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David Free

Kimberley Bugg has been named the next chief executive officer and library director of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Woodruff Library. Bugg brings a wealth of experience and a passion for the library’s mission and the institutions it serves. Her track record of effective leadership, commitment to excellence in libraries, and her vision for advancing historically black colleges and universities make her a valued asset to the library. Her current role as the AUC Woodruff Library’s associate library director has equipped her with the experience needed to be effective within AUC’s collaborative culture.

Michelle Cawley is now associate university librarian for health sciences and director of the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Cawley will lead a staff of 20 health information experts who provide outreach and partnership to Carolina’s five health affairs schools, the UNC Medical Center, and partners that include the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS) and the Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP). She will develop and sustain a forward-looking vision for the Health Sciences Library (HSL), creating new opportunities for research, teaching, clinical engagement and public service engagement.

Anna Chen has been appointed associate university librarian for special collections and director of the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, effective September 9, 2024. Chen will provide vision and leadership for the libraries’ comprehensive special collections program. She will lead a team of 50 specialists who collect, preserve, and provide access to Carolina’s outstanding rare book, manuscript, and unique multimedia and artifact collections.

Kara Whatley has been appointed vice provost for libraries and university librarian at the University of Missouri Libraries, effective October 1, 2024. Whatley is currently the university librarian at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and serves as the chief executive of the Caltech Library system. Whatley’s previous roles include positions of increasing leadership at Texas Tech University Libraries and New York University Libraries. Throughout her career, she has shown a consistent strategic focus on catalyzing information discovery, preservation and sharing to support the university mission.

Imani Beverly is now social sciences librarian at Georgia State University.

Jessica Epstein is now science librarian at Georgia State University.

Christina Gangwisch is now business librarian at Georgia State University.

Scott Perich is now vice president of exhibitions and project management at the Linda Hall Library.