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Friday, January 23, 2026 7:04 PM

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headshot of Elizabeth A. Brown

Elizabeth A. Brown

Director of Assessment

Libraries
LS 2507A

Background

Library Subject Areas

  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy
Elizabeth (Beth) Brown (she/her) serves as the director of assessment and as a subject librarian for chemistry, earth sciences, materials science, mathematics and physics. Her research interests include bibliometric data analysis, chemical information and qualitative assessment of library spaces, collections and services. She has worked in the Libraries since 1998. Prior to becoming a librarian, she worked as a chemical researcher in pharmacology and the dynamics of metal/gas interactions.

ACRL Member of the Week: Elizabeth (Beth) Brown

Education

  • MLIS in librarianship, 1998, University of Texas-Austin
  • MS in chemistry, 1992, University of Pittsburgh
  • BA in chemistry, 1990, University of Virginia

Research Interests

  • Assessment
  • Bibliometrics
  • Chemical information searching

Teaching Interests

  • Chemical information

Awards

  • Fellow, Class of 2018, Special Libraries Association
  • Distinguished Service Award, Binghamton Section, American Chemical Society, 2010
  • Member, Phi Kappa Phi, University of Texas-Austin, 1997
  • Member, Xi Chapter, Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemical Society, University of Pittsburgh, 1992

Research Profile