Winston Tabb

Winston Tabb is the current Sheridan Dean of University Libraries at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tabb received his B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a M.A. from Harvard University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. After returning from Thailand as an instructor of English for the U.S. Army, Tabb received his degree in library science in 1972 from Simmons College. Upon his graduation from Simmons, he was recruited to join the professional staff of the Library of Congress.

During his tenure at the Library of Congress Tabb served in a variety of roles. In 1992 he was appointed as associate librarian and managed 53 of the library's divisions and offices.

In September 2002 Tabb became Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and director of the Sheridan Libraries at the Johns Hopkins University. In July 2006 Tabb was appointed for a two year term as Vice Provost for the Arts at JHU. He also serves in other various offices; Director, the Sheridan Libraries, Director of Historic Houses.

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* [http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/principal_administrative_officers_and_deans/winston_tabb/index.cfm Tabb's Webpage] on the Johns Hopkins University official website.
* [http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0206/wtabb.html Article] from the Library of Congress official website.