(c) Rob Dimit
I am a librarian with more than 27 years of experience leading change in research libraries and in the library profession; creating partnerships for research, teaching, and learning; building physical and digital collections; managing large and diverse teams; providing strategic leadership to accomplish organizational and institutional goals; and developing campus and cross-institutional collaborations, all in support of preserving and sharing our collective cultural heritage. My library work has included public services, collections, digital library and digital scholarship initiatives, information technology, special collections, and library exhibitions. My research examines various aspects of organizational culture, including methods for communication and strategic planning, management practices for building scalable and sustainable services, the quest for diversity in the library profession, the value and praxis of intersectional feminist leadership, and white library leaders’ engagement with racial justice work. These explorations into how organizations function and the systemic oppressions they embody and perpetuate inform what I do, the questions I ask, and the ways I interact with others.
I am the Associate Director at the HathiTrust Digital Library. I hold an M.Phil. (AKA ABD) in French Literature from New York University and an M.L.I.S. from Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information.
My pronouns are she/her/hers
How to pronounce my last name: VIN (rhymes with “win”) – oh – pal.
To learn more about me and my work, see my curriculum vitae.
