Ken Varnum is the Senior Program Manager and Discovery Strategist at the University of Michigan Library. In this role, Ken is responsible for Library Search, the library's discovery interface, the link resolver and other delivery interfaces, and the library's evolving and emerging analytics infrastructure. Over three decades working with public-facing technology in academic, corporate, and special libraries, he has gained a deep appreciation and understanding of the need to tailor systems and interfaces to the local user base. He received a master's degree from the University of Michigan's School of Information and his Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College. He co-chairs the NISO Open Discovery Initiative and is the editor of "Information Technology and Libraries," the open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by ALA's Core division. A frequent speaker and author, Ken presents and writes about discovery systems, library analytics, and technology.
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