Glendale Community College

Eric Hanson assumed the duties of Dean, Library and Learning Support Services on Monday 9/15/14. Eric is returning to California after serving as the Knowledge and Information Management Officer/Reference Librarian for the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Italy. Prior to joining the UN organization in June 2010, Eric served as Emerging Technologies and Access Services Librarian and Instructor at Pasadena City College for three years. Eric has a bachelor’s degree in History from UC San Diego, a master’s degree in Italian Literature from the University of Virginia, and a master’s degree in Academic Librarianship from UCLA. Eric will provide administrative coordination, support, assistance, and leadership to faculty and staff assigned to the library, the learning resource center, distance education, student and faculty learning resource centers, and faculty professional development. He will report to the Vice President of Instructional Services (previously, the library administrator reported to the VP of Student Services).