Shan C Sutton
- Dean, Libraries
- Librarian
- (520) 621-0717
- Main Library, Rm. A349A
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- ssutton@arizona.edu
Biography
Shan C. Sutton serves as Vice Dean of University Libraries at the University of Arizona. In this position he works closely with the Dean in the overall administration of the Libraries. In addition to administrative responsibilities across the Libraries, several departments report to Sutton: Office of Digital Innovation and Stewardship; Special Collections; Access and Information Services; and Facilities. Other areas of focus include library space planning, donor relations, and personnel recruitment and management.
Sutton’s scholarship and service focus on issues of Open Access and the role of academic libraries in the open dissemination of scholarship. His prior positions include Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication at Oregon State University Libraries, and Associate Dean and Head of Special Collections at the University of the Pacific Library (Stockton, California).
Degrees
- M.L.I.S Library Science
- University of Arizona
- M.A. Humanities
- Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
- B.S.E. Education
- Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Work Experience
- University of Arizona Libraries (2015 - 2016)
- Oregon State University Libraries and Press (2012 - 2015)
- University of the Pacific Libraries (2008 - 2012)
- University of the Pacific Libraries (2004 - 2008)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Sutton, S. C. (2012). The Special Collections Laboratory: Integrating Archival Research into Undergraduate Courses in Psychology and Music. In Past or Portal?: Teaching Undergraduates Using Special Collections and Archives. Association of College and Research Libraries.
- Sutton, S. C. (2000). The Deadhead Community: Popular Religion in Contemporary American Culture. In Deadhead Social Science: You Ain’t Gonna Learn What You Don’t Want to Know. Altamira Press.
Journals/Publications
- Sutton, S. C. (2016). Strategies for Success: Open Access Policies at North American Educational Institutions. College and Research Libraries.
- Sutton, S. C., Whitmire, A., & Boock, M. (2015). Variability in Academic Research Data Management Practices: Implications for Data Services Development from a Faculty Survey. Program.
- Sutton, S. C., & Chadwell, F. (2014). Open Textbooks at Oregon State University: A Case Study of New Opportunities for Academic Libraries and University Presses. Journal of Libraries and Scholarly Communication.
- Sutton, S. C., & Chadwell, F. (2014). The Future of Open Access and Library Publishing. New Library World.
- Sutton, S. C. (2013). Open Access, Publisher Embargoes, and the Voluntary Nature of Scholarship: An Analysis. College and Research Libraries News.
- Sutton, S. C. (2013). Time to Step on the Gas in Approaching the Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication.
- Sutton, S. C. (2012). Balancing Boutique-Level Quality and Large-Scale Production: The Impact of ‘More Product, Less Process. RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage.
- Sutton, S. C. (2008). Digitizing California History: Issues of Selection and Description. Microform and Imaging Review.
- Sutton, S. C., & Imhof, R. (2008). John Muir in the Study Commons: A Case Study in the Aesthetic and Educational Impact of Art in the Library. College and Research Libraries News.
- Sutton, S. C. (2007). Staffing the Dream Archive: A View from the Other Side of the Reading Room Desk. College and Research Libraries News.
- Sutton, S. C. (2006). Archival Perspectives on Jazz History: The Brubeck Collection and Paul Desmond Papers. Jazz Education Journal.
- Sutton, S. C., & Knight, L. (2006). Beyond the Reading Room: Integrating Primary and Secondary Sources in the Library Classroom. The Journal of Academic Librarianship.
- Sutton, S. C. (2005). Bringing the Borderlands to the Web: The Arizona-Sonora Documents Online Project. Western Historical Quarterly.
- Sutton, S. C. (2004). Navigating the Point of No Return: Organizational Implications of Digitization in Special Collections. portal: Libraries and the Academy.
