Joan Giesecke

Dean › University Libraries

University of Nebraska-Lincoln • 318 LLS • Lincoln NE, 68588-4100 • 402.472.2526 • jgiesecke1@unl.edu

Joan Giesecke has been dean of Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since March 1996. She joined UNL in 1987 as assistant dean for Automation and Technical Services and a year later was promoted to associate dean for Collections and Services.

As dean, Giesecke leads all efforts for the state's only comprehensive research library including the main library and six branches. Total budget exceeds $11 million, with more than $5 million for library materials. She has managed a multi-million dollar renovation of Love Library in 2002 and construction of a remote Library Depository/Retrieval Facility.

Giesecke earned a B.A. in economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo, an M.L.S. from the University of Maryland, an M.A. in management from Central Michigan University and a D.P.A. from George Mason University. She was associated with George Mason's libraries for 10 years prior to coming to UNL.

Her involvement activities include Association of Research Libraries, the American Library Association, the Greater Western Library Alliance, the Nebraska Library Association and the Virginia Library Association. Among her civic leadership activities are Lincoln Rotary Club 14, and chairing the Women in Philanthropy section of the United Way of Lincoln/Lancaster County. She has chaired UNL's Combined Campaign.

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