C&RL News December 2021 558

P e o p l e  i n  t h e  N e w sAnn-Christe Galloway

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Appointments

Toni Rachel Minkin has been named assistant dean 
for faculty engagement at the Michigan State Uni-
versity Libraries. The announcement was made by 
MSU Dean of Libraries Joseph Salem, who said the 
new position was created to help the libraries con-
tinue to invest in collaborative relationships across 
campus; support student, staff, and faculty partners; 
and explore new opportunities to connect people in 
various departments and programs with MSU Li-
braries liaisons. 

Beverley Rilett has joined the Auburn University 
Libraries as associate research librarian in Special Col-
lections and Archives.

Greg Schmidt has been named head of Special 
Collections and Archives at the Auburn University 
Libraries.

Kelly Weigand has been appointed head of the 
Cary Veterinary Medical Library at the Auburn Uni-
versity Libraries.

Jennilyn Wiley has been named business and eco-
nomics librarian in the Research and Instruction Ser-
vices department at the Auburn University Libraries.

Retirements

Janice Welburn, dean of University Libraries, has 
retired after 15 years of service to Marquette Uni-
versity. During her tenure, Welburn led Raynor 
Memorial Libraries through a period of signifi-
cant change in response to advances in teaching 
and scholarship by integrating traditions in librar-
ies with new approaches to library services. Wel-
burn has been a visible and active member of the 
Marquette community in her work with the Uni-
versity Leadership Council and Deans’ Council, 
as cochair of the Community Campaign, in her 

work with the University Academic Senate, and 
as a member of various campuswide committees. 
A leading achievement of her tenure has been the 
Digital Scholarship Lab, a facility established in 
2015 as the centerpiece 
of a growing suite of li-
brary services aimed at 
fostering digital schol-
arship. Prior to joining 
Marquette in 2006, 
she served as associate 
dean of libraries at the 
University of Arizona. 
Welburn published 
extensively and made 
numerous presentations 
in the areas of diversity, leadership, and human 
resources. Her extensive academic and profes-
sional engagement currently includes serving as 
an ALA endowment trustee and as a member of 
the ALA Philanthropy Advisory Group, the ALA 
Information Technology Policy Advisory Com-
mittee, and the ACRL 2022 President’s Program 
Committee. In 2011, Welburn was selected by 
her peers as the ACRL Academic/Research Li-
brarian of the Year. Welburn also served two 
terms as an elected at-large councilor on the ALA 
Council, as past-chair of the Catholic Research 
Resources Alliance Board, as past-vice-chair and 
past-secretary of the Center for Research Librar-
ies Board, and was a former editorial board mem-
ber of portal: Libraries and the Academy. 

Janice Welburn

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