Dean of Western Libraries public forums announced

May 4, 2023

WWU Provost Brad Johnson is pleased to announce that the Dean of Western Libraries Search Committee has concluded its review and evaluation of the applications and has selected four strongly qualified finalists that he approved for invitation to campus for interviews beginning on May 8, 2023, through May 19, 2023.  *Note: Information about the finalists will not be released until three days before each visit, but will be shared on this website on the days specified below. For planning purposes, listed below are date and time details for each candidate’s visit, and the schedule for the forums open to the campus community.  

The position description, application materials, and finalist feedback survey links will be available at the Libraries Dean Search SharePoint webpage.

This is an important position and Provost Johnson encourages active participation by the campus community.

  • Open Forum recordings will be posted on the search website following the in-person open forums.
  • Note – the feedback surveys will only stay open for three days following each separate candidate visit.

Libraries Dean Search Profile and Position Description.pdf

Library Dean Search Candidates

Candidate 1

Date: May 8 and 9  

Application Materials for Candidate 1- to be posted on May 5   

Feedback Survey for Candidate 1 due Friday, 5/12/23 at noon.

Open Forum Presentation: Monday, May 8, at 4 p.m. in SL 150.

  • Recording will be posted after the in-person open forum

 

Candidate 2

Date: May 11 and 12   

Application Materials for Candidate 2- to be posted on May 8

Feedback Survey for Candidate 2 due Wednesday 5/17/23 at noon.

Open Forum Presentation: Thursday, May 11, at 4 p.m. in SL 150.

  • Recording will be posted after the in-person open forum

 

Candidate 3

Date: May 15 and 16   

Application Materials for Candidate 3 - to be posted on May 12

Feedback Survey for Candidate 3 due Friday 5/19/23 at noon.

Open Forum Presentation: Monday, May 15, at 4 p.m. in SL 150.

  • Recording will be posted after the in-person open forum

 

Candidate 4

Date: May 18 and 19

Application Materials for Candidate 4 - to be posted on May 15  

Feedback Survey for Candidate 4 due Wednesday, 5/24/23 at noon.

Open Forum Presentation: Thursday, May 18, at 4 p.m. in SL 150.

  • Recording will be posted after the in-person open forum