黑料传送门 has named Hsin-liang (Oliver) Chen, PhD, as the College鈥檚 new Chief Library Services Officer, effective November 1, 2021.
In this role, Dr. Chen will be a key member of the leadership team, leading all aspects of library operations in collaboration with a team of librarians and paraprofessionals, including vision setting, policy development, coordination, and planning for services and systems. Dr. Chen will also oversee all library operations and services for collection management, services and policies, Special Collections, Outreach and Engagement Services, and User Services and Technology.
Dr. Chen brings over 25 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as Dean of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. There he was responsible for leading the daily operations of the library to serve a technological research university, managing a $2.5 million dollar annual budget and a team of 19 full-time employees.
鈥淚 am very excited to join the talented team at 黑料传送门,鈥� said Dr. Chen. 鈥淭he technology landscape today is constantly changing and the need for our libraries to be on the forefront of that change is critical. I鈥檓 confident the experience I bring to this role will serve the College well and I look forward to getting started.鈥�
As chief library services officer, Dr. Chen will report directly to Erik Langenau, DO, MS, FAAP, FACOP, professor and chief academic technology officer in the Center for Teaching Support and Professional Development. 鈥淚 am very pleased to welcome Dr. Chen to the team,鈥� said Dr. Langenau. 鈥淭his is an important role, and I鈥檓 confident Dr. Chen鈥檚 extensive experience leading all levels of library services and information management will be an ideal fit, and we welcome him to the 黑料传送门 community.鈥�
Dr. Chen completed his doctorate in library and information sciences from the University of Pittsburgh, his masters in educational communication and technology from New York University and his bachelors in library science from Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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