38 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
budget reductions and strategic planning/realignment contributed to these decisions. The organizational units added to
this portfolio are related to the library collections program, for which this position was already responsible.
Case 7
Associate Dean (formerly Assistant to the Dean of Libraries)
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2010 No departments reported to this position in 2007. This position was responsible for outreach, assessment, accreditation,
marketing, and other initiatives supporting the dean, as well as subject librarian responsibilities. It was much more of a
project-oriented position with considerable committee leadership on the part of this individual.
2012 User Experience and Assessment
Faculty Engagement
Marketing and Events Manager
GALILEO Knowledge Repository
Project Manager
7 5
The new position was created in that the assistant to the dean of libraries was asked to take on responsibility for several
new departments: a data curation research librarian, the faculty engagement department, the user experience and
assessment department, and the marketing and events manager (a new position related to the new 220,000 square
foot learning commons building the library was asked by the provost to manage and operate). The responsibilities were
such that the position was raised to the assistant dean level.
Case 8
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2009
2012
Case 9
Associate Dean of Libraries
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2008 Technical Services
Distance Education
2
2012 Branch Libraries
Technical Services
Public Services
6
The associate dean had far more operational responsibility for the libraries than the assistant dean ever had.
budget reductions and strategic planning/realignment contributed to these decisions. The organizational units added to
this portfolio are related to the library collections program, for which this position was already responsible.
Case 7
Associate Dean (formerly Assistant to the Dean of Libraries)
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2010 No departments reported to this position in 2007. This position was responsible for outreach, assessment, accreditation,
marketing, and other initiatives supporting the dean, as well as subject librarian responsibilities. It was much more of a
project-oriented position with considerable committee leadership on the part of this individual.
2012 User Experience and Assessment
Faculty Engagement
Marketing and Events Manager
GALILEO Knowledge Repository
Project Manager
7 5
The new position was created in that the assistant to the dean of libraries was asked to take on responsibility for several
new departments: a data curation research librarian, the faculty engagement department, the user experience and
assessment department, and the marketing and events manager (a new position related to the new 220,000 square
foot learning commons building the library was asked by the provost to manage and operate). The responsibilities were
such that the position was raised to the assistant dean level.
Case 8
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2009
2012
Case 9
Associate Dean of Libraries
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2008 Technical Services
Distance Education
2
2012 Branch Libraries
Technical Services
Public Services
6
The associate dean had far more operational responsibility for the libraries than the assistant dean ever had.
