiens, 1943–2020
Paul Bernard Wiens, former university librarian for Queen’s University, died on November 19, 2020, at age 77. After completing his studies at The University of British Columbia, Wiens enjoyed a...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Explored in Research Library Issues
This has been a year of tremendous turmoil and uncertainty—the outsized impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black, Indigenous, and other people of color and the police killings of Black...
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View Library Assessment Conference 2020 Posters Online
The 2020 Library Assessment Conference steering committee is pleased to highlight the wonderful posters accepted for the conference on the 2020 Posters page of the website. Several poster authors have...
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Memorial: Jennifer Cargill, 1944–2020
Jennifer Cargill, former dean of libraries at Louisiana State University (LSU), died on October 6, 2020, at age 76. A distinguished graduate of LSU’s School of Library and Information Science,...
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Memorial: Frank Phillips Grisham, 1928–2020
Frank Phillips Grisham, former director of the Vanderbilt University Library, died on October 9, 2020, at age 92. Grisham went to Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1949 as a graduate student,...
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Rhea Ballard-Thrower Named University Librarian and Dean of Libraries for University of Illinois Chicago
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has appointed Rhea Ballard-Thrower as university librarian and dean of libraries, effective February 1, 2021, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of...
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ARL Membership Convenes Online for Fall 2020 Association Meeting
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, assistant/associate university librarians (AULs) on Association committees, invited guests, and ARL staff gathered virtually September 29–October 7, 2020, for the 177th Association Meeting....
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