Our Team

Carol Diedrichs, Lisa German, and Brian Schottlaender are the three Principals at re:work library consulting. They have more than 80 years of combined experience. Carol, Lisa, and Brian have been deans of major ARL universities, recipients of multiple awards from the American Library Association, and are nationally recognized for their leadership in libraries. They have been consulting partners and colleagues for many years and are looking forward to partnering with you.

Carol Pitts Diedrichs, Principal 

Carol holds the title of Professor and Director Emeritus of The Ohio State University Libraries. She retired from OSU as the Vice Provost and Director of University Libraries in 2016.

Lisa German, Principal 

Lisa is currently the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at the University of Minnesota. Previously, she was the Dean of University Libraries and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair at the University of Houston and Associate Dean at Penn State.

Brian E. C. Schottlaender, Principal 

Brian holds the title of University Librarian Emeritus of the University of California, San Diego. He retired from UC San Diego as The Audrey Geisel University Librarian in June 2017.

Strategic Affiliates 

Steven Smith, Associate Consultant

Steve is dean of the libraries at the University of Tennessee. In addition to a long experience in all aspects of library administration and special collections, Steve also has an extensive background in budget management, collections, facilities, operations, fundraising, and strategic planning.

Anne Seymour, Affiliate Consultant

Anne is the Associate Dean of the Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins University & Medicine She leads a team of managers, informationists, and digital specialists who support faculty, researchers, clinicians, and students. Previously, she was the Associate Director for Information Services at the University of Pennsylvania’s Biomedical Library.

Karen Williams, Affiliate Consultant

Karen Williams is Dean Emeritus of University Libraries at the University of Arizona. Karen is a strong proponent of shared leadership and collaborative endeavors both across a campus and between institutions. Karen serves on the the Advisory Board for the MA degree in the UA School of Information, and she volunteers with Literacy Connects.