Richard Ovenden
British librarian and author (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Ovenden OBE FSA FRSA (/ˈʌvəndən/; born 25 March 1964) is a British librarian and author. He currently serves as the 25th Bodley's Librarian in the University of Oxford, having been appointed in 2014.[1][2] Ovenden also serves as the Director of the Bodleian Library's Centre for the Study of the Book and holds a Professorial Fellowship at Balliol College.[3] Ovenden is a trustee of the Chawton House Library[4] and vice-chair of the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation.[5] In 2009, he was elected third chair of the Digital Preservation Coalition, succeeding Ronald Milne and Dame Lynne Brindley in a post he held until 2013.[6][7] and returning in 2015 to the honorary position of President of the DPC.[8] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2015.[9] He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, having been elected in 2008.[10]
Richard Ovenden | |
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Born | (1964-03-25) 25 March 1964 (age 60) |
Education | Deal Parochial and Sir Roger Manwood's School, Kent, and at St Chad's College |
Occupation(s) | Librarian and author |