New Directions - Paul Courant
Paul Courant is the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at the University of Michigan, overseeing 19 libraries on the Ann Arbor campus. As Provost at UM he was engaged with campus-wide issues such as affirmative action in admissions and budget shortfalls due to reduced state support. As a professor of economics and public policy as well, Paul Courant brings a unique perspective to the issues of economics of universities, libraries and archives; research support; scholarly communication; and partnerships between faculty and libraries.
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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pnc/
http://www.lib.umich.edu/