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Mark Engebretson, the University of Minnesota Libraries' director of advancement, poses for a portrait in Elmer L. Andersen Library on Tuesday, February 4, 2024. Engebretson is retiring after 26 years at the University. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

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‘It was life-changing’: The Libraries’ Director of Advancement Mark Engebretson retires after 26 years

Mark Engebretson, the University of Minnesota Libraries' director of advancement, poses for a portrait in…

Adria CarpenterFebruary 6, 2025

David Faust, the South Asia and Middle East Librarian, poses for a portrait in his office in Wilson Library on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Faust is retiring from the Libraries this month. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

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The Libraries’ ‘squeaky wheel’ is retiring

David Faust isn’t ready for retirement, but he knows it’s time. “I think it’s something…

Adria CarpenterSeptember 26, 2024

Katherine Chew poses for a portrait on Friday, August 30, 2024. After 45 years as a librarian, Chew is retiring in November. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

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Katherine Chew, HSL’s mortuary science librarian, is retiring after 45-year run

Katherine Chew is a self-proclaimed geek, fascinated by information and organization. In another lifetime, she…

Adria CarpenterSeptember 24, 2024

Erik Biever, the Integration, Identity, and Information Security Analyst for UMN Libraries, poses for a portrait on July 18, 2023, in Walter Library. Biever will retire after over 40 years at the Libraries. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

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After 41 years at the Libraries, Erik Biever is logging off

Erik Biever was a young undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, and in 1979 he…

Adria CarpenterAugust 11, 2023

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