The University of Wyoming Libraries department has named Lori Phillips as the Interim Dean. She will remain in the post until June 30, 2016.

Phillips has worked for the university since 1992, and was made Associate Dean of Libraries in 2003. She currently holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Wyoming, and a Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Arizona. In her spare time, Phillips has also served on a number of committees for the Association of College and Research Libraries.

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