Cornell University Library Hires Chief Technology Strategist
Dean Krafft Takes Pioneering New Role in
University Library Setting
Press release:
http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/
Dean Krafft joins Cornell University Library as its chief
technology strategist. He is the first person in this senior-level
post, which is a new position for the library world.
Dean has more than 30 years of experience at Cornell. After
receiving his Master's and PhD degrees from Cornell's Computer Science
Department, he served in several research and information technology
positions within Computing and Information Science (CIS). Recently,
he was director of IT for CIS and principal investigator for the National
Science Digital Library Core Integration project. He will continue
to serve as a senior research associate in Information Science.
As chief technology strategist, Dean will focus his efforts on the
development of a long-term vision for the Library's technology
future. He also serves as an ambassador for collaborative
technology initiatives across the University and in national and
international efforts.
Anne R. Kenney
Carl A. Kroch University Librarian
Cornell University Library
201 Olin Library
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-6875
fax: 607-255-6788