Julie White Walker
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Julie White Walker is an American librarian and currently the state librarian of Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1982, she earned her master’s in library science from the same university.[1]
Career[]
Following her graduation, she worked for different libraries across North Carolina. In 1990, she became the assistant director of the Athens Regional Library System. She then served as the first director for the Public Information Network for Electronic Services (PINES) from 2003-2006.[2][3] From 2006-2008, she was the assistant state librarian for support services and strategic initiatives. She became the deputy state librarian of Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) in 2008, serving until her appointment as state librarian in 2014.[4]
Alongside her position as state librarian, Walker also serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, and served on the board of directors of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) 2018-2020. On 23 September 2020, she was elected Vice President/President Elect of COSLA.[3][5]
References[]
- ^ "SILS Alumna, Julie Walker, Named State Librarian of Georgia | sils.unc.edu". sils.unc.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Center for Leadership Excellence | 2009-2010 Scholars | University System of Georgia". usg.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ a b "Julie Walker". OCLC. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Julie Walker Named New State Librarian". Georgia Library Association. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.cosla.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- Living people
- American librarians
- American women librarians
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- People from North Carolina
- People from Athens, Georgia
- UNC School of Information and Library Science alumni
- 21st-century American women