University Librarian

Jeffery Cruz

BA, MA, MLIS, MPA

Areas of responsibility

Jeff Cruz (he/him) is the University Librarian with overall responsibility for all services, spaces and staff at The University of Queensland Library, which includes:

Collections and Digital Services
Library Engagement, Technology and Strategy
Library Research, Scholarly Communication and Repository Services
Library Student Experience.

As the University Librarian, Jeff is responsible for partnering across UQ, with a focus on:

building support for research and teaching, including open access
enhancing the student experience of the Library
and deepening internal and external partnerships and collaborative ways of working.

Biography

Jeff has over 20 years in the library sector, with a career in academic, public and special libraries in Australia, the United States and Spain. Prior to his appointment as University Librarian at The University of Queensland (UQ), he was Director, Library Student Experience at UQ, Associate Director, Library Site Services at the University of Sydney, and Manager, Library Network at the City of Sydney.

Jeff holds a BA (Hispanic Language and Literatures) from Boston University, MA (Spanish) from Middlebury College, MA (Library and Information Science) from the University of Arizona and an MPA (Public Administration) from the University of Melbourne.

Contact

Karen Platz, Personal Assistant

universitylibrarian@library.uq.edu.au
+61 7 3365 6551

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