CV

Experience

Assistant Dean, Scholarly Resources and Curation 37 FTE / 7 Departments

Operational

• Responsible for the performance of the Scholarly Resources Portfolio (37 FTE): Rare Books and Special Collections, General Collections, Off-Site Collections, Scholarly Communication, Acquisitions, Metadata Services, and Digital Initiatives
  • Interim management responsibilities have included Digital Scholarship, Research Initiatives, Learning Initiatives, Finance, and Human Resources
• Manages materials budget (~$10 million), provides budget assessment, forecasting, review, and reporting
• Successfully completed building update and renovation projects for Rare Books, the Robbins Library, and the Annex off-site facility

Strategic

• Represents the Libraries in the University Strategic Planning Progress
• Provides campus leadership in licensing and negotiations, including University technologies
• Developed and funded new Scholarly Communication Department
• Co-authored University wide Copyright Policy, consulted on Intellectual Property Policy
• Co-developed and supported passage an enterprise Open Access Policy

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Anti-Racism (DEIBAR)

• Established Open Educational Resource Grant Program
• Partners with Internet Archive to digitize rare science journals and government documents
• Sponsors library support of the Rochester Education Justice Initiative (REJI) prison education program

Director of Collection Strategies and Scholarly Communication

University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries, Rochester, NY (2020-2021)

Operational

• Supervised two full time employees (FTE), oversee team of seven, coordinate 14 selectors in support of Collection Strategies, Scholarly Communication, Collection Management, Electronic Access, and Off-Site Storage Management
• Managed and developed library collection budget (~$10 million)
• Led enterprise license strategies as Co-Chair of Electronic Resource Management Team
• Advocated transparent, collaborative, and inclusive data-informed decision making and portfolio management including  Sustainable Scholarship blog and programming

Strategic

• Co-created and sponsored scholarly communication programming and services, including pilot Green Open Access/Self-Archiving service, Free Your Paper!
• Represented UR in collective collections efforts for licensed resources and shared print with institutional partners including NorthEast Research Libraries Consortia (NERL), HathiTrust, and the Eastern Academic Scholars Trust (EAST)
• Coalesced cross-consortial coalition to pursue open access opportunities collectively
  • Co-authored NERL’s first public statement in its 20-year history, “NERL Demands a Better Deal”

DEIBAR

• Galvanized, amplified, and supported campus affordability and access coalition efforts in collections, including the Access to Course Textbook (ACT) Commitment
• Collaborated with Seneca library colleagues to expand access to resources and identify grant funds for collection aid

Head of Collection Strategies

University of Rochester, River Campus Libraries, Rochester, NY (2017-2020)

Operational

• Supported system upgrade to Alma, serve as staff Analytics Module expert
• Structured and managed $8 million collection budget, provide monthly reporting and reconciliation for assessment and compliance purposes
• Initiated and managed grants for collection development, UR PI on New York State Collective Collection Development Grant

Strategic

• Served on Libraries’ Strategic Planning team, co-authored 2018-2025 Strategic Plan
• Managed two FTE, oversaw team of seven, coordinate 14 selectors in support of Collection Strategies, Collection Management, and Off-Site Storage Management
• Coordinated selection work by 14 liaison librarians
• Led operational scholarly communications initiatives, co-founder and co-facilitator of Scholarly Communications Community
• Revitalized collection documentation and coordinated librarian-led updates to Guiding Principles and licensing best practices
• Advocated open practices, provided expertise in campus discussions regarding affordability, publishing, and the research life cycle

DEIBAR

• Operationalized organizational commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in collection development, assessment, and management practices
• Developed and expanded the Career Exploration in Libraries and Mentoring (CEiLaM) program to encourage students of color to pursue library work
  • Initiated project management as the program’s core design
  • Coordinated first 3 successful cohorts

Coordinator of Online Resources and Collections 

University of Houston Libraries, Houston, TX (2015 – 2017)

Operational

• Coordinated with collections departments to assure timely acquisition, management, and discovery of library electronic resources
• Practiced collection visualization for assessment, integrate data visualization into existing collection workflows and processes
• Designed and published public and internal-facing collection data dashboards for subject liaisons, faculty members, and students
• Developed and implemented policies related to library collection development and management
• Maintained vendor relationships and vendor account information
• Leveraged institutional memberships and partnerships in collection development strategies
• Served as Chair Collection Retention Subcommittee

