Deb Lambert Email and Phone Number

Passionate about building equitable and relevant collections, Deb Lambert uses data and trend analysis, ongoing education, open communication with her team, and communication at all levels to build and sustain relevant physical and electronic resource collections. An outspoken advocate for libraries, she actively works with vendors to develop awareness and tools for library needs. As Director of Collection Management at IndyPL, she encourages her team to utilize data analysis and technology to streamline processes, collaborate efficiently, and communicate effectively with the staff, public, and community partners of a large library system.Extensive automation, administration, supervisory, circulation and collection management experience in academic, special and public libraries, including large multi-branch systems.Specialties: Diversity and Equity in library collections, Library Automation (ILS, RFID, EDI, AMH), E-books in libraries, Collection Management, Acquisitions, Cataloging, System Administration, Vendor Relations, Electronic Resources, Process Evaluation and Improvement, Team Development, Project Management, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Policy Development, Education/Training.