Lila Ohler Data-verified

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Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Strategy

Last publication 2021 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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5 h-index 19 pubs 73 cited

Biography and Research Information

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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

Selected Publications

  • From peril to promise: The academic library post–COVID-19 (2021)
    16 citations DOI OpenAlex

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