Anne Jarvis (born 31 July 1962) was the first woman to be the University Librarian at the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

. She held the office of Cambridge University Librarian from January 2009 until September 2016. Since October 2016 she has been the

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

librarian. Jarvis studied history at Trinity College, Dublin, and later worked at that institution's library as Sub-Librarian, Collection Management. From 2000 to 2009 she worked at Cambridge University Library as Deputy Librarian, and has also been affiliated to

Wolfson College, Cambridge Wolfson College () is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates. The college also admits "mature" undergraduates (aged 21 and above), with around ...

. In April 2016, she announced her move to be University Librarian at

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* Paton, Graeme
'Cambridge University appoints first female librarian '
''The Telegraph'', 26 January 2009.
'Anne Jarvis becomes Cambridge University's first female librarian'
''The Mirror'', 27 January 2009.

1 January 2009.
'National Union of Teachers'
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