
ASERL is very pleased to welcome the following people as they take on new leadership roles in our member libraries. We look forward to continuing our long and mutually-beneficial relationships under their tenures. CONGRATS and WELCOME!
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Lauren Pressley is the new Dean of ZSR Library at Wake Forest University as of July 1, succeeding Tim Pyatt. Lauren had served in several roles at ZSR Library from 2007-2013. |
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Leo Lo will become the next Dean of Libraries at University of Virginia starting on September 15th. Leo will succeed John Unsworth, who has served as UVA’s Dean since June 2016. |
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On July 21, Patrick Reakes was named Interim Dean of Libraries at University of Florida. Pat has served in numerous roles at UF starting in 2001; he has been UF’s Senior Associate Dean of Scholarly Resources and Services since 2018. |
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Katie McCormick is Interim Dean of Libraries at Florida State University as of July 1, following Gale Etschmaier’s retirement. Katie has served as FSU’s Associate Dean of Special Collections and Archives since 2011. |



