Experience

Cranbrook Academy of Art

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Academic Programs and Library

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: Manage Academy-wide academic programs (Critical Studies program, Professional Practices program, Academy lecture series); coordinate student awards; coordinate Academic Reviews; work closely with Academy Director on faculty oversight, strategic planning, budget planning, board management, and day-to-day operations of the school. Attend Chief Academic Officer meetings for Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.LIBRARY: Library of approximately 40,000 volumes serving graduate level art school. Responsible for administration of library operations, including budget preparation and monitoring; supervision of professional, clerical, and student staff; acquisitions and collection development; reference service; oversight of database subscriptions; oversight of library web site; grant applications. TECHNOLOGY: Supervision of Academy’s Technology Coordinator and Woodshop/Fabrication Coordinator; system administrator for campus installation of SirsiDynix Horizon integrated library system; liaison with Cranbrook central IT Department.OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES: Fulbright Program Adviser (1989–present); Academy accreditation/assessment coordinator for Higher Learning Commission/ National Association of Schools of Art and Design reaccreditation (1988–89; 1998–99; 2009–2010; 2019-2020).

• Director of Library and Academic Resources

  • 1984 - Sep 2018



University of Chicago Press

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editor, ART DOCUMENTATION

  • Sep 2004 - Present



University of Detroit Mercy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reference Librarian

  • 1979 - 1984