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Navigate Mergers and Transitions with Confidence

Convergent Library Strategies guides academic institutions through the complexities of library mergers, consolidations, and closures.

Two leaders of successful transitions help clients achieve their objectives in alignment with institutional parameters. Our tailored approach honors your combined mission and values to achieve equitable integrations.

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Value proposition

Convergent Library Strategies helps institutions save time and money by accelerating decision-making, avoiding mistakes and ensuring libraries remain compliant and aligned with institutional goals. The savings in staff time, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation far exceed the cost of engagement.

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Planning & Strategy

Project Management & Compliance

People & Engagement

Operations & Integration

Our Team

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Founding Partner

Anne Krakow

MA, MLS, MBA
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Anne Krakow is the Library Director at Saint Joseph’s University, bringing over