The search committee for the University Librarian has selected three finalists to visit campus this month. This is your opportunity to participate in the interview process, and I hope you will attend.
The candidates’ resumes and letters of interest are available online. Each candidate will present a vision talk followed by a discussion session. Details are as follows:
· Monday, April 14, at 10:00 a.m. in the Alumni Room of University Center: Candidate M. Elizabeth Cowell, interim University Librarian at University of California Santa Cruz.
· Monday, April 21, at 10:00 a.m. (location to be posted online): Candidate Paul Bracke, Associate Dean for Research and Assessment at Purdue University.
· Wednesday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. (location to be posted online): Candidate Curtis Kendrick, University Dean for Libraries and Information Resources at The City University of New York.
The University Librarian is a critical senior management position, overseeing McHenry Library, the Science & Engineering Library, Special Collections and Archives, the digital library, the David Kirk Media Center.
The search committee and I hope you will participate in this important search, the outcome of which will be enhanced by widespread input.
