Julie White Walker is an American librarian and currently the state librarian of

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. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the

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. In 1982, she earned her master’s in

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from the same university.

Career

Following her graduation, she worked for different libraries across

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. In 1990, she became the assistant director of the

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. She then served as the first director for the

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(PINES) from 2003-2006. From 2006-2008, she was the assistant state librarian for support services and strategic initiatives. She became the deputy state librarian of

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(GPLS) in 2008, serving until her appointment as state librarian in 2014. Alongside her position as state librarian, Walker also serves as the Vice Chancellor for Libraries and Archives

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, and served on the board of directors of the

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(COSLA) 2018-2022. On 23 September 2020, she was elected Vice President/President Elect of COSLA. Walker took office as President of COSLA on 27 October 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Julie White Living people American librarians American women librarians Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni People from North Carolina People from Athens, Georgia UNC School of Information and Library Science alumni 21st-century American women