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Lauren Fletcher New Medical Education and Clinical Engagement Librarian

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The Library is pleased to announce the hire of Lauren Fletcher as the inaugural Medical Education and Clinical Engagement Librarian within the department of Health and Biomedical Library Services. Lauren’s first day at the Library was December 8, 2021. The Medical Education and Clinical Engagement Librarian holds primary responsibility for supporting the students and teaching … Lauren Fletcher New Medical Education and Clinical Engagement Librarian

Jasmine Sykes-Kunk Appointed Head of Research Services for the John Hay Library

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The Library is pleased to announce that starting on March 7, Jasmine Sykes-Kunk will be the Head of Research Services for the John Hay Library. In this role, Jasmine will lead a researcher-focused operation that fosters positive, informative, affirming, and welcoming interactions for the global community of students, scholars, and the public that visit the … Jasmine Sykes-Kunk Appointed Head of Research Services for the John Hay Library

Maureen McDevitt New Digitization Specialist for Access Services and Resource Sharing

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The Library is pleased to announce the hire of Maureen McDevitt as the inaugural Senior Library Specialist, Access Services and Resources Sharing – Digitization Specialist. Maureen reports to Bill Wood, Manager of Sciences Circulation. Her first day at the Library was January 4.  Maureen is the first member of a new unit created to manage … Maureen McDevitt New Digitization Specialist for Access Services and Resource Sharing

Mairelys Lemus-Rojas Appointed Head of Metadata Services

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The Library is pleased to announce the hire of Mairelys Lemus-Rojas as the Head of Metadata Services in the Technical Services department. Mairelys’ first day at the Library was January 10. Some of Mairelys’s responsibilities include leading the development of a roadmap to prioritize metadata creation, enhancement, remediation, and management with the goal of inclusive … Mairelys Lemus-Rojas Appointed Head of Metadata Services

Library Establishes Department of Collections Care

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The Department of Collections Care brings under one functional group the intertwined areas of conservation, preservation, shelving, offsite storage, and environmental control for Library collections. The new department governs these measures for collections housed in Library facilities on campus as well as the Library Annex located nearby in Cranston, RI. This Library-wide approach to the … Library Establishes Department of Collections Care

Two New Projects Selected for Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative

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The University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, together with the Digital Publications Faculty Advisory Committee, are pleased to announce the selection of the next two long-form scholarly works to be developed as part of Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative. Trojan Women in Performance by Avery Willis Hoffman, Inaugural Artistic Director, Brown Arts Institute, Professor … Two New Projects Selected for Brown’s Digital Publications Initiative

Brown Signs Read and Publish Agreement with Cambridge University Press

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No Article Processing Charges for Brown authors who wish to publish articles via gold open access with Cambridge University Press Many authors would like to publish their scholarly articles gold open access (OA) but are deterred by the article processing charge (APC) assessed by the publisher — sometimes as high as thousands of dollars. With … Brown Signs Read and Publish Agreement with Cambridge University Press

Winter 2021-22 Library Hours

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Winter Break Closure All Brown University Library facilities and services will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Rockefeller Open for Study 12/27 – 12/29 The Rockefeller Library building will be open to current Brown students, faculty, and staff via swipe card on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, December 27 – 29, from 8 … Winter 2021-22 Library Hours

Joseph Campbell Promoted to Senior Director of Library Facilities

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The Brown University Library and the John Carter Brown Library are pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph Campbell, previously Director of Facilities for the University Library, to Senior Director of Library Facilities, effective November 1, 2021, overseeing the facilities operations for both the University Library and the John Carter Brown Library. Joe will continue … Joseph Campbell Promoted to Senior Director of Library Facilities