Liz Mengel is the Associate Dean for Collections and Academic Services. Reporting to the Dean of University Libraries and Museums, she serves as a key member of the Libraries senior management team, ensures organizational effectiveness and efficiency, and shares in responsibilities for decision-making, resource allocation and management, and development of policies for library collections and services. As a senior member of the Dean’s Council and Managers’ Council, Liz has the responsibility for adopting a holistic library-wide view in terms of strategic planning, communication, and fostering an environment of innovation, teamwork, diversity, and inclusiveness within the Libraries. She serves as the Libraries representative and advocate to relevant campus, consortial, or multi-institutional groups and provides leadership and coordination for the development, assessment, and evaluation of Libraries collections and academic services to support the research and learning activities of the University’s faculty, students, and staff.