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Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to announce that Jane Wildermuth has been appointed the permanent university librarian effective October 1.

Since March, Ms. Wildermuth has skillfully overseen the University Libraries’ daily operations as interim university librarian, displaying the managerial skills and vision to serve 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State University, our libraries, and students.

In 2020, she was named the head of the University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives, overseeing 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State’s world-class historical collections, digitization projects for the libraries and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State, and CORE Scholar, which hosts scholarly works by 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State faculty, staff, and students as well as local, regional, and university heritage materials.

Ms. Wildermuth joined the University Libraries in 1999 as an archivist in Special Collections and Archives. In 2006, she created and served as the head of Digital Initiatives and Repository Services.

During her tenure at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State, she has been active in the archives and the institutional repository communities and served as president and treasurer of the Society of Ohio Archivists.

As chair of the OhioLINK Digital Resource Management Committee, she worked with library professionals throughout the state to develop standards and practices for institutional repositories. In 2019, she was honored for distinguished service by the Academic Library Association of Ohio when she received a TEDDY Award from the association’s Technical Electronic and Digital Services Interest Group.

Please join me in congratulating Jane Wildermuth on her new role at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ State University.

Best,

Amy Thompson, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs