Judith C. Russell
Encyclopedia
Judith C. Russell is the current Dean of University Libraries at the University of Florida
. She is the first Dean of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
, with the position elevated to the Dean rank from a directorship to reflect the increased importance of the libraries and information for the University of Florida. She has held this position since May 2007. http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/admin/giving/Newsletters/Spring2007ChapOne.pdf
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University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. She is the first Dean of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
George A. Smathers Libraries
The University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries, is one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The system includes eight of the nine libraries of the University of Florida and provides primary support to all academic programs except those served by the Lawton...
, with the position elevated to the Dean rank from a directorship to reflect the increased importance of the libraries and information for the University of Florida. She has held this position since May 2007. http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/admin/giving/Newsletters/Spring2007ChapOne.pdf
Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office
Prior to her position at the University of Florida, Russell served as the 22nd Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office from 2003-2007. It was her responsibility to provide public access to Government information published by the U.S. Congress, Federal agencies and the Federal courts.http://www.gpoaccess.gov/jrussell.html Through her efforts as the Superintendent of Documents, GPO Access was created. She was responsible for a staff of 220 employees with an annual budget of $70 million dollars. From 1998-2003 she served as the deputy director for the U. S. National Commission on Libraries and Information ScienceNational Commission on Libraries and Information Science
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science was an agency in the United States government between 1970 and 2008. The activities of the Commission were consolidated into the Institute of Museum and Library Services.-Origins:...
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Education
- Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from the Dunbarton College of the Holy CrossDunbarton College of the Holy CrossDunbarton College of Holy Cross, Washington, D.C. was one of three now-defunct women's colleges sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, along with College of Saint Mary-of-the-Wasatch in Salt Lake City and Cardinal Cushing College in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dunbarton College of Holy Cross... - Master's degreeMaster's degreeA master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in library scienceLibrary scienceLibrary science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the...
from Catholic University of America
Publications
- Meeting the Information Needs of the American People: Past Actions and Future Initiativeshttp://www.nclis.gov/about/MeetingtheInformationNeedsoftheAmericanPeople-NCLISFinalReport.pdf