Dean's Administrative Office

Nancy L. Eaton is Dean of University Libraries at The Pennsylvania State University, a position she has held since 1997. A reorganization which aligned the University Press with the University Libraries in December 2005 resulted in the Dean’s title being changed to Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications. Previously she was Dean of Library Services, Iowa State University (1989-1997); Director of Libraries and Media Services, University of Vermont (1982-1989); Technical Services Administrator, Atlanta Public Library (1976-1982); Automation Librarian, State University of New York at Stony Brook (1974-1976); and held various positions at the University of Texas at Austin (1968-1974). 

Ms. Eaton has served on numerous professional boards, including the Online Computer Library Center, the Research Libraries Group, the Association of Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation, and the Library and Information Technology Association. Ms. Eaton is a frequent speaker at professional meetings and publishes regularly in professional venues. She has served as principal investigator on five major grant-funded projects in the area of information technology. She was the recipient of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award in 1995.

Ms. Eaton received her A.B. from Stanford University (1965) and her M.L.S. from the University of Texas at Austin (1968).