H-5: Managing Beyond the Library: Successful Management of IT Departments for Law Librarians

A panel of law library directors and deans will explore the challenges and benefits of combining the IT department with the law library of the law school. The directors and deans of the panel will be those who have either successfully managed the IT department and law library of the law school at the same time or who are currently in the process of combining the two departments. The program will provide an overview of how some different organizations manage the library/IT combination, the benefit to the law school as a whole, and suggestions for aspiring directors on the necessary skills for this type of position.