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Robert H. McDonald Named Senior Vice Provost of Online Education for CU Boulder
University of Colorado (CU) Boulder has appointed Robert H. McDonald as senior vice provost of online education and dean of the University Libraries, effective September 1, 2019. McDonald has served...
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Joseph Salem Appointed Dean of University Libraries for Michigan State University
The Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees has named Joseph Salem dean of University Libraries, effective September 6, 2019. Salem joined the MSU Libraries as director and university librarian...
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Joan Lippincott to Retire from Coalition for Networked Information; Diane Goldenberg-Hart Appointed Assistant Director Designate
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) associate executive director Joan K. Lippincott plans to retire on January 1, 2020, after 30 years of service to CNI. In addition to stewarding CNI’s...
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Mark Watson Named Interim Dean of University of Oregon Libraries
University of Oregon (UO) has named Mark Watson interim dean of UO Libraries, effective July 9, 2019. He is associate dean for research services at UO. Watson is serving as...
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Hilary Seo Appointed Interim Dean of Iowa State University Library
Iowa State University has named Hilary Seo interim dean of the University Library, effective July 1, 2019. Seo is associate professor and associate dean of curation services at Iowa State....
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Lisa O’Hara Named Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian for University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba (UM) has appointed Lisa O’Hara vice-provost (Libraries) and university librarian, effective June 3, 2019. O’Hara previously served as interim university librarian for UM from October 2018. Prior...
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Memorial: Donald A.B. Lindberg, 1933–2019
Donald A.B. Lindberg, Director Emeritus of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM), died on August 16, 2019, at age 85. Lindberg served as director of NLM from 1984 to...
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Arnold Hirshon Promoted to Vice Provost and University Librarian for Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) has promoted Arnold Hirshon to vice provost and university librarian, effective July 1, 2019. He served as associate provost and university librarian at CWRU since...
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Xuemao Wang Named Vice Provost of Digital Scholarship for University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati has announced that dean and university librarian Xuemao Wang will take on the additional title and responsibilities of vice provost of digital scholarship. Wang has served...
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Yolanda Cooper Promoted to Dean and University Librarian for Emory University
Emory University has promoted Yolanda Cooper to dean and university librarian, effective July 1, 2019. She has served as university librarian at Emory since 2014. Cooper will continue to lead...
