Richard Ovenden
Richard Ovenden (/ˈʌvəndən/; born 25 March 1964) is a British librarian and author. He currently serves as Bodley's Librarian in the University of Oxford, having been appointed in 2014.[1] 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.[2]
Early life
Ovenden was educated at Deal Parochial and Sir Roger Manwood's School, Kent and at St Chad's College, Durham University, graduating in 1985.
Career
He has worked at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the National Library of Scotland and at the University of Edinburgh, where he was responsible for Collection Management within the Library, for Special Collections and Archives, and for the University Museums and Art Gallery.
In 2003 he became Keeper of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries[3][4] and in 2011 was appointed Deputy Librarian.
Ovenden is the author of John Thomson (1837–1921): photographer (1997), a study of the Scottish photographer.
References
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Further reading
- Oxford Online. First Author. 24 August 2007. Interview with Ovenden about the Bodleian Library's digitisation programs and its partnerships with Google
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