Respected library leader to begin in October

The UCR Library is pleased to welcome Dr. Mihoko Hosoi as the next University Librarian. Dr. Hosoi brings more than 20 years of experience in academic libraries, most recently serving as Chief Officer for Collections, Research, and Scholarly Communications at Penn State. Her leadership spans strategic planning, scholarly communications, and systemwide licensing initiatives across institutions including the California Digital Library, Stanford, Cornell, and others.

She will officially begin her new role on or around October 27, 2025.

Read the full announcement from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth Watkins.