Meet the Dean
Dean of University Libraries, Museums, and the Press
Welcome!
On June 1, 2020, I began my tenure as Dean of the Baylor University Libraries, and on June 1, 2023, I became Dean of University Libraries, Museums, and the Press. I am glad to be at Baylor and to engage in the work we are doing to support the university's Baylor in Deeds strategic plan and its aspirations to demonstrate its standing as a premier Christian Research 1 university.
As you can see on my LinkedIn profile, I have served in research libraries in New York (SUNY Albany), Chicago (The University of Chicago), and Montreal, Canada (McGill University). In the course of my career, I have been a bibliographer in the areas of Business and Economics and have worked for many years in the area of user services in academic libraries. My professional involvements include the Academic Business Library Directors Association and the American Library Association. I also participated in the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians at Harvard University (2018-2019).
The Baylor Libraries, Mayborn Museum, and Baylor University Press offer incredible resources to Baylor students, faculty, and staff, the Waco-McLennan County community, as well as researchers and others across Texas, throughout the United States, and around the globe. I invite you to explore this site and discover the wonderful people who serve within our division, our robust research tools, our innovative Makerspace + Studios, the amazing standing and traveling exhibits at the Mayborn, our digital scholarship initiatives, the latest books published by Baylor Press, and much more.
If you are on-campus, visit the Mayborn Museum and explore the new Cultural Crossroads exhibit. When you finish exploring, come to the other side of University Parks Drive to Moody Memorial Library and enjoy Starbucks, experience in-person technology assistance at HelpDesk+ on the main floor of Moody, visit the University Writing Center on Moody's second floor, and, if you are a member of our faculty, stop by the Academy for Teaching and Learning offices.
If you would like to visit with me personally, please contact Janell Wellbaum, and she will find space on my calendar. I look forward to developing collaborative partnerships that support and enhance learning, research, and teaching, and nurture a robust academic community.