Leadership
Leadership
Library Deans
The Deans/University Librarians (ULs) are co-equal partners committed to working through collective action to craft a future of interdependence for the Big Ten libraries by engaging in large scale investments and interdependent service development. As the stakeholder group for BTAA Library Initiatives, they are responsible for setting direction, assessing strategies, and moving the consortium forward in its goal of manifesting the BIG Collection. This multi-year evolution from loose collaborations to more strategic investment requires a robust process for governance and leadership that invites a diversity of perspectives to the executive leadership.
Library Deans Executive Committee*
The Deans/ULs delegate decision making to the Executive Committee in order to act with efficiency on behalf of the group. Meeting monthly, the Executive Committee takes action to forward strategic initiatives and tactical and routine matters as well as identifying topics needing to be elevated to the full group for consideration.
Current members of the Executive Committee are:
Chair: Damon Jaggars, Ohio State University
Vice Chair: Beth McNeil, Purdue University
At-Large: Diane Dallis, Indiana University
At-Large: Neil Romanosky, Michigan State University
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Athena Jackson
![Torsten Reimer, University of Chicago](/images/default-source/cli/deans/torstenreimer_crop.width-2005e217d64-9aa9-4f07-a7d5-27effdbdebeb.jpg?sfvrsn=bb623652_3)
Torsten Reimer
Claire Stewart
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Diane Dallis-Comentale*
![John Culshaw, University of Iowa](/images/default-source/cli/deans/culshaw-john.webp?sfvrsn=301ec394_3)
John Culshaw
![Daniel Mack](/images/default-source/library-hires/dan-mack.png?sfvrsn=abb1f6d0_1)
Daniel Mack, Interim
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Lisa Carter
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Neil Romanosky *
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Lisa German
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Liz Lorang
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Xuemao Wang
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Damon Jaggars*
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Alicia Salaz
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Faye Chadwell
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Beth McNeil *
![Conseulla Askew, Rutgers University](/images/default-source/cli/deans/consuella_askew_1_hi.jpeg?sfvrsn=494fa15e_5)
Consuella Askew
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Melissa Just
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Erla Heyns
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Simon Neame
Contacts:
Maurice York
Director
Library Initiatives
maurice.york@btaa.org
For help or more information
library@btaa.org