Shepherd University has named Ann Watson, of Granville, Ohio, as the new dean of the Scarborough Library, effective June 30. Watson comes to Shepherd having most recently served as the library director at Ohio University – Lancaster since fall 2008.

While at Ohio University, she was responsibile for the integration of technology through participation in the campus library system and oversaw a $1.8-million renovation project. Watson previously served as head of access services, head of instruction and instruction coordinator at Denison University from 1997 until September 2008.

Watson holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from West Virginia University, a master of science in library science in library and information science from Kent State University and a master of arts degree in education from Ohio State University and is a member of the American Library Association and the Academic Library Association of Ohio.