Daniel Tracy

Dr. Daniel Tracy serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Information Sciences and holds dual roles as Head of Scholarly Communication and Publishing and Scholarly Communication and Publishing Librarian at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library. His work bridges academic libraries, digital publishing, and user experience design.

His research focuses on library publishing services, scholarly communication infrastructure, and user experience in digital environments. Notable areas include transformative agreements in open access publishing, e-book information behaviors, and multitenant repository systems like Omeka S. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to digital humanities and institutional repository development.

Tracy's recent publications (2020–2025) reflect trends in open access, repository politics, and user-centered design. His work highlights pragmatic solutions for library-driven publishing and digital infrastructure challenges in academia.

• Award: 2018 Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Library Publishing
• Data Contributions: Creator of the Library Publishing Services Survey Dataset (2016)

His work supports library innovation through policy frameworks for data access and pedagogical strategies for digital humanities education.