Strategic

• Provided leadership and support for scholarly communications and research support activities, including Open Access initiatives, Omeka Implementation, and Authors’ Rights training
• Applied assessment, analytics, and user experience methodology (UX) to improve collection services

DEIBAR

• Advocated open scholarship practices

• Coordinated student and faculty “Wikithons” to update Wikipedia to address gender bias

Membership Manager

LYRASIS, Atlanta, GA (2015)

• Supervised two FTE
• Served as LYRASIS eResource expert for academic librarians, communicated pricing and licensing information to 1400+ academic libraries
• Provided member feedback and advocated for members to nearly 50 vendor partners
• Oversaw member engagement, including online training programs and licensed products and services
• Analyzed products and services portfolio, assessed consortial usage and return on investment
• Provided support and information for LYRASIS Open Source partnerships (ArchivesSpace, CollectionSpace)

Membership Coordinator 

LYRASIS, Atlanta, GA (2013-2015)

• Supervised one FTE
• Supported eResource management for 1400+ academic libraries and more than 2000 academic librarians
• Coordinated communications and outreach around membership benefits, mainly licensed products and services
• Provided demos, workshops, online classes, and in-person training on digital services (ArchivesSpace, Evergreen, CollectionSpace, Islandora, etc.)

Member Services Specialist

LYRASIS, Atlanta, GA (2012-2013)

• Served as primary eResource support contact for Southern and Western region members
• Provided support and troubleshooting around issues of FTP transfer, proxy server/IP range updates, billing, and invoicing
• Created online training videos
• Developed online education curriculum around topics of member interest including LibGuides best practices, e-Resources management, RDA, and digitization services

Intern

Agnes Scott College Library, Decatur, GA (2010-2012)

Individual Gifts Mangaer

Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, GA (2010-2012)

Membership Manager and System Administrator

Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Atlanta, GA (2008-2010)

Assistant d’anglais

Lycee Edoaurd Belin, Vesoul, France (2007-2008)

Education

• EdS, Instructional Technology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (2016)
• MLIS, Technology Track, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (2012)
• BA, International Relations and Studio Art, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA (2006)
  • Study Abroad, 2004 – Hong Kong

Honors

• 2019 ALCTS Presidential Citation
• 2019 LITA Board Commendation
• 2017 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, Digital Developers

Presentations and Workshops

Upcoming

• Culture of Changemaking. Invited workshop series, Clemson University. March 2023
• PeMento: A Spicy Prototype for Peer Mentoring and Midcareer Professional Development. Carterette Webinar, Georgia Library Association. June 2023.

Past:

