The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Charles B. Lowry as Executive Director of the Association, effective July 1, 2008. Dr. Lowry is currently Dean of Libraries at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Since 1996, Dr. Lowry has been the Dean of Libraries at Maryland, leading a library system that serves over 35,000 students, faculty, and staff. Within ARL he has served on numerous committees, and he was elected by the membership to serve on the ARL Board of Directors for 2005-08.
Dr. Lowry will step down from his deanship at Maryland and take a leave of absence to lead ARL for the next three years. When this limited term concludes, he will return to teaching and research in the university's iSchool, where he holds a tenured professorship. The ARL Board has expressed its appreciation to the University of Maryland administration for making it possible for Dr. Lowry to take on this important assignment.
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