This spring, Karen Diaz closes the chapter on her nearly 40-year career in higher education and academic libraries, after 8 years as dean of WVU Libraries. First appointed as dean in 2018 following a year as interim dean, she's accomplished much.
Read MoreJuly 2025 heralded a new stage in the close relationship between WVU Libraries and WVU Press, the University’s highly regarded publisher of scholarly and creative work. With similar missions and mutual community, great collaboration is ahead.
Read More: WVU Press Finds New Home and Mutual Community Within LibrariesThis spring, Karen Diaz will close the chapter on her nearly 40-year career in higher education and academic libraries after eight years as dean of WVU Libraries.
Read More: Diaz to retire as Libraries dean in spring, search for replacement underwayBringing several years of experience in higher education and teaching, and a passion for student success, Jessica Calvert brings a student-first approach into their new role.
Read More: WVU Libraries welcomes Student Success & Instruction Librarian Jessica CalvertWVU Libraries welcomes its own, Rae Cornell, as the new Assistant Director of Access Services. Previously the supervisor of Access Services at the Downtown Library, Cornell brings a decade of library experience and a patron-first approach.
Read More: Cornell named WVU Libraries Assistant Director of Access ServicesWVU Libraries welcomes its very own Danielle Emerling as Associate Dean of Collections. Emerling brings more than 15 years of extensive archival and collections experience from both outside and within WVU.
Read More: Emerling named Associate Dean of CollectionsTerra Rogerson, previously a research support and engagement librarian, has been named Head of the Research Support & Engagement (RSE) department at WVU Libraries. Rogerson brings over a decade of experience into this role.
Read More: Rogerson named WVU Libraries Head of Research Support and EngagementWVU Libraries says farewell to retiring librarians Nina Benson, Judi McCracken and Mary Strife.
Read More: WVU Libraries thanks retiring librarians for their decades of serviceBringing extensive experience in special collections, instruction and outreach and digital and physical collection management, Rigby Philips’ unique perspective will fuel her role as the new rare book and print collections archivist.
Read More: WVU Libraries’ History Center welcomes new rare book and print collections archivistWhether you’re studying social sciences, music, history, teaching or any other discipline, a graduate assistantship with WVU Libraries prepares you for your future. Read about our GAs' experiences working with the Libraries.
Read More: Libraries graduate assistantships foster skills beyond the stacks and graduationWest Virginia University Libraries welcomes three new librarians and archivists.
Read More: New librarians and archivists join WVU LibrariesThe WVU Humanities Center is pleased to announce the recipients of its FY26 grants and fellowships, who's proposals were selected due to their showcasing the vital role of humanities scholarship and creativity in a thriving and just society.
Read More: Humanities Center names new fellows and granteesThe WVU Humanities Center is pleased to announce the establishment of the Humanities Center Advisory Board and welcome its initial members. The new advisory board will provide oversight, guidance and support the Center’s mission.
Read More: Humanities Center establishes advisory boardWVU Libraries said farewell to retiring librarians Virginia Desouky, Hilary Fredette, Stewart Plein and Martha Yancey.
Read More: WVU Libraries thanks retiring librarians and celebrates their combined 97 years of serviceA WVU graduate research assistant studying plant and soil science, and WVU Department of Biology Teaching Professor Jennifer Ripley Stueckle, PhD, merge art with their science and scholarship.
Read More: Science meets art for two Art in the Libraries awardsWVU Libraries congratulates three librarians on their promotion from associate university librarian to university librarian.
Read More: WVU Libraries faculty achieve university Librarian statusThe Humanities Center is embarking on a journey of evolution based on the needs of WVU’s humanities community. Plus, meet the new director leading the charge.
Read More: Ryan named WVU Humanities Center directorAmy Melnyk and Miranda Smith have joined WVU Libraries as Student Success & Instruction Librarians in the Student Success & Instruction (SSI) department.
Read More: WVU Libraries welcomes new librariansHilary Fredette, Director, Access Services; Martha Yancey, Associate Director, Access Services and Virginia Desouky, Student Success & Instruction Librarian, will retire after a combined 70 years of service as librarians to WVU Libraries.
Read More: WVU Libraries thanks retiring librarians & celebrates their combined 70 years of servicePatrick Burden has joined the West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) as the Digital Collections Archivist.
Read More: WVU Libraries welcomes digital collections archivistBridget Jamison has joined the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC) as the Instruction & Public Services Archivist.
Read More: WVRHC welcomes instruction & public services archivist
