Meagan Bowler
Dean, University Library
Mount Royal University
Meagan Bowler has served as Dean of the University Library at Mount Royal University since July 2018, overseeing all aspects of the library, including the recently opened Riddell Library and Learning Centre, an innovative space designed to foster collaboration and engagement.
Previously, she served as Associate Dean, Collections and Digital Services, managing collections, information systems, acquisitions, and licensing, and held an interim appointment as Library Chair. Meagan was a faculty member at MRU for nearly 15 years.
Meagan has served as Chair of the CRKN Content Strategy Committee (CSC) since November 2025.
She holds a BA from the University of Saskatchewan, an MA from the University of Calgary, and an MLIS from the University of Alberta.
Presenting at the following sessions
As CRKN has taken on its boldest negotiation objectives to-date – targeting the reduction of license fees for five major commercial journal agreements – we are eager to share and discuss the latest results with members. Progress has been made towards financial savings with several publishers – we
Mozart/Chopin room
As CRKN has taken on its boldest negotiation objectives to-date – targeting the reduction of license fees for five major commercial journal agreements – we are eager to share and discuss the latest results with members. Progress has been made towards financial savings with several publishers – we
Mozart/Chopin room
In 2024, CRKN and Érudit celebrated ten years of the Partnership for Open Access and developed a new five-year agreement to champion diamond open access publishing in Canada and support a collective, equitable path for knowledge dissemination. This session will provide an update on the first 18
Mozart/Chopin room
