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Karen Hanus

Library Director at Advocate Health
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Karen Hanus, a seasoned library professional with 17 years of experience, holds a Master's in Library & Information Science and has worked at Medical College of Wisconsin, Marquette University, and Advocate Health.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, US
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Karen Hanus is a seasoned library leader with 17 years of experience in collection management, strategic planning, and personnel management. Most recently, she serves as Library Director at Advocate Health, where she oversees acquisitions, collection development, and interlibrary loan services. Prior to this role, Hanus held various positions at Medical College of Wisconsin, including Assistant Director for Services and Collections, Access Services Manager, and User Education/Reference Librarian. Her expertise in library operations, collection development, and personnel management has been refined through her education in Mathematics and Master of Library & Information Science from Marquette University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.

Credentials

  • Academy of Health Information Professionals
    Medical Library Association

Experience

  • Advocate Health
    • Greater Milwaukee Area
    • Library Director
      • Jan 2020 - Present
      • Greater Milwaukee Area

  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Director Collection Management
      • Dec 2016 - Jan 2020

      Oversee acquisitions, collection development/serials, bibliographic controls, and interlibrary loan/document delivery services and their related fiscal, technological, and space requirements.

    • Assistant Library Director
      • Jul 2008 - Dec 2016

      Oversee the daily operations of all aspects of the library.

    • Interim Library Director
      • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

      lead all aspects of library service including collection development, strategic planning, personnel management, policy formulation, and facilities planning

  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Director for Services and Collections (Program Manager I)
      • Jul 2006 - Jun 2008

    • Access Services Manager (Manager)
      • Feb 2003 - Jun 2006

    • Resource Sharing/Copyright Librarian (Librarian II)
      • Jan 2002 - Feb 2003

    • User Education/Reference Librarian (Librarian I)
      • Apr 1992 - Dec 2001

    • Weekend Supervisor/Circulation Assistant
      • Sep 1990 - Apr 1992

  • Marquette Univeristy
    • Greater Milwaukee Area
    • Preservation Assistant
      • Jun 1989 - May 1990
      • Greater Milwaukee Area

Education

  • Marquette University
    Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS

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