The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeanette Norris as the new Metadata Management Librarian. Norris comes to Brown from Syracuse University where she received her MSLIS degree. She held a number of library positions at Syracuse, most recently Technical Specialist (Cataloging and Metadata). Her work experience includes cataloging, metadata creation, authority control, metadata mapping, and … The Library Welcomes Jeanette Norris
At the 2014 International Conference on Chinese Digital Publishing and Digital Libraries, Librarian Li Wang was awarded Outstanding Paper (first place) for his presentation and paper titled “Digital Scholarship at Brown: New Trends in Research Services in North American University Libraries.” This conference was organized by Tsinghua University Library, The University of Hong Kong Libraries, Shandong … Librarian Li Wang Wins Outstanding Paper Award
The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Pavlech as the new Biomedical and Life Sciences Librarian. Pavlech recently received her master of science in library science from the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science. For the past two years, she has worked in the User Services department of the UNC Health Sciences Library, … The Library Welcomes Laura Pavlech
The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Creamer as the Library’s new Science Data Specialist. Creamer is coming to the Library from University of Massachusetts Medical School and National Network of Libraries of Medicine. In this role he taught research data management to librarians of the region. From 2012-2013 he coordinated and … The Library Welcomes Andrew Creamer
The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Braga as the Library’s new Communications and Public Programs Specialist. Braga is coming to the Library from the Office of Public Affairs & University Relations (PAUR) at Brown where she served as the Community Liaison for Government Relations and Community Affairs. As the Community Liaison, Jennifer facilitated constructive … The Library Welcomes Jennifer Braga
Please welcome Mark Baumer, who joins the library staff as the Web Content Support Specialist. Mark earned his MFA in Creative Writing from Brown and his BA in English from Wheaton College. Mark has taught creative writing to Brown Undergraduates and also through Continuing Education. He has built and designed websites for a number of … Brown Library Hires New Web Content Support Specialist
Erika Sevetson is our new Health Sciences Librarian. Erika comes to us from the Ebling Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where she has worked since 2000. She was a Senior Academic Librarian there, with liaison responsibilities in Medical Education, Public Health, and Global Health, and also served as … New Health Sciences Librarian Hired
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – Brown University has announced Thomas A. Horrocks as the new Director of Special Collections and the John Hay Library, effective July 9, 2012. Horrocks has been employed at Harvard University for the past fourteen years, eight as Director of the Center for the History of Medicine at … Brown University Announces New Director of Special Collections
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce W. Boucek as our new Social Sciences Data Librarian. Bruce lives in Providence and comes to us from The Providence Plan, where he worked as an Urban Information Specialist. Bruce has a B.A. in Geography and Urban Studies from Temple, a Master of Arts in Geography … University Library Hires New Social Sciences Data Librarian
Laura K. T. Stokes is the new Performing Arts Librarian. Laura comes to Brown from Indiana University where she held three visiting lectureships in Musicology and was a Graduate Assistant in the Variations Project of the Cook Music Library. Also at Indiana, she was the Managing Editor of the Yearbook of Comparative Literature. Before going to … New Performing Arts Librarian Hired
