New dean appointed for Cal Poly's library

A new dean has been appointed to lead Cal Poly Pomona's University Library.

Ray Wang, interim dean of Humboldt State's library since 2007, will take over as dean of Cal Poly's University Library beginning Sept. 1, according to a university statement.

"Ray's contributions and experience within the (California State University system) will serve him well at Cal Poly Pomona," Provost Marten denBoer said. "Our librarians and staff have proven to be a great resource for students and faculty alike, giving Dean Wang solid support in his new position."

Wang's work at Humboldt State includes having served as chairman of information services at the library. He served as a program director and professor in the university's world languages and cultures department and had a hand in the development of a partnership with Xi'an International Studies University in China, leading to the establishment of Humboldt College there, according to the statement.

Wang headed the effort to establish Book of the Year events at Humboldt State. He has been chairing the Cal State University-system Electronic Access to Information Resources Committee.

The committee is in charge of finding ways through which libraries across the CSU system can share information and databases, according to the statement.

Wang also was head of the documents department at Binghamton University in New York and also worked as a translator with the United Nations.

Wang earned a doctorate in education and a master's in library science from Northern Illinois University. He also has degrees from Beijing University of Foreign Studies and Xi'an Foreign Languages University, according to the statement.