Library management and board
Library management and board

Library Director Johanne Raade
Management at the University Library
- Johanne Raade, Library Director
- Merete Birgitte Danielsen, Assistant Director
- Mariann Cesilie Løkse, Head of the Department for Research and Education Support
- Øystein Lund, Head of the Resource Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (Result)
- Leif Roger Olsen, Head of the Department for Collections
- Katrine With Eielsen, Head of the Department for Library Services
University Library Board
The University Library Board is appointed by the University Board and is the highest body of the University Library. The appointment is valid for the period from 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2029. Student representatives are appointed for one year at a time.
The University Library Board has the following members:
External chair:
Executive Director Benedicte Løseth, The Research Council of Norway
Member and external deputy chair:
Departmental Head of Studies, John McNicol, University of Oslo
Internal university members:
- Vice-dean of Research, Espen Holst Hansen, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics
- Vice-dean of Research, Tim van Gerven, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
- Vice-Dean of Education, Silje C. Wangberg, Faculty of Health Sciences
Deputies:
- First deputy: Vice-Dean of Education, Per Kristen Jakobsen, Faculty of Science and Technology
- Second deputy: Vice-dean of Research, Magne Frostad, Faculty of Law
Employee representatives:
- Senior Academic Librarian Andreas Klein, Department for Research and Education support
- Head Librarian Hege Raklev, Department for Library Services
Deputies:
- Senior Librarian Astrid Johanne Elvatun Sømhovd, Department for Collections
- Associate Professor, Jørn Weines, Result
Appointed student representatives:
- Maren Aurora Gude
- Viktor Zimmer
Deputy: Arne Karlsen
Documents
Go to University Library Board Documents (meeting portal) (available in Norwegian only)
Go to notices and minutes from 2012 to 2017 (available in Norwegian only)
Read the University Library Board instructions in Norwegian PDF (available in Norwegian only)