The Esther Ellis Norton Professorship in Library Science

The Esther Ellis Norton Professorship in Library Science was established in 1998 through a gift of $1,000,000. Esther Ellis Norton was a 1927 Purdue graduate who served as a librarian in Cincinnati for more than thirty-five years before her retirement and relocation to West Lafayette.

The Norton Professor is expected to provide leadership in discovery, learning and engagement for the University Libraries.

Held By

  • 2019–Present: Dr. Beth. McNeil, Dean of Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies
  • 2004–2017: Dr. James L. Mullins, Dean Emeritus of Purdue Libraries
  • 1998–2003: Emily Mobley, Dean Emeritus of Purdue Libraries