Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Jessica Bartell

Director, Business & Financial Operations

jmcgonag [at] kent.edu ( )

330-672-1695
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversees Financial Operations for the following departments:
  
  University Libraries
  
  University Press
  
  LaunchNet
  
  May 4 Visitor Center
- Plans and directs budgeting, accounting, and compliance with university policies and procedures.
- Establish and enforce internal controls, workflows, and policies for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on business activities.
- Long-range planning / forecasting while also taking into consideration the strategic vision in mind for each department.
Mike Collura

Assistant Dean for Technology & Resource Innovation

mcollura [at] kent.edu ( )

330-672-0499
Job Responsibilities:
- Functional oversight of the University Libraries information technology portfolio.
  
  Oversees the configuration and management of KSUL ILS and specialty systems for services, including online reserves, interlibrary loan, discovery services, institutional repository, and digital collections.
  
  Lead administrator for the planning and execution of cooperative technology projects between UL and other University units including IT, KSOL, and others.
  
  Coordinates the creation and maintenance of locally-developed workflow applications.
  
  Oversees support of the UL's web sites by coordinating the management of local servers and applications and coordinating interconnections with the university’s content management system, third-party content management systems, and the library intranet.
  
  Coordinates the technology budget, inventory, deployment, and maintenance for all library areas including the library classrooms, public spaces, and staff workstations.
- Administrative oversight of collections development and management, including our collections budget.
- Administrative oversight of our Resource Innovation department, which includes e-resources management, acquisitions, serials, cataloging and metadata, resource sharing (interlibrary loan and course reserves), project management, and collection access and delivery services.
- Serves as the University Libraries facilities manager and head of learning space design.
Beate Gersch

Assistant Dean for Student and Research Success

bgersch [at] kent.edu ( )

330-672-3764
- Leads our team of subject liaisons and instructional librarians in providing library instruction, consultations, and workshops to Kent State students, faculty, and staff.
- Oversees our public service points at the main library and our branch libraries: Peforming Arts, Fashion, Architecture, and Map.
- Oversees our Stat Consulting Services and the Student Multimedia Studio.
- Oversees outreach and engagement activities, including events for prospective students and their families, as well as orientation and special events.
- Collaborates with campus partners to support learning and research at Kent State main campus.
Kara L. Robinson

Associate Dean for Equity, Faculty Affairs and Talent Management

krobinso [at] kent.edu ( )

330-672-1664
Job Responsibilities:
- Serves as University Libraries' Equity Officer and supports the Libraries' IDEAL Council.
- Coordinates and guides Faculty Affairs within University Libraries.
  
  Contributes knowledge and experience on issues relating to faculty role and shared governance within the Libraries.
  
  Provides functional oversight of the reappointment, tenure and promotion processes for tenure-track faculty and the renewal and promotion processes for full-time non-tenure track faculty.
  
  Works with the Offices of Faculty Affairs and Academic Personnel regarding personal matters specific to faculty.
- Administers human resources and personnel functions with University Libraries.
  
  Processes online workflows and paperwork relating to human resources and personnel, including for new hires and separations.
  
  Manages faculty and staff searches within University Libraries.
  
  Works with campus and community organizations to develop relationships and collaborations.
  
  Represents University Libraries on the Kent State Votes Coalition and works to foster student voter registration and voting efforts.
- Oversees:
  
  Special Collections & Archives
Subject Librarian for:
- Africana Studies
- Law (Paralegal Studies; Pre-Law)
Clara Totten

Interim Director, University Press

ctotten1 [at] kent.edu ( )
Cynthia Williams

Director of Marketing, Communications & Public Relations

cdwillia [at] kent.edu ( )

330-672-0159
- Plans, implements and evaluates strategic marketing campaigns to further the mission and vision of University Libraries.
- Oversees the University Libraries Communications Department, including events, web and social media content, marketing, public relations, publications, internal communications and support for developmental activities and events.
- Collaborates with University Communications and Marketing and other university marketing groups to advance and communicate University Libraries' objectives.
- Promotes achievements of University Libraries faculty to position Kent State as a nationally prominent research university.
- Publicizes University Libraries' innovative programs, services, facility, events and collections.
- Engages with fellow members of the Universilty Libraries Dean's Cabinet for strategic planning and implementation.