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Bella Karr Gerlich Named Dean of Libraries at Texas Tech
Texas Tech University has appointed Bella Karr Gerlich as professor and dean of university libraries, effective March 1, 2015. Gerlich currently serves as dean of libraries at the University of Alaska...
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James O’Donnell Named University Librarian at Arizona State
Arizona State University (ASU) has appointed James J. O’Donnell as university librarian and as a professor in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies in the College of Liberal...
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ACRL Seeks Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Nominations
The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting nominations for the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award, which recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has...
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Brenda Johnson Named Library Director and University Librarian at U Chicago
The University of Chicago has appointed Brenda L. Johnson as library director and university librarian for a five-year term starting January 1, 2015. Johnson currently serves as the Ruth Lilly...
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Lorraine Haricombe Named Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas (UT) at Austin has appointed Lorraine J. Haricombe as vice provost and director of libraries, effective February 1, 2015. Haricombe currently serves as dean of libraries...
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Georgia State University E-Reserves Case: Eleventh Circuit Endorses Flexible Approach to Fair Use
On Friday, October 17, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its ruling in the Georgia State University (GSU) case concerning the use of excerpts of...
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Earnstein Dukes Named Interim Dean of Libraries at Texas Tech
Texas Tech University has appointed Earnstein Dukes as interim dean of libraries, effective September 1, 2014. Dukes has served as associate dean of libraries at Texas Tech since 2003. She...
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U Maryland iSchool Appoints First MLS Advisory Board
The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, Maryland’s iSchool, announced on August 26, 2014, the formation of an inaugural Advisory Board for the Master of Library Science...
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Catherine Davidson Named Interim University Librarian at York
York University has appointed Catherine Davidson as interim university librarian, effective July 1, 2014. Davidson, a 2009–2010 ARL Research Library Leadership Fellow, has served as associate university librarian for collections at...
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Energy Department Releases Plan for Public Access to DOE-Funded Research
In late July 2014, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its “Public Access Plan,” which responds to the February 2013 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)...
