Michael Straatmann

Michael Straatmann is an experienced educator and library professional currently serving as Adjunct Faculty at Central Community College since February 2011, where responsibilities include teaching "Leadership and Management in Libraries." Michael also holds the position of Associate Director of Collection Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 1998, overseeing the management of the University Library's print collections and related operations. Previous roles at the University include Access Services Coordinator, Collections Maintenance Manager, and Love Library Stacks Maintenance Supervisor. Additionally, Michael served as Executive Director and Interim Executive Director of the Nebraska Library Association, providing administrative leadership. Michael possesses multiple advanced degrees, including an MA in Information Science and an MA in Museum and Archival Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a BA in History from the same institution.