Two Finalists for Dean of Libraries Visit UW This Week

Two of the finalists for the position of dean of University of Wyoming Libraries are scheduled to give public presentations at UW this week.

Marilyn Moody, dean of the Portland State University Library, will participate in a public forum Tuesday, Feb. 2. That will be followed Friday, Feb. 5, by a public forum for Clement “Clem” Guthro, director of libraries at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Both will take place from 3-4 p.m. in Room 138 of the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.

The events may be viewed, live or recorded, via the WyoCast system -- Moody’s at https://wyocast.uwyo.edu/WyoCast/Play/e7c8cd00380940d0ae3ca08da05eb00b1d, and Guthro’s at https://wyocast.uwyo.edu/WyoCast/Play/b748c728e0904078bfad2102025953781d.

Find more information about Moody at www.uwyo.edu/news/_files/documents/2016/01/moody-edit.pdf. For more on Guthro, go to www.uwyo.edu/news/_files/documents/2016/01/guthro-edit.pdf.

Another candidate, Catherine Hamer, associate director of user services with the University of Texas Libraries, was on campus for a public forum Jan. 26.

A fourth finalist -- Ivan Gaetz, library director at Colorado College -- is scheduled to participate in a public forum Feb. 9.

The search committee seeks input on each of the finalists. Anyone who participates in any part of the interview process is asked to complete a short online survey at https://survey.uwyo.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=86K29l7KL.