Featured Speakers
Brian Keith & Laurie Taylor
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Brian Keith, Dean of Booth Library, holds an MBA from UF and a MLIS from the University of Washington. His work focuses on aligning library roles, spaces, and services with the evolving needs of students, faculty, institutions and communities. His scholarship is extensive, including national and international publications and presentations, along with grants as principal or co-principal investigator. Notably, Brian served as a co-PI with Laurie Taylor on a $2 million Mellon Foundation award supporting equitable and transformative international collaboration through the Digital Library of the Caribbean.
Laurie Taylor is the Associate University Librarian for Collections & Discovery at the University of Connecticut Library, serving as a member of the senior leadership team and directly leading collections, technical services, and technology. She previously held leadership positions at the Digital Library of the Caribbean and the University of Florida. Laurie holds an MA and PhD in English/Digital Humanities, MS in Information, has published extensively, and has had over $7 million in grants.
Publication Date
4-24-2025
Academic Year
2024-2025
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Keywords
Authors@EIU, Booth Library, Brian Keith, Laurie Taylor, Liberatory Librarianship
Recommended Citation
Keith, Brian and Taylor, Laurie, "Brian Keith & Laurie Taylor" (2025). Featured Speakers. 13.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/authors_at_eiu_bios/13
