Judith C. Russell
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Judith C. Russell | |
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Born | December 31 West Point, NY |
Nationality | American |
Field | Library Science |
Institutions | University of Florida |
Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Known for | Being the Dean of the George A. Smathers Libraries at theUniversity of Florida; being the first woman Superintendent of Documents |
Judith C. Russell is the current Dean of University Libraries at the University of Florida. She has held this position since May of 2007. [1]
Prior to her position at the University of Florida, she served as the 22nd Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office from 2003-2007. It was her responsibility to provide public access to Government information published by the U.S. Congress, Federal agencies and the Federal courts.[2] She was responsible for a staff of 220 employees with an annual budget of $70 million dollars. At that time, she was the highest ranking woman in management, and the first woman to hold that position. From 1998-2003 she served as the deputy director for the U. S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS).
[edit] Education
- Bachelors degree from the Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross
- Masters degree in Library Science from Catholic University of America