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Zhuqing Li Appointed Head of Library Exploration and Research for East Asia

The Library is thrilled to announce the appointment of Zhuqing Li as the Head of Library Exploration and Research for East Asia in the Center for Library Exploration and Research (CLEAR). She reports to the Director of Library Exploration and Research. Zhuqing previously served as the Library’s Faculty Curator for East Asian Collections on a Zhuqing Li Appointed Head of Library Exploration and Research for East Asia

Tarika Sankar Joins Library as Digital Humanities Librarian

We are delighted to announce that Tarika Sankar will be joining the Brown University Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) team as the Digital Humanities Librarian. Her first day is May 15, 2023. She joins us from the University of Miami’s English Department, where she will shortly receive her Ph.D. with a graduate certificate in Tarika Sankar Joins Library as Digital Humanities Librarian

Dr. Khanh Vo Joins Library as Digital Humanities Specialist

The Library is delighted to announce that Dr. Khanh Vo will be joining the team in the Center for Digital Scholarship as the Digital Humanities Specialist. She comes to Brown from the University of Toronto’s Jackman Humanities Institute and Critical Digital Humanities Initiative, where she has served as the 2022-23 Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow. She Dr. Khanh Vo Joins Library as Digital Humanities Specialist

Graduate Students: Interdisciplinary Fellowship Opportunities at the Library!

Brown University Library is hosting four Interdisciplinary Opportunities Fellows for students in the humanities and social sciences who will be entering their 5th or 6th year of doctoral study in 2023-2024. Fellowships are available in these areas at the Library: Interdisciplinary Opportunities Fellows will draw on their own interests and areas of expertise to conduct research, contribute to Graduate Students: Interdisciplinary Fellowship Opportunities at the Library!

Elizabeth Yalkut New Digital Scholarship Front End Developer in the Center for Digital Scholarship

The Library is excited to welcome Elizabeth Yalkut as the new Digital Scholarship Front End Developer in the Center for Digital Scholarship. First day: August 15 Elizabeth has been a web developer at Columbia University, the socially progressive digital agency Threespot, and (most recently) Harvard Medical School. She brings a passion for accessibility and universal design, component-based design Elizabeth Yalkut New Digital Scholarship Front End Developer in the Center for Digital Scholarship

Hilary Wang New Digital Archivist at the John Hay Library

Hilary Wang joins the Library in the role of Digital Archivist within Digital Services at the John Hay Library. First day: August 1. Hilary will be preserving and providing access to born digital and reformatted digital collection materials including websites, social media, email and other digital record types from archival and manuscript collections at the Hilary Wang New Digital Archivist at the John Hay Library

Christopher West Inaugural Curator of the Black Diaspora

The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christopher West as the inaugural Curator for the Black Diaspora at the John Hay Library. He will curate special collections, provide instruction and outreach, contribute to programming, and strengthen relationships with key partners like the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice and the Center for Christopher West Inaugural Curator of the Black Diaspora

Roger Shaw Williams Inaugural Head of Libraries Conservation

The Brown University Library and the John Carter Brown Library are pleased to announce Roger Shaw Williams as the inaugural Head of Libraries Conservation. Roger’s first day will be September 30, 2022. Reporting jointly to Michelle Venditelli, the Director of Collections Care for Brown University Library, and Karin Wulf, the Director and Librarian of the Roger Shaw Williams Inaugural Head of Libraries Conservation

Isabella Uliasz New Senior Library Technologist – Media Support Specialist – Library Facilities

The Library is pleased to announce the hire of Isabella Uliasz, who joins us in the newly created role of Senior Library Technologist – Media Support Specialist. Isabella is a member of the Library facilities team, reporting to Joseph Campbell, Senior Director of Library Facilities. Isabella’s first day was May 23. The Media Support Specialist is responsible Isabella Uliasz New Senior Library Technologist – Media Support Specialist – Library Facilities