Chris Bourg appointed vice provost and director of MIT Libraries
Chris Bourg has been appointed as the vice provost and director of the MIT Libraries, a role she has held since 2015. Her leadership has focused on enhancing digital access and promoting open scholarship, supported by a significant endowment from Barbara K. Ostrom, an MIT alumna.
Chris Bourg has been named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom Director of the MIT Libraries, as announced by MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan. Bourg has served as the director of the libraries since 2015 and emphasizes the importance of adapting to digital changes while maintaining access to knowledge.
Barbara K. Ostrom, an MIT alumna, has provided a generous endowment for the director's position, which will help fund it indefinitely. Bourg and Ostrom share a background in military service through ROTC programs at their respective universities.
Under Bourg's leadership, the MIT Libraries have focused on digital access, equitable scholarly publishing, and support for data-intensive research. She has co-chaired initiatives addressing the implications of AI on scholarly content and has promoted open scholarship through various programs and frameworks.
Bourg previously worked at Stanford University Libraries and served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer. She holds degrees from Duke University, the University of Maryland, and Stanford University, and is involved with several organizations promoting open science and research integrity.