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In Memory of Ann Wolpert
Ann J. Wolpert, director of the MIT Libraries since 1996, passed away at the age of 70 after a brief illness, MIT announced on October 2. Ann was a champion...
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Emory Appoints Yolanda Cooper University Librarian
Yolanda Cooper has been named university librarian at Emory University, effective January 15, 2014. Cooper is currently librarian associate professor, deputy university librarian, and acting dean and university librarian at...
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Harvard Names Sarah Thomas Faculty of Arts and Sciences Librarian
Sarah Thomas, vice president for the Harvard Library, has been appointed to the additional role of Roy E. Larsen librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), Harvard announced...
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Open Access Week Kick-off Speakers Announced
SPARC and the World Bank have announced the speakers for the Open Access Week 2013 kick-off event to be held Monday, October 21, starting at 3:00 p.m. EDT in Washington,...
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U New Mexico Appoints Michael Kelly Interim Dean of University Libraries
Michael Kelly has been named interim dean of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico (UNM), effective October 13, 2013. He is the associate dean...
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CLIR Seeks Host Institutions for Data Curation Fellowships
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), in cooperation with its Digital Library Federation (DLF) program, is seeking academic libraries, data centers, or other research institutions interested in hosting...
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CNI Calls for Project Briefing Proposals for Fall 2013 Meeting
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is now accepting proposals for project briefings to be presented at the CNI Membership Meeting in Washington, DC, December 9–10, 2013. Proposal submission is...
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CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Accepting Applications
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is currently accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships. CLIR postdoctoral fellows work on projects that forge and strengthen connections among library collections, educational...
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Stony Brook Appoints Constantia Constantinou Dean of University Libraries
Constantia Constantinou has been named dean of university libraries at Stony Brook University, SUNY, effective October 1, 2013. Constantinou is currently library director and library department chair at the SUNY Maritime...
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NYPL Opens Photo Booths to Document, Share Library Experiences
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has installed photo booths in the Mid-Manhattan Library and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building for visitors to document and share how they use the...
