Sarah Hutton
Academic Library Leader | Champion of Student Success, OER & Shared Governance | Building Equitable, Future-Focused Libraries
- Role
- Research and Technical Advisor at Internet Of Production Alliance
- Location
- Amherst, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Hutton
Academic library leader with 15+ years of experience advancing student success, open scholarship, and inclusive innovation in public higher education. Proven record in strategic leadership, budget & space planning, shared governance, and organizational transformation - most recently as Interim Dean of Libraries at UMass Amherst and Education & Clinical Services Librarian at UMass Chan Medical School. Passionate about learning commons, OER, environmental justice, and the library’s role as a hub of teaching, research, and community engagement. Skilled in assessment, faculty collaboration, fundraising, and leading change through consensus. Currently exploring senior leadership roles where I can help shape the future of academic libraries with equity, intention, and impact. Let’s connect if you care about open knowledge, student-centered libraries, and leadership that bridges mission and practice.
Experience
Research and Technical Advisor
Internet Of Production Alliance
Jan 2024 — Present · London, GB
Education
Lesley University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
1997 — 2001
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2013 — 2024
University of Rhode Island
M.L.I.S.
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Electronic Resources
- Educational Technology
- Public Speaking
- Community Outreach
- E-Learning
- Library Science
- Interlibrary Loan
- Program Development
- Staff Development
- Virtual Reference
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
- Content Management
- Teaching
- Distance Learning
- Instructional Technology
- Metadata
- Information Retrieval
- Academic Libraries
- Information Literacy
- Training
- Instructional Design
- Circulation
- Library Reference
- Digital Libraries
- Library Research
- Library Instruction
- Social Media
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Higher Education
- Grants
- Collection Development
- Editing
- Libraries
- Cataloging
- Library
- Research
- Library Management
- History
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