Lila Ohler

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Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Strategy

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Maryland, Baltimore (2009); Kansas State University (2020); Purdue University West Lafayette (2015–2020); University of Baltimore (2009); University of Maryland, College Park (2009–2020); Carnegie Mellon University (2021); University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2009); University of Oklahoma (2006–2020); Salisbury University (2009)

5 h-index 19 pubs 73 cited

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Lila Ohler's work focuses on the strategic management of library collections and content, encompassing areas such as budget allocation, digital initiatives, and electronic resource management. She has held leadership positions at the University of Arkansas Libraries and the University of Maryland Libraries before assuming her current role as Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Strategy at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Her responsibilities include overseeing acquisitions, cataloging, metadata, preservation, and scholarly communication. Ohler holds an MLIS from Catholic University and a Master's in Anthropology from American University. She is an active contributor to the library profession, currently serving as Chair of the American Library Association’s Core Division Metadata and Collections Section. Her scholarship, which includes peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, centers on scholarly communication, collection development, e-resource management, and organizational change within libraries. She has published 19 works with an h-index of 5 and 73 citations.

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h-index: 5
Publications: 19
Citations: 73

Positions

Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Strategy 2022–present

University of Minnesota ORCID
Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Strategy publications 2021

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID
Associate Dean for Content and Digital Initiatives 2020–2022

University of Arkansas Fayetteville Libraries ORCID
Director of Collection Services 2017–2020

University of Maryland ORCID
Head of Acquisitions 2007–2017

University of Maryland ORCID
Serial and Electronic Resources Librarian 2004–2007

University of Oklahoma ORCID
Acquisitions Assistant 1994–2004

American University ORCID
Adjunct Professor 1999–2003

American University Anthropology, American Studies ORCID