Librarian Affairs and Operations

outdoor photo of the front of the MD Anderson Library building taken from Butler Plaza

Departments

Assessment and User Experience Facilities
Grant Readiness
Human Resources
Library Information Technology
User Services, including the Music Library

Librarian Affairs and Operations supports the Libraries’ internal and external enterprise-wide infrastructure by fostering welcoming physical and virtual spaces, recruiting and retaining talented employees, enabling professional development and grant activity, and assessing services that collectively advance the Libraries’ teaching and research mission.

Student Success

Create a variety of customizable, contextual spaces that match student needs in alignment with how they learn, reflect, and connect
Design spaces that inspire and are inclusive of neurodiverse learning needs
Realign services and spaces to strategically center learning, research, and engagement areas in connection with co-curricular services
Develop streamlined user experiences across all service points; leverage automation where possible

Nationally Competitive Research

Develop a grant infrastructure to support librarian grant seeking
Improve how we connect researchers to research support expertise
Design spaces that connect researchers from across disciplines and promotion research ideation

Social Responsibility

Promote health and well-being among Libraries employees, those we collaborate with, and serve
Develop welcoming and streamlined employee roles, spaces, and policies in alignment with updated expectations, workflows and well-being best practices
Develop a culture of learning, leadership, and engagement to enhance success of employees and those we serve
Engage in user assessment of services and spaces to better meet students needs