Library Administration
The Albertsons Library Administration is comprised of the Dean, Associate Dean, Business Manager and two Administrative Assistants. Administration leads the Library overall and includes oversight of finance, personnel, donor relations, and building operations.
The Library Leadership Team is the principal advisory body to the Dean of Libraries. It advises the Dean on the formulation and execution of Library-wide policy and is the primary policy making body of Albertsons Library. The Team meets bi-weekly to discuss, develop, and review plans, projects, and issues relevant to the Library and its roles in the university and community, including but not limited to:
- Creation and appointment of library-wide committees
- Plans for implementation of Committee and Unit recommendations
- Selection of priorities to be reflected in the Library’s budget
- Proposal of library-wide program initiatives and policy changes
- Recruitment and selection of Library Faculty (Librarians)
Composition: The Team is comprised of the Dean, Associate Dean, Business Manager and the Library Unit Heads.
In This Section:
Library Administration
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Tracy Bicknell-Holmes
Dean
Dean: Serves as a member of the Provost’s Deans’ Council and the President’s Administrative Council; primary responsibility for campus, community and donor relations; oversees library budget; leadership for the library overall; Supervises Business Manager
Albertsons Library Room 215BDean: Serves as a member of the Provost’s Deans’ Council and the President’s Administrative Council; primary responsibility for campus, community and donor relations; oversees library budget; leadership for the library overall; Supervises Business Manager
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Michelle Armstrong
Associate Dean
Associate Dean: Facilitates the development and implementation of the Library’s Strategic Plan; oversees library-wide projects; assists in the assessment of core library services; develops and revises library-wide policies and procedures; serves as the lead administrator in the Dean’s absence
Albertsons Library Room 215DAssociate Dean: Facilitates the development and implementation of the Library’s Strategic Plan; oversees library-wide projects; assists in the assessment of core library services; develops and revises library-wide policies and procedures; serves as the lead administrator in the Dean’s absence
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Jaque Johnson
Business Manager, Head Library Finance and Business Operations
Business Manager: Serves as the Head of Library Finance and Business Operations; Library’s primary contact with other business units on campus; represents the Library on campus-wide committees; serves as Building Coordinator; supervises Administrative Assistants
Business Manager: Serves as the Head of Library Finance and Business Operations; Library’s primary contact with other business units on campus; represents the Library on campus-wide committees; serves as Building Coordinator; supervises Administrative Assistants
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Brian Bretz
Administrative Assistant 2
Library Leadership Team
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Mary Aagard
Associate Professor, Interim Head, Acquisitions and Collections
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Bill English
Head Library Computing and Information Systems
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Cheri Folkner
Associate Professor, Head Cataloging
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Georgann Kurtz-Shaw
Assistant Professor, Head, Instruction and Research Services
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Cheryl Oestreicher
Associate Professor, Head Special Collections and Archives
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Elisabeth Shook
Assistant Professor, Head, Scholarly Communications and Data Management
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Amy Vecchione
Associate Professor, Head, Emerging Technologies and Experiential Learning
Albertsons Library, Room 217B