• Same Old Problem, Brand New Playbook: Applying Project Management to Resource Negotiation with Maridath Wilson. ACRL Leadership Discussion Group session. February 10, 2023.
• Won’t Break My Soul: NERL’s Playbook for Defying Scarcity and Manifesting Joy with Maridath Wilson, Jessica Morales, and Sarah Forzetting. Charleston Conference, November 16th, 2022.
• PeMento: A Spicy Prototype for Professional Development, Core Forum, October 14, 2022
• [I love it When We’re] Cruisin’ Together: A Member-Driven Model for Consortial Collaboration with Maridath Wilson. Charleston Conference, November 5, 2021
• Values-Based Strategies: Why NERL Demands a Better Deal and Why We All Deserve One. Muse Meets 2021 Panel. April 30, 2021
• What Moves Us: Approaching Migration, Managing Change (Keynote), AMIGOS Online Conference, February 11, 2021
• Capitulating or Capitalizing, Compromising or Combatting: What is Meaningful Discourse between Library and Vendor? with Ashley Krenelka Chase, Cris Ferguson, Rachel Fleming, Erin Luckett, and Kristin Twardowski. Charleston Conference, November 6, 2019.
• Documentation Worth Making, Values Worth Fighting For: A Vision for Next Generation Collection Policies with Anne Rauh and Kelly Durkin Ruth. Charleston Conference, November 7, 2019.
• Reframing the Relationship: Perspectives on Library-Vendor Partnerships with Allen Jones, Michael Rodriguez, and Rose Reynolds. Charleston Conference, November 8, 2019.
• Acquisitions Work: From Competencies to Competence (Continuing Education Webinar) with Rachel Fleming. Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, September 25, 2019.
• Envisioning Feminist Leadership (Keynote), American Association of University Women, May 9, 2019.
• Decoding the Scholarly Resources Marketplace with Rachel Fleming. Charleston Conference, November 8, 2018.
• “They Didn’t Teach This in Library School”: Identifying Core Knowledges for Beginning Acquisitions Librarians (Neapolitan Session) with Rachel Fleming. Charleston Conference, November 7, 2018.
• Managing Vendor Relationships, with Jason Chabok, Allen Jones, Michael Rodriguez, Christine Stamison, and Kimberly Steinle. Preconference, November 6, 2018.
• Possibilities for Collective Action (Webinar Panel), CRL eDesiderata Forum, October 18, 2018.
• Vendor Relationships: Build, Negotiate, Transform, ALCTS/LITA Panel, ALA Midwinter, February 11, 2018.
• When Change is a “New” Concept: Using Your Library’s Past to Manage Its Future, with Ashley Krenelka-Chase and Rachel Fleming, Charleston Conference, November 8, 2017.
• Database Stewardship: Better Processes from Trial to Renewal, with Jennifer Freer (Rochester Institute of Technology), RIT/UR Conference, June 15, 2017.
• ALCTS Panel, UX and eResources, ALA Annual Conference 2017, June 25, 2017.
• Collection Data Visualization, Workshop, Texas A&M, November 1, 2016.
• Collection Dashboards for Selectors, with Wenli Gao (UH). Charleston Conference, November 4, 2016.
• Rolling with the Punches…and Punching Back: The Millennial Librarians’ Approach to Library Budgets and Acquisitions, with Ashley Krenelka Chase, Ellen Frentzen, and Christine Weaver-PIeh (Neapolitan Session). Charleston Conference, November 3, 2016.
• Data Visualization from Scratch (Preconference). Charleston Conference, November 4, 2016.
• Crossing the Streams: Trialing and Investigating New Format Resources. Acquisitions Institute, May 16, 2016.
• COUNTER Point: Making the Most of Imperfect Data. ER&L, April 4, 2016.
• MC and organizer, LYRASIS eGathering (unconference). May 20, 2015
• Panelist, Practical Outreach: Best Practices for Engaging Your Community (panel). ALA Annual Conference, June 26, 2014.
• Library+: Free Technologies to Enhance User Experience. Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, August 23, 2013.
• Brave New LibGuide (webinar). November 10, 2012.
• Library Leaders Panelist, LYRASIS eGathering (webinar panel). November 1, 2012.
• Brave New LibGuide: An Analytical Approach. Georgia COMO, October 5, 2012.

Publications

Ongoing:

Cronk, Lindsay. “Resourcefully” (recurring column). The Serials Librarian. 

In Production:

Cronk, Lindsay. “Defining Collection Development as Operational Scholarly Communications in Academic Libraries.” Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Culture: Law, Economics, and Publishing. ACRL, 2021.

Cronk, Lindsay. “Renewals as Projects: A Framework for Annual Review.” The Serials Librarian. 2023. Volume 83, Issue: 1-2.

Past: 

Wilson, Maridath, & Cronk, Lindsay. “The NERL Playbook.” Commonplace. 2022. https://doi.org/10.21428/6ffd8432.2b8579b0

Cronk, Lindsay. “Resourcefully: Grey Matters” The Serials Librarian. 2021. Volume 79, Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2020.1856755

Cronk, Lindsay. “Resourcefully: Let’s End the Serials Crisis.” The Serials Librarian. 2020. Volume 79, Issue: 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2020.1832016

Cronk, Lindsay and Fleming, Rachel. “Beyond Library School: Surfacing Resource Needs for Acquisitions Workers.” Charleston Voices. Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 2019.

Cronk, Lindsay and Fleming, Rachel. “‘They Didn’t Teach This in Library School’: Identifying Core Knowledges for Beginning Acquisitions Librarians.” Against the Grain. 2018: Vol.30, issue 6.

Cronk, Lindsay. “Collaboration is the New Leadership: When to Lean In and When to Lean Back.” Millennial Leadership in Libraries. Edited by Ashley Krenelka Chase. New York: Hein, 2018.

Cronk, Lindsay and Getz, Kelli. “Let’s Get in Formation: Standardized Data Review for eResource Management,” Against the Grain. 2016: Volume 28, issue 4.

Cronk, Lindsay and Rodriguez, Michael. “User Experience and eResource Integration: A Conference Report on the 2015 LITA Forum,” Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. 2016: Volume 28, issue 2.

Service

Advisory:

• NERL Program Council Executive Board, 2021-2023
• NERL Program Council, 2019-Present
• IMLS Grant Reviewer, 2020 and 2021
• Representative, HathiTrust, 2018-Present
• Representative, Eastern Academic Scholars Trust (EAST), 2017-Present
• Ubiquity Press, 2017-Present
• Duke University Press 2017-2020
• Digital Science, 2017-2019

Campus:

• University of Rochester Information Technology Management Team, 2023-Present
• University of Rochester Global Rankings Team, 2021-present
• University of Rochester Strategic Planning Team, 2021-2022
• Co-Lead, University of Rochester Access to Course Textbook (ACT) Coalition, 2020-2021
• University of Rochester Affordability Team, 2018-2021
• Cougar Ally, University of Houston LGBTQ Resource Center. 2014-2016
• Personal Access Liaison (PAL), Program for first-year student success, 2014-2016
• Facilitator, UH Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Discussion Group, 2014

Professional:

• Advocacy and Public Policy Committee, ARL, 2023-2024
• Past-President, Core 2022-2023
• President, Core, 2021-2022
• President-Elect, Core 2020-2021
• Founder, PeMento: Peer Mentoring for MidCareer Library Workers, 2021-Present
• President-Elect, Core 2020-2021
• Member, Core Steering Committee, 2019-2020
• Lead, Core Communications Working Group, 2019-2020
• Member, ALA Council, 2019-2022
• Board Member, Library Information Technology Association (LITA), 2017-2020
• Member, Planning Committee, Acquisitions Institute, 2017-2019
• Member, Resource Sharing and Collections Management Taskforce, Greater Western Library Alliance, 2016-2017
• Editor, LITA Blog, American Library Association (ALA), 2016-2017
• Special Projects Manager, LITA, ALA, 2015-2016
• Web Coordinating Committee, LITA, ALA, 2016-2018
• Education Committee, LITA, ALA, 2015-2017
• Communications and Marketing Committee, LITA, ALA, 2015-2016
• Webmaster, New Members Roundtable, Texas Library Association (TLA), 2016-2017
• Secretary/Treasurer, New Members Roundtable, TLA, 2015-2016
• Conference Planning Committee, Texas Library Association (District 8), 2014-2015
• Committee Volunteer, American Library Association (LITA, LLAMA), 2014-2015
• Co-Chair, Atlanta Emerging Librarians, Georgia Library Association, 2012-2013

Library:

• Career Exploration in Libraries and Mentoring Co-Creator and Facilitator (CEiLaM), UR, 2018-2020
• Member, Library Promotions Committee, 2020-Present
• Chair, University Electronic Resources Management (ERM) Team, 2020-Present
• Manager, Talent Management Team (TMT), University of Rochester, 2019-2020
• Member, Strategic Planning Team (SPT), UR, 2017-2018.
• Member, Collection Management Committee (CMC), UH, 2015-2017
• Facilitator, Electronic Resources Management Team (ERMT), UH, 2015-2017
• Member, Liaison Services Advisory Board (LSAB), UH, 2015-2017
• Chair, Retention Subcommittee (CMC), UH, 2016-2017
• Vice-Chair, Bylaws Committee, UH, 2016-2017
• Member, ER Workflow Taskforce (ERMT), UH, 2016-2017
• Member, Omeka Implementation Team, UH, 2016-2017

Memberships

• American Library Association
• New York Library Association