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April 12, 2007

Martha A. Bedard Appointed Dean of UNM Libraries

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Reed Dasenbrock has appointed Martha A. Bedard as the new dean of University Libraries, effective August 1, 2007. Bedard is currently associate dean for Information and Collection Services at Texas A & M University Libraries, where she is responsible for collection development and serves as a Dean’s cabinet member creating strategic plans and establishing priorities for library services.

“We are very pleased to welcome Martha Bedard," said Dasenbrock. “Her background in technology, student services and collection development will be real assets to our library system. She is ready to lead University Libraries in the changing environment for libraries and scholarly information.”

Bedard has a Master’s degree in Library Science from Simmons Graduate School of Library Science in Boston. She has worked in a wide range of library environments including the University of North Carolina’s Health Sciences Library where she served as the associate director for Library Services, Wake Medical Center where she served as the director of the Medical Library and Education Support Services, the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts, Lowell General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School.

She has just completed a research library leadership fellowship for the Association of Research Libraries and is a distinguished member of the Medical Library Association Academy of Health Information Professionals.

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