Candidates for Dean of Libraries to Visit Campus

Kevin Garewal
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Kevin Garewal

Candidates for the position of dean of University Libraries will be on campus May 17 and 20 to meet with faculty, staff and administrators and to give public presentations answering the question: "How do you see University Libraries adding value to the broader mission of the University of Arkansas and higher education over the next three to five years?" 

Kevin Garewal, associate director of collections at Harvard Law School Library, will be the second candidate to present at 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 17, in the School of Law's E.J. Ball Courtroom. His 25-minute presentation will be followed by a 30-minute question and answer session moderated by Lynda Coon, interim dean of University Libraries and chair of the search committee. All who attend in person are required to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. The presentation will also be streamed live on Zoom

Garewal's curriculum vitae, schedule and candidate evaluation form are available online.

For questions about the search process, contact Coon at llcoon@uark.edu

Contacts

Lynda Coon, interim dean of Libraries
University Libraries
479-575-2089, llcoon@uark.edu

Kelsey Lovewell Lippard, director of public relations
University Libraries
479-575-7311, klovewel@uark.edu

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