AIP has announced the appointment of Trevor Owens as its first Chief Research Officer. Starting February 12, Owens will lead AIP Research, a core element of the Institute’s strategic transformation enabling AIP to leverage its work in statistical research, history, policy, culture, and its library and archives to bring thought leadership to the wider community.
As Chief Research Officer at AIP, Owens will be charged with delivering innovative strategies that enable and accelerate the development of the newly formed AIP Research team. Working with a staff of more than 25 social scientists, survey scientists, historians, librarians, and archivists, Owens’ leadership of AIP Research will also draw on expertise across the Institute to advance the success of AIP Member Societies, elevate AIP as a trusted source, and ensure excellence in research and analysis activities.
Prior to joining AIP, Owens was the director of Digital Services at the Library of Congress. Over the past decade, Owens has held progressively senior roles, advancing vision and strategies for the future of research organizations. While serving at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), he was responsible for convening representatives from libraries, associations, funders, and technology innovators to establish the National Digital Platform framework. Through his work at the Library of Congress, IMLS, and the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, Owens gained extensive experience and background in the history of science research, library and archives leadership and management, and applied social science research. He has a particular expertise and interest in the power of digital assets and content, which aligns with AIP’s strategic vision.
Owens is the author of three books, the most recent of which, The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation, was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2018 and has won outstanding publication awards from both the American Library Association and the Society of American Archivists. His next book, After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory, will be published by University of Michigan Press in the spring of 2024.
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