University of Miami Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Meg Merrill as the new student success librarian for the Learning Commons at the Otto G. Richter Library. Meg comes to us with a background in the humanities, including strengths in library instruction, research, management, and outreach, combined with previous experience in museum education. As student success librarian, she is focused on the creation of programming for instructional sessions and workshops designed to support first-year experiences and undergraduate research. She also contributes to fostering the Libraries’ community of academic service partners operating in the Learning Commons.
Meg has formerly served in learning and research roles at several area museums, including HistoryMiami Museum, Wolfsonian Museum-Florida International University, and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, where she worked as a learning program facilitator to create and conduct educational tours and programs for visitors.
Prior to her current appointment, Meg served as a library supervisor in Access Services at Richter Library while earning her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of South Florida in December 2021. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Arts in history/public history from Florida International University.
Meg Merrill can be reached at m.merrill8@miami.edu.
