Transformation: Ongoing Innovation Central to Seo’s Service

Hilary Seo first learned the art of origami in Japanese language school in Southern California. The skills she learned creating origami and her family’s encouragement of higher education helped her build a career in preservation and library administration. Seo, Colonel Gary G. Swenson Ph.D. Dean of Library Services, will retire from Iowa State on July 31. Read more about her path from “book doctor” to dean and transformations in the library during her service.

May 08, 2026