University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has reappointed Talia Chung for a five-year term with the new title of university librarian and dean of libraries, beginning July 1, 2023.

She has also been a champion of equity, diversity and inclusion, in particular by creating the inaugural position of Special Advisor on Inclusion, Diversity, Accessibility, Anti-Racism and Equity (IDAARE) to advance the Library’s work to create more inclusive environments for employees and library users alike.

The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has reappointed Talia Chung for a five-year term with the title of university librarian and dean of libraries, beginning July 1, 2023.

Chung has been active in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), currently serving as vice-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, of which she has been a member since 2020. She was an ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) career coach in 2020–2021 and an ARL Leadership Fellow in 2016–2017.

For more information about Chung and her reappointment, see the uOttawa news release, “Talia Chung Reappointed to Lead the Library for a Second 5-Year Term.”

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Author: Mulugeta Woldetsadik, Librarian/Information Professional at Hawassa University (HU), Ethiopia

Mulugeta Woldetsadik, Librarian/Information Professional @ Hawassa University, , Sidama Region, Ethiopia

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