Hunter to head science, engineering libraries

Carol Hunter has been appointed director of the science and engineering libraries, which include Astronomy, Biology/Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and the Science and Engineering Library. She assumes her new assignment after working at the University Library since 1998 as the assistant government information librarian.

Hunter’s immediate goals are to continue the tradition and reputation of excellent customer service that the science and engineering libraries have, as well as to ensure that they fulfill their role in the Virginia 2020 mission to attain “world-class science and engineering programs at the University.” In the short term, Hunter will devote much of her energy to the renovation of Clark Hall (home of the Science and Engineering Library), which will provide for more technology and much-needed space for collaborative learning.

Hunter received her B.A. in 1977 from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., and her Master’s of Library Science in 1978 from the University of Alabama. Before coming to the University of Virginia Library, she was assistant department librarian of archives and manuscripts at the Birmingham Public Library in Alabama; head of the New York Region Library of the U.S. Customs Service; and physical, social science, and engineering librarian at the Missile and Space Intelligence Center in Huntsville, Ala.