Carolyn Ciesla has been appointed as Director of the A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst University, effective July 26, 2021.
“The A.C. Buehler Library has a long history of excellence and it’s an honor to be asked to lead,” Carolyn said. “I’m looking forward to encouraging collaboration between the library and campus community, as well as continuing to provide top tier services to students and faculty.”
Carolyn holds a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and an MLIS from San Jose State University. Prior to her appointment as Director of the A.C. Buehler Library, Carolyn was the Dean of Learning Resources and Assessment at Prairie State College (PSC). In that position, in addition to leading the library, she oversaw tutoring, placement testing, online learning, and student learning assessment. Before becoming Dean, she was an Associate Professor and the Instructional Services Librarian at PSC.