The University Libraries are beginning to implement the 2014-2019 University Libraries Strategic Plan. There are three working groups and a steering committee made up of the chairs of the working groups with the addition of Kimlyn Patishnock and Chris Avery. The working groups mirror the three programmatic areas of the plan and much the same process will be followed in seeking input from stakeholders and communicating regularly about progress. The charges for the three working groups can be found on the Libraries intranet at https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/admin/intranet/strat_plan_groups.html
The three working groups are:
Working Group for Advancing University Research
Diane Zabel, (Chair) Louis and Virginia Benzak Business Librarian and Head Librarian, William and Joan Schreyer Business Library
Nan Butkovich, Head, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library
Angela Davis, Engineering Librarian
Glenn McGuigan, Business and Public Administration Reference Librarian, Penn State Harrisburg
Jennifer Norton, Assistant Director, Penn State University Press
James O’Sullivan, Digital Humanities Research Designer
Tom Reinsfelder, Reference Librarian, Penn State Mont Alto
Working Group for Discovery, Access, and Preservation
Matt Ciszek, (Chair) Head Librarian, Penn State Shenango
Derrick Beckner, Information Resources and Services Supervisor-Manager, Music and Media Center
Jackie Esposito, University Archivist
Ben Goldman, Digital Records Archivist
Chris Holobar, Manager, Lending and Reserve Services
Bonnie Imler, Head Librarian, Penn State Altoona
Binky Lush, Manager, Discovery, Access and Web Services
Working Group for Teaching and Learning
Jennifer Gilley, (Chair) Head Librarian, Penn State New Kensington
Dawn Amsberry, Reference Librarian, Library Learning Services
Carrie Bishop, Reference Librarian, Penn State DuBois
Megan Gilpin, Outreach Coordinator, Library Learning Services
Lauren Reiter, Business Liaison Librarian
Sandy Stelts, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts
Alessia Zanin-Yost, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Penn State Altoona
— Submitted by Chris Avery, director of Commonwealth Campus Libraries