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When I disembarked in the world of Swedish libraries eight years ago, I was an extraterrestre. So far, I had spent my career in the academic research world where the prevailing values are independence, critical distance, competitiveness and the ability to find innovative and alternative solutions, but sometimes we can feel isolated. What attracted me most in the world of libraries,. ; Lorsque j'ai débarqué dans le monde des bibliothèques suédoises il y a huit ans, j'étais un extraterrestre. Jusque-là, j'avais passé ma carrière dans le monde de la recherche universitaire où les valeurs dominantes sont l'indépendance, la distance critique, la compétitivité et la capacité à trouver des solutions innovantes et alternatives, mais où on peut parfois se sentir isolé. Ce qui m'attirait le plus dans le monde des bibliothèques, ai …

An appointment committee went through the process of reviewing candidates for the position of Johan Skytte Chair in Eloquence and Government at Uppsala University. In all, they received application materials and supporting documents from eight candidates. Candidates were evaluated based on their political science and education expertise as demonstrated through their independent research contributions, and their oratory and administrative skill, and finally on their activities in the area of community outreach -- i.e., the education of the broader public outside academic circles. Out of the original group of eight, the committee narrowed down their applicant pool to four candidates. Upon assigning individual rankings to each of the four candidates, all three committee members gave the top ranking to Li Bennich-Bjorkman. Adapted from the source document.