Melanie Mills
(she / her)
Associate Academic Librarian
Information and Media Studies
BIO
Melanie Mills is an Associate Librarian at Western University, where she serves as Director of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) Graduate Library, a role she began in 2022. From May 2024 through April 2026 she served in an interim role on Western Libraries' Senior Leadership Team as Acting Associate Chief Librarian, Academic.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Director, FIMS Graduate LibraryWestern University, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, London, CanadaAug 2022
- Acting Associate Chief Librarian, AcademicWestern University, Western Libraries, London, CanadaMay 2024 - Apr 2026
- Director, Library & Learning ServicesWestern University, Huron University College, London, CanadaNov 2016 - Jul 2022
- Acting Director, Education LibraryWestern University, Western Libraries, London, CanadaJul 2014 - Jan 2015
- Manager, Graduate Resource CentreWestern University, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, London, CanadaDec 2008 - Jun 2010
- Research & Instructional Services LibrarianWestern University, Western Libraries, London, CanadaAug 2004 - Nov 2016
DEGREES
- Master of Library and Information Science, MLISWestern University, London, Canada2003
- Bachelor of Arts, Honors English Language and LiteratureWestern University, London, Canada2001
CERTIFICATIONS
- Graduate Professional Certificate in Library Sector LeadershipUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, Canada2010 - 2011