Claire Stewart is the new dean of University Libraries. She will also hold a continuous appointment as professor in the Libraries.
Stewart will officially assume the position on August 1, pending Board of Regents approval. Donde Plowman, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer, made the announcement May 14.
"I am excited to welcome Claire to Nebraska. She is an innovative, strategic leader with a solid foundation in the traditional aspects of academic libraries and a keen vision toward the future," said Plowman. "Her experience with Big Ten and land-grant universities will serve her well as she advocates for the Libraries on campus, in the state of Nebraska, across the nation, and around the world. I am confident she will do great things as dean."
Stewart is the associate university librarian for Research and Learning at the University of Minnesota Libraries. She represents the Libraries on campus and nationally, building partnerships and pursuing university goals around student success, equity and inclusion, and research excellence. Prior to working at Minnesota, Stewart held several positions at Northwestern University over a 21-year period, including director of the Center for Scholarly Communication and Digital Curation and head of Digital Collections.
Stewart's scholarly interests include information policy and curation structures. She is active in the Big Ten Academic Alliance and is currently chair of the Geoportal Strategic Leadership Group. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature with a minor in humanistic studies from Saint Mary's College and a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University.
Read the full announcement in Nebraska Today.