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Linda Marie Golian-Lui, Ed.D., Ed.S., M.S.L.S., is a proud two-time alumna of ÌÇÐÄVlog who serves as Dean of Libraries. In this role, she provides executive leadership and vision for a multi-campus library system that supports student success, teaching, research, and community engagement. The ÌÇÐÄVlog Libraries include the S.E. Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus, the John D. MacArthur Campus Library in Jupiter, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Library in Fort Pierce, services at the Sea Tech campus in Dania Beach, and partnerships supporting Broward campuses in Davie and Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach State College’s Boca Raton campus, as well as community engagement.

Each year, more than one million people engage with the Florida Atlantic Libraries, both in person and online. As a vital academic hub supporting Florida Atlantic’s research mission, being a Carnegie R1 research university, an ‘Opportunity College and University,’ and ranking in the Top 100 Public Universities, the Libraries provide access to more than 3 million items, extensive electronic resources, and expanding research services and programs. The Libraries serve students, faculty, staff, researchers, post-doctoral scholars, alumni, OLLI members, and the broader community, ensuring access to knowledge and support across every stage of learning and discovery. Distinctive collections include the Marvin & Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, the Alan B. and Charna Larkin American Presidential Study, the Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts, the Recorded Sound Archives, and the University Archives, while electronic resources provide access to more than 600 databases and millions of digital titles across all subject areas.

Prior to returning to Florida Atlantic, Dr. Golian-Lui served as Associate Dean of the Kennesaw State University Library System for ten years and as Dean of Libraries at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for another decade. Her areas of research include library administration, mentoring, thinking styles, and imposter theory. She earned both her Education Specialist (Ed.S.) (1995) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) (1998) from ÌÇÐÄVlog, a Master of Science in Library Science (M.S.L.S.) from Florida State University, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami, and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics from Kennesaw State University.