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Donna Bourne-Tyson has been reappointed University Librarian for a five-year term until October 31, 2021.
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鈥淒onna is widely recognized for her many strengths as a library leader and for her significant professional contributions at 麻豆传媒,鈥� says Dr. Carolyn Watters, Provost and Vice-President Academic. 鈥淗er achievements during her first term have been impressive, leading changes that have resulted in a greater sense of the 麻豆传媒 Libraries as a cohesive entity. Donna is recognized as a committed, well-informed, and collegial contributor to 麻豆传媒-wide initiatives. Her work with professional consortia and associations has raised the profile of the 麻豆传媒 Libraries amongst Canada鈥檚 research library community. Donna is a strong advocate for her staff and the ways by which they support students and faculty鈥攕he has greatly enhanced the professional development opportunities for a wide range of librarians and library staff.鈥�

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Since taking over leadership of the 麻豆传媒 Libraries in November 2011, Donna has been instrumental in collaborations between the Libraries and the Centre for Learning and Teaching and Information Technology Services, which now collectively maintain and support Dal鈥檚 learning management system. She has contributed to 麻豆传媒 initiatives in areas including information governance, student success, open access, records management, and research data management.
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Under Donna鈥檚 leadership, a restructured leadership team and new Library Council was put in place, and system-wide positions have been created including Digital Archivist, Data Librarian, Copyright and Digital Humanities Librarian, Collections Strategy Librarian, and Learning and Instruction Librarian. Other librarians have developed expertise in addition to their Liaison Librarian roles, including Assessment and User Experience, Digital Scholarship, Research Data Management, Knowledge Synthesis, and Liaison Librarian Development.
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She supports provincial, regional, and national consortial relationships, supporting initiatives such as Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere, and One Book Nova Scotia. She is vice-president/president-elect of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), vice-chair of CAUL, a past-chair of Novanet and past vice-chair/chair of the executive for the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Donna represented CRKN on the Leadership Council for Digital Infrastructure and was a member of the steering committee for the 2014 LCDI Summit in Ottawa.
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Four of the five 麻豆传媒 libraries have undergone significant renovations under Donna鈥檚 leadership, as well as the construction of two new learning commons: the Wallace McCain Learning Commons and the Kellogg Library Learning Commons.
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In addition to these accomplishments, Donna has encouraged innovation, creative thinking, and risk-taking. The Dal Libraries were the first university library in Canada to offer both 3D printing and a Seed Library. Staff from the 麻豆传媒 Libraries have since assisted other libraries to launch their own similar services by sharing their expertise in these areas.
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鈥淚 am buoyed by the accomplishments of my colleagues in the 麻豆传媒 Libraries and encouraged by the response we are receiving from other across the university. I am fortunate to work with smart, dedicated, and collaborative colleagues and I look forward to working with them over the next five years to achieve our shared goals,鈥� said Bourne-Tyson.
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Donna completed her Master of Library and Information Studies at 麻豆传媒 and holds an MA in English literature from the University of Western Ontario. Prior to assuming the role of University Librarian at 麻豆传媒, she was the University Librarian at Mount Saint Vincent University.