Library dean search
Over the next two weeks, three candidates for the position of Dean of University Libraries will be visiting the campus. Each one of them presents excellent credentials and backgrounds, and I am excited at their upcoming visits. The search committee has done great work in coming up with this list of finalists.
In addition to meetings with various groups¬Swem staff, deans, search committee members, administrators, etc.¬each candidate will also hold a forum open to the entire campus community. This is a very busy time of year, but I hope you will be able to attend these sessions. The times and dates for these sessions are:
Lynn Sutton Thursday, April 22, Tidewater A @ 3:30
Valerie Hotchkiss Tuesday, April 27, Tidewater A @ 3:30
Mark Jacobs Thursday, April 29, Tidewater A @ 3:30
For more information, including the candidates' bios and CVs and a link to a "candidate evaluation form," please go to http://www.wm.edu/librarydeansearch/. I invite your comments, as they will be valuable to the President and me in selecting the next Dean of University Libraries. Please note that although the evaluation form requires a login with W&M, this is only to insure that it is limited to members of the W&M community; the comments themselves are anonymous. Thank you for your participating in this important process.
Michael Halleran
