Dr. Martin Halbert has been appointed as Dean of UNCG
University Libraries by Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Dana Dunn. He currently
serves as Dean of Libraries and Associate Professor at the University of North
Texas, located in Denton, Texas. In this role, he provides strategic,
organizational and visionary leadership to the libraries and serves as chief executive
officer.
Prior to his appointment at the University of North Texas, Dr. Halbert
served as the Director of Digital Innovations and the Director for Digital
Programs and Systems at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Halbert also
held positions at Rice University, Rolm Corporation, IBM Corporation and the
University of Texas. He holds a Ph.D. in Liberal Arts from Emory University, a
M.L.I.S. from the University of Texas and a B.A. in Philosophy from Rice
University. Dr. Halbert will
begin his role at UNCG on July 17, 2017.
“Martin Halbert impressed all of us with his preparedness and enthusiasm for
the UNCG University Libraries’ deanship,” said Provost Dunn. “He has integrated
his rich background into an approach to libraries and leadership that meshes
seamlessly with UNCG’s needs at this time. He will enrich our campus community
for years to come.”
Dr. Halbert succeeds Kathryn Crowe who has served as
Interim Dean since April 2016 when Dean Rosann Bazirjian retired. She will return to her role as Associate Dean
for Public Services, a position she has held since 2006.
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