To: PDAD&C
From: Deep Saini, Vice-President, University of Toronto and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga
Larry Alford, Chief Librarian
Date: January 13, 2012
It is with a degree of sadness on one hand, but excitement on the other that we write to inform you that Mary Ann Mavrinac has accepted a position as Vice-Provost and Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester, NY., effective June 1.
Mary Ann has served as chief librarian at U of T Mississauga for 11 years, during which time she has promoted a vision of both excellence and innovation. Under Mary Ann's leadership, the UTM Library has served as an incubator and test bed for developing the library of the 21st century. Among her many achievements, she spearheaded the planning and oversaw the completion of the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, helped to create inspiring learning spaces such as the Li Koon Chun Finance Learning Centre, and developed critical new digital services such as the History of Erindale photographic digitization project. She supervised support for the digital humanities, open access and scholarly communications, and led the development of an undergraduate course on scholarly research. In partnership with the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation and the University of Toronto Libraries, she contributed to the development of Partnering for Academic Success, which provides an !
integrated approach to support instructional practice and student success.
Over the years, Mary Ann has served her profession in many ways including as president of the Ontario Library Association and as a Research Library Leadership Fellow, selected by the Association of Research Libraries.
We are sure you will wish Mary Ann well before she leaves for the University of Rochester. We will be holding a farewell reception in her honour this spring.
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