Ann Okerson has been at Yale, following experience in academic library management, the commercial sector, and as senior program officer at the Association of Research Libraries. In 1996, she organized the Northeast Research libraries consortium (NERL), a group of 26 large and 40 smaller libraries negotiating for electronic information and engaging in other cooperative activities. She is one of the active, founding spirits of the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). Activities include many projects, publications, advisory boards, and speaking engagements around the world, as well as professional awards. She is a leader in licensing electronic scholarly resources, developing a model contract used by libraries and organizations everywhere. She is a Principal Investigator on several grants for building components of a Middle East Virtual Library and a Foundation grant for improving liberal arts teaching through use of library special collections.

In her Associate Director position, her chief responsibilities are to Collection Development and International Programs. During her tenure at Yale, and with her leadership, the University Library has made significant strides to electronic collections; and has engaged the Library in the Yale's global programs, strategies, and aspirations through a series of innovative programs. Yale University Library is one of the largest and most complex systems in the world, comprising 22 libraries, nearly 700 FTE staff, and signifcant budgets, fund-raising initiatives, and high international visibility.

See also her website for access to articles, chapters, and presentations.

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