Jessica Gardner

Jessica Pearsall Gardner (born July 1971) is an English academic librarian. Since April 2017, she has served as the University Librarian of the University of Cambridge, making her the second woman to hold this position in the university's history. Prior to her role at Cambridge, Gardner held the position of University Librarian at the University of Bristol and Head of Library and Culture Services at the University of Exeter. She is also a Fellow of Selwyn College. Gardner earned her doctorate in modern literary archives from the University of Leeds.