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Connor Murphy: Senior Library Technologist for Digital Records, Projects and Application Support
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The Library is pleased to welcome Connor Murphy as the Senior Library Technologist for Digital Records, Projects and Application Support within Digital Technologies. Connor will work on several systems that support research, digital preservation, teaching, and scholarship, including the Brown Digital Repository (BDR), CultureConnect for digital exhibitions, and other digital preservation tools.
Last spring, Connor worked in a temporary position at the Hay and came highly recommended by his colleagues. We are thrilled that he has accepted this permanent position.
Before coming to Brown, Connor worked in a small two-floor public library with two on-site staff members in a town with a population of 3,500. Outside work, Connor enjoys making improvised music with friends.
Connor’s first day is Thursday, August 31, 2023.
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Hilary Kraus: Health Sciences Librarian for Clinical Support
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The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilary Kraus as the inaugural Health Sciences Librarian for Clinical Support. In this new position, Hilary will be the primary liaison with responsibility for the clinical departments (including faculty and residents) of the Warren Alpert Medical School. She will join a team of Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) librarians who provide curricular and research support to the Division of Biology and Medicine, the School of Public Health, and life/health science-adjacent research at Brown.
Hilary holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from Northwestern University, and an MS in Information from University of Michigan. Currently a Research Services Librarian at University of Connecticut, she has also worked as a sciences/health sciences librarian at UMass Dartmouth, Johnson and Wales University, DePaul University, and Loyola University Chicago. She has fulfilled the Medical Library Association’s Systematic Reviews Specialization (Level I) and is an active member of ALA’s Reference & User Services Association, the Medical Library Association, and Forward Libraries’ League of Awesome Librarians.
A Chicagoan at heart, Hilary relocated to New England in 2008. In her personal time, she is an avid crafter and reader of genre fiction.
Hilary’s first day will be January 11, 2024. Her main office will be in the Champlin Library at 222 Richmond (within the Warren Alpert Medical School).
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Avery Kaletsch: Library Technical Assistant II -Stacks Maintenance
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Avery Kaletsch is the newest member of the Stacks Maintenance Shelving team.
Avery is new to Rhode Island and the Providence area, moving here from Mississippi. Avery previously worked at the Southern Mississippi Library as a library assistant in many roles.
Away from work and the Library, Avery enjoys spending her time drawing, painting, and taking care of her new pet cat.
Avery’s first day was April 10, 2023.