Tom Teper

Tom Teper is the Associate Dean of Libraries and Associate University Librarian for Collections and Technical Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He also serves as a Professor and Project Planning Coordinator within the University Library system.

• Research Focus: Library consortia, digitization, collaborative collection development, and open access initiatives.
• Editorial Roles: Editorial board member for journals like Library Resources and Technical Services (2019-2023) and Portal: Libraries and the Academy (2015-2025).
• Key Contributions: Development of shared print monograph archives (e.g., HathiTrust), digitization impact analysis, and studies on interlibrary loan systems.

His recent publications focus on transformative agreements, collaborative collection strategies, and digitization's effect on physical library usage. Activities include oral presentations on area studies collections and extensive editorial work.