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Another academic year is

                                                             coming to a close. We began
                                                             spring semester with Fort Worth’s
                                                             own Four Day Weekend and their
                                                             “Yes And” workshop at our staff
                                                             Library In-Service (it was most
                                                             enjoyable and worthwhile). Mid-
                                                             semester, we hosted our second
                                                             fundraiser event, An Evening of
                                                             Great Conversation, and it was an
                                                             unforgettable evening with friends
                                                             and conversation. We are ending the semester with therapy
                                                             dogs to ease the stress of exam week for students. Whoever
                                                             said libraries aren’t the most enjoyable place to be?!


                                                             TCU is approaching a time of renewal for Academic Affairs,
                                                             the administrative home for the Library. Our much loved
                                                             Provost, Dr. Nowell Donovan, is retiring this month and
                                                             TCU’s new Provost, Dr. Teresa Dahlberg, begins her tenure.
                                                             Dr. Dahlberg comes to TCU from Syracuse University where
                                                             she was the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer
                                                             Science. Other transitions occurring this semester within
                                                             Academic Affairs are the hiring of Deans for Harris College
                                                             of Nursing and Health Sciences and the Neeley School of
                                                             Business. Recruitment searches for the next academic year
                                                             include Deans for the College of Education, College of Fine
                                                             Arts, College of Science & Engineering and AddRan College
                                                             of Liberal Arts. A time of transition for sure!

                                                             Another upcoming initiative for the fall will be a campus wide
                                                             focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). It’s more
                                                             than a initiative. It’s part of our core. Libraries, TCU’s library
                                                             in particular, have long championed diverse and inclusive
                                                             viewpoints when building strong library collections. Libraries
                                                             foster broad learning environments through a variety of
                                                             book and digital resources. For more information on the DEI
                                                             initiative, visit https://inclusion.tcu.edu.


                                                             Enjoy your summer and drop by for a visit!




                                                             Dr. June Koelker
                                                             Library Dean


















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