Research Information Management: Library Roles and Opportunities

Speakers:

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  Amy Kautzman

  Library Dean and DirectorCalifornia State University, Sacramento

  Amy Kautzman is the Dean and Director at the California State University, Sacramento University Library. She has held leadership positions at University of California: Berkeley and Davis, and Harvard University. She writes and presents on moral leadership and diversity, optimizing operations, and active shooter training. She has a BA, literature, from the University of Minnesota, a master’s in library and Information Sciences from Simmons College, and an MA in Literature from Northeastern University. She also has applicable training and education by way of the U.S. Navy where she served as an Aviation Support Equipment Technician, Petty Officer Second Class.

  A first-generation student from North Dakota, her passion is in making a difference in our students’ lives. Clearing the pathway to their success and ensuring equitable education brought her to the California State University system.

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  Elizabeth M. Gushee

  Associate Library Dean, Digital StrategiesUniversity of Miami

  Elizabeth “Liz” Gushee serves as Associate Dean, Digital Strategies for the University of Miami Libraries. In this role, Liz provides leadership and direction for digital infrastructure, digital scholarship services, and technology planning for the Libraries. Liz leads the work to develop Esploro to serve as the central knowledge base of UM researchers and their research outputs, enhancing other campus research information management systems and facilitating a greater understanding of UM’s research enterprise internally and externally. She previously served as Head of Digital Collections Services at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin; prior to UT, Liz held positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Richmond, and the Library of Virginia.

  Liz earned a B.A. in History from Earlham College and an M.L.I.S. from The Catholic University of America. She is a graduate of the Leading Change Institute sponsored by CLIR and EDUCAUSE. Liz’s research interests include open access, scholarly communication, delivery of cultural heritage within online environments, photography, and the vernacular architecture of the southern states.

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  Jessica Clemons, MLS, MGIS

  Research Solutions ExpertEx Libris

  Jessica has over a decade of experience working within academic libraries in areas of scholarly communication, research support, digital collections, and open access. Currently she works at Ex Libris to help academic institutions find solutions to support and advance their research enterprise.

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  Sara Branch, PhD

  Research Solutions SpecialistEx Libris

  Sara Branch serves as the solution expert for Ex Libris Research Solutions, including Esploro and Pivot-RP. Prior to joining Ex Libris, Sara was an assistant professor of psychology. She completed her PhD at Purdue University where her research focused on personality and motivation. For over 10 years Sara has worked in higher education as an enrollment specialist, faculty member, and now solution specialist. She enjoys bringing her experience and perspective as an academic researcher and faculty member to discussions of how Ex Libris research solutions can serve our college and university partners.