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title: "Chris Bourg named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the MIT Libraries"
date: 2026-10-06
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/chris-bourg-named-vice-provost-and-barbara-ostrom-director-mit-libraries-1006
description: "As director, Bourg has focused on digital access, open and equitable scholarly publishing, and expanded support for data-intensive research."
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# Chris Bourg named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the MIT Libraries

As director, Bourg has focused on digital access, open and equitable scholarly publishing, and expanded support for data-intensive research.

*Published: 2026-10-06*