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About Deborah M. Ludwig

Deborah Ludwig is the former Dean of Forsyth Library at Fort Hays State University with a long career in academic, public and school librarianship. Her experience includes leadership and management, strategic planning, library and academic computing, and the development and curation of library collections.

Positions

2020 - 2022 Special Projects Librarian (Phased Retirement), Fort Hays State University ‐ Forsyth Library
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2014 - 2020 Dean of Library Services, Fort Hays State University ‐ Forsyth Library
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2008 - 2014 Assistant Dean, University of Kansas ‐ KU Libraries
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2001 - 2014 Associate Librarian (tenured 2008), University of Kansas ‐ KU Libraries
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2004 - 2007 Director, Enterprise Academic Systems, University of Kansas ‐ KU Information Services
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2001 - 2004 Head, Library Information Technology Services, University of Kansas ‐ KU Libraries
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1995 - 2001 Faculty Member, Johnson County Community College ‐ Billington Library
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1990 - 1995 Assistant Director, Technical Services, Kansas City Kansas Public Libraries
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1988 - 1990 Catalog Librarian (Grant Funded), Fort Hays State University ‐ Forsyth Library
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2012 - 2014 Planning for the Lifecycle Management and Long-Term Preservation of Research Data: A Federated Approach
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - LG-51-12-0695-12
National Leadership Grants for Libraries
Role: Principle Investigator
Colleague(s): Co-investigators: Joni Blake, Ph.D. and Greg Monaco, Ph.D.
$48,480
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Trustee, Ellis County Historical Society (Kansas)
1996 - 2022 Member, Association of College and Research Libraries
1988 - 2022 Member, American Library Association
2016 - 2020 Board Member, State Library Board of Kansas
2017 - 2019 Co-Chair, FHSU Strategic Planning
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Honors and Awards

  • 2017 - Excellence in Service to Students Award. Sigma Alpha Pi, The National Society of Leadership and Success
  • 2015 - My-Go-To Mentoring Certificate. Fort Hays State University

Education

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2008 Continuing Education, Harvard University ‐ Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians
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1985 - 1988 Master of Library Science, Texas Woman's University ‐ School of Library and Information Studiies
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1972 - 1976 Bachelor of Science, Education, University of Kansas ‐ School of Education
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Links

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Research Works (6)

Historical Artifacts (1)