Salwa Ismail is the Associate University Librarian for Digital Initiatives and Information Technology and the Associate CIO for UC Berkeley Library. Prior to UC Berkeley Library, Ms. Ismail was the Head of Library Technologies at Georgetown University Library and prior to that the Head of the Digital Library at Florida Atlantic University Libraries.. Her current portfolio includes Library-wide support and leadership for digital initiatives including digital lifecycle, digital scholarship, research data services, and programs, computing, innovative technology spaces, interface design, and infrastructure services following a user-centric, service-oriented philosophy.