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Robert H. McDonald
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Senior Vice Provost and Director of @utlibraries.bsky.social | #OnlineLearning #libraries #archives #OER #openaccess
📚 ✨ A new semester, a new beginning.
I am so happy to welcome everyone back to campus in my first semester as the Senior Vice Provost and Director of the @utlibraries.bsky.social. I share some thoughts in this short video. #UTLibraries #UTAustin

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A Welcome and Introduction by Senior Vice Provost Robert H. McDonald
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September 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I am very excited to announce that I have been named the Senior Vice Provost & Director of the UT Libraries. Looking forward to working with the team at #UTLibraries lib.utexas.edu/about/news/r...
Robert H. McDonald Appointed Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin announces the appointment of Robert H. McDonald as Senior Vice Provost and Director of the University of Texas Libraries, effective August 16, 2025. M...
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June 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Had a great time this year co-chairing the #UPCEA 2025 Annual Conference! Thanks to all of our sponsors and presenters.
March 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Today, March 6th, join us for #BuffsAllIn and support the arts and humanities—because arts and humanities give meaning. ✨📚🎭

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March 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Join me today (March 6) and contribute to support CU Boulder and the community we love. #BuffsAllIn #CUBoulder #UniversityLibraries giveto.colorado.edu/schools/Univ...
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On March 6, I’m All In! Join me and contribute to support CU Boulder and the community we love.
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March 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
On March 6, Buffs everywhere will unite for Buffs All In, University of Colorado Boulder’s annual giving day—a moment to lead, innovate, and make an impact together. Make a difference and show what it means to be All In. #UniversityLibraries #CUBoulder #BuffsAllIn lnkd.in/gWtwyBTS
February 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’m excited to be a member of the #UPCEA2025 Annual Conference Advisory Committee. Educators, administrators, researchers, and policymakers - join us to exchange ideas, share expertise, and contribute to the advancement of lifelong learning. Register now! bit.ly/405b4BR
February 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Join us this Thursday, Nov. 21 4-5pm for the first talk in our #BoulderTalks speaker series, featuring Yakut Gazi, Vice Provost for Learning Innovation at Duke University. She’ll explore the Practical and Moral Imperative for At-Scale Learning. colorado.edu/today/2024/1... @cuboulder.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Excited to be at the 2024 #BadgeSummit this week. Already have heard some exciting presentations from Strada Education Foundation, IBM, Jobs for the Future etc. www.thebadgesummit.com #microcredentials #boulderco #badges
BADGE SUMMIT 2024
The Badge Summit convenes and connects change makers around Digital Badge Credentials. We are passionate about micro-credentials and making the world a more accessible and equitable place.
www.thebadgesummit.com
August 5, 2024 at 9:57 PM
I hope all of our UPCEA members will join us in #denver next March! Call for proposals is now open and due by July 22. Learn more. ow.ly/61MU50SoKa9 #UPCEA2025
July 2, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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Mark your calendars! Registration for CALM 2024 will open on April 17 at 3:00pm EDT! 🗓️

Curious what's in store? The schedule is also now live at calm2024.sched.com! We'll update it as we do any final polishes over the next week, so keep watching this space! ✅ #LibCALM
April 8, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Looking forward to moderating a concurrent session at next week’s UPCEA Annual Conference titled Content-First Enrollment Strategies and featuring SuzanBrinker from VivHigherEd and Tara Pope from Tufts University-Thurs March 28 at 10 am. #credovation #UPCEA2024 #faculty #higheredleadership
March 23, 2024 at 1:47 AM
We’re halfway through #BuffsAllIn! Thanks to the donors who have already made gifts to support #CUBoulder #Libraries programs and scholarship funds.

Check out our fundraising priorities and consider making a contribution buffsallin.cu.edu/o/university...
Buffs All In 2024
For 24 hours on March 6, Buffs everywhere will unite behind CU Boulder students and researchers as they lead, innovate and make their impact felt like never before. Each donation will help forge pat...
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March 6, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Buffs All In—CU Boulder’s annual giving day—returns for its second year on March 6 which is tomorrow. Please join me in supporting all of our Buffs! The University Libraries has several areas of giving to consider - buffsallin.cu.edu/o/university... #BuffsAllIn #giving #cuboulder
March 5, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Interested in joining the #EDUCAUSE Board? Join this Member QuickTalk on February 19 2-3pm (ET) to learn more. I am also on the @educause Nominations and Leadership Development Committee so let me know if you questions about the process. events.educause.edu/member-quick...
February 7, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Excited to have @ChiptheBuffalo join us this week to bring some joy to our students in #NorlinLibrary who are busy getting ready for final exams. Glad Chip likes to ham it up with librarians. Also fun to see him with our dedicated team at the #LaughingGoat #CUBoulder #CUBLibraries
December 13, 2023 at 9:39 PM
Happy to attend tonight’s celebration of #CoachPrime! Congrats @DeionSanders on being named Sports Person of the Year! 🏆🦬🕶️🏈
December 7, 2023 at 2:34 AM
great to have so many of my team presenting at Affordable Degrees at Scale Sumposium this week in atlanta @GTProfEd - Jenny Lane talking about our scaled programs at #cuboulder
December 5, 2023 at 4:59 PM
Day 2 of Affordable Degrees at Scale Symposium kicks off with keynote by @UMGCPresident Greg Fowler @GTProfEd
December 5, 2023 at 2:04 PM
excited to finish my virtual turkey trot 5k in pretty good time - proceeds support world central kitchen - think about helping them too during this week of thanks - donate.wck.org #americasturkeytrot @WCKitchen
November 22, 2023 at 6:26 PM
excited to be at #SC23 today and ran into some old friends #hpc #data
November 14, 2023 at 9:49 PM
i voted!
November 7, 2023 at 10:32 PM
don’t forget to vote today!🗳️
November 7, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Honored to be part of a keynote panel with Rupert Ward and Sheryl Grant at the first annual Convergence Conference #credovation from UPCEA and AACRAO. Thanks to Patrick at LSU for the live photo. If you attended our session and want to know more you can see our slides online bit.ly/m/microcrede...
November 3, 2023 at 3:29 PM
Excited to be in DC this week for the 2023 Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education #credovation and #upcea. Join me and my colleagues Rupert Ward and Sheryl Grant as we discuss micro-credential implementation in #highereducation on Thurs at 8:00 AM ET in the Presidential Ballroom.
November 1, 2023 at 12:54 AM