I am pleased to announce that Alexandra Ross is the successful candidate and will join the senior leadership team in the Division of Students and Institutional Planning as Library Director. In her new role, Alexandra will provide strategic and operational leadership for library services, resources, technologies, and spaces for Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber. An innovator, collaborator, and student advocate, Alexandra is passionate about academic libraries and how they support student and faculty success through the development of digital fluency skills. A sample of library accomplishments Alexandra has led and/or supported include:
- A partnership with the Longo Faculty of Business, which resulted in the launch of the Lakeshore Idea Lab, and the combined Library and Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship team winning the College Innovation of the Year Award in 2023.
- The creation of two Academic Integrity Modules, one for the University of Guelph-Humber (1,000+ completions) and one for Humber (embedded in 129 courses), to support students in their academic journeys.
- The Equity & Inclusion Hub, which profiles EDIB work of the library across collections, services, physical and virtual spaces, policies, events, and team engagement.
Alexandra joined Humber in 2009 as a librarian supporting the then Business School. Twelve of her fourteen years at the College have been in library leadership roles, starting with the Lakeshore Library Coordinator position and progressing to her current role as Associate Director, Curriculum & Learning. Alexandra’s portfolio has included research and digital literacies, eLearning, copyright, course resources and ereserves, facilities and operations, assessment, and quality assurance. In addition to her library experience, Alexandra has worked in executive search and public relations. Her educational credentials include a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Arts (English), a Master of Arts (Communications), and a Master of Information Studies.
Please join me in congratulating Alexandra on her new role, which starts December 11, 2023.
Jason Hunter
Vice-President, Students & Institutional Planning
