John NovakJohn Novak, MLIS, serves as Associate Dean for Technical Services and Budget at Fairfield University, USA, bringing decades of expertise in collection development and scholarly communication. A former department head and collections strategist, he focuses on supporting and advancing academic library collections to meet the needs of an ever-evolving scholarly landscape. His research interests include collection management best practices along with innovative approaches to open access and institutional repository services in academic libraries. Read More Read Less