Trevor A. Dawes is a Jamaican-born American librarian and educator. He is the vice provost for libraries and museums and May Morris University Librarian at the

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. Dawes served as the 76th president of the

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(ACRL).

Early life and Education

Dawes was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica to Louise and Charles Dawes. The family relocated to Brooklyn, New York in 1980. Dawes received a BA in

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from

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in 1990 and an MA in

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from

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in 1994. He earned a

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from

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in 2001 and Ed.M in

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from Teachers College, Columbia University the following year.

Career

Dawes began his career in academic library management with positions at

and

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prior to 2013.

Washington University in St. Louis

Dawes served as Associate University Librarian at

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from 2013 to 2016. During his tenure, the WUSTL Libraries helped create Documenting Ferguson (). This community-driven digital repository documents the unrest in

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after the murder of Michael Brown at the hands of police.

University of Delaware

Dawes is currently the Vice Provost for Libraries, Museums and Press and May Morris University Librarian at the University of Delaware. Having served in this role since 2016, Dawes has overseen a significant period of change at the institution. During his tenure, responsibility for the University Musuems and University of Delaware Press were formally added to his management portfolio and have been incorporated into a single organization. Additionally, Dawes has been an

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and other institutions since 2006.

Social and Professional Recognition

Dawes was named president of the

in July, 2013 and served for one year. Prior to assuming the presidency, Dawes served as Vice President/President-Elect for one year. Similarly, he served as Past President during Campion's term. During his tenure as president, Dawes continued his work on equity, diversity, and inclusion. He also focused on increasing financial literacy and worked to expand discussions around how libraries add value to their institutions. On June 16, 2021, Dawes was appointed as a commissioner to the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). Dawes was elected the 2024 President of the Assocation of Research Libraries (ARL) on October 18, 2023.. Dawes has long been active in the organization and also serves on the board.

References

External links

Association of College and Research Libraries homepage

Association of Research Libraries homepage

Japan-US Friendship Commission homepage

University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dawes, Trevor 1969 births Jamaican emigrants to the United States Living people American librarians Columbia University librarians Teachers College, Columbia University alumni