Michael Norman

Michael Norman is an Associate Professor in the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As the Discovery Services Librarian and ILS Coordinator, he specializes in improving access to library resources through innovative discovery systems and metadata standards.

• Email: manorman@illinois.edu
• Office: 450G Main Library, Urbana, IL

His research focuses on library science, digital libraries, and user experience, particularly in:

• Bento discovery systems
• Copyright renewal analysis
• MARC to schema.org conversion
• User behavior in library gateways
• Herbicide interactions with plant physiology (past work)

Recent publications highlight his work on transaction log analysis, federated journal access, and Primo system testing. Earlier studies (1990s–2000s) explored herbicide resistance mechanisms and photosynthetic pathways in plants.

He has contributed to advancements in library data analytics, system usability, and digital resource integration, while earlier collaborations addressed agricultural science challenges like Spartina control and clomazone herbicide selectivity.