Dr. Chatham Ewing has been named the new director of the Robson Library. His first day in his new position will be Sept. 15.
Ewing most recently served as the digital library strategist for public services at the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio, from 2013 to 2024. Before that, he was assistant professor and curator of special collections at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2008-2012.
“I’m really looking forward to working at the University,” Ewing said. “I am happy to have the opportunity to work with great people at a University that has a mission with which I feel in tune.”
In his position at the Cleveland Public Library, Ewing conceptualized and supervised the creation and access to the library’s online digital collections. He also has experience as a tutor and administrator in college writing centers, classroom instructor, departmental liaison and digital humanities scholar.
“I think that my combination of experience as a teacher and librarian will benefit the community and help to make the library central to thinking and learning on campus,” Ewing said.
Ewing earned his Ph.D. in English literature from University of Missouri. He has an M.L.S. From Rutgers University as well as master’s degrees in English literature from New York University and Georgetown University. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University.
Ewing has also served as an assistant professor and digital librarian for special collections at University of Mississippi from 2005-2008 and as curator of modern literature-manuscripts from Washington University in St. Louis from 1990-2005.
In addition, Ewing is an accomplished archer and archery coach and official, competing throughout the country and serving as a judge for local and national archery tournaments.
“I enjoy archery and shoot an Olympic recurve bow,” he said. “I’ve been involved in the sport for over 10 years as a parent, archer, coach and judge. I hope to continue with archery at the University.”
Ewing has two sons, Nikolai, who is a junior at The Ohio State University studying international relations, and Timothy, a freshman at Cleveland State University studying nursing.
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