We are thrilled to welcome Adriana Popescu as our next University Librarian! Adriana is currently Dean of Library Services at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and has previously held leadership positions at the University of Notre Dame and Princeton University, where she was Head of the Engineering Library and the Furth Plasma Physics Library.
At Cal Poly, Adriana has recently led a $78M major physical and programmatic transformation of the Library, including library spaces and services, collections, and information technology. In her email announcing Adriana's departure, Provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore wrote: "Over the past decade, she has led transformative efforts to advance library services, support student success and enhance the library’s role as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation and research. One of Adriana’s most significant contributions has been her leadership in the Kennedy Library Transformation, a project that will reimagine the library as a modern, student-centered space to support learning and discovery. Her dedication to this project will culminate in the library’s grand reopening this fall. [..] She has also been instrumental in growing the library’s fundraising efforts, securing significant gifts and financial contributions that have supported library programs and the building transformation project."
Looking forward, in a period that promises to be both exciting and challenging, the Library staff are excited to work with Adriana on continuing our strong traditions of innovative, trustworthy and supportive services for students, development of new services and tools for researchers, and the ongoing renewal of our spaces.
Adriana Popescu earned a joint bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering from the Technical University of Civil Engineering in Bucharest, Romania, and a Master of Library Science degree from Rutgers University. She will join Caltech on July 1.
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