The library's organisation

The library is organised into seven departments, one unit, library management and library board.

Departments

Archives and Special Collections
Customer Services
IT Department
Library Office
Media
Medical Library
Scholarly Communication

Units

Centre for Educational Development

Governance

Library Board
Library Director
Library Management
Centre for Educational Development Board

Library Director

Mikael Sjögren Library director

+46 90 786 96 80

Library Board

The library is directed by the Library Board, which consists of deans, pro-deans, student representatives, one deputy appointed by the library, and union representatives with the right to make statements and proposals. Each year the Library Board defines the activity plan and annual report, as well as the annual accounts and budget.

Members 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2021:

Dieter Müller, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (chair of the board)
Mikael Sjögren, Library Director at Umeå University Library
Morgan Palmqvist, Library Director at Gothenburg University Library
Anna Arnqvist, Associate Dean at the Faculty of Medicine
Mikael Elofsson, Dean at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Gregory Neely, Vice Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences
Torkel Molin, Vice Dean at the Faculty of Humanities
Maria Löfgren, Director of Umeå School of Education
Representatives for the student unions

Co-opted:

Anders Lennver, representative for the union ST
Maria Nordgren, representative for the union Saco

Secretary:

Hanna Rantamäki, administrative director at Umeå University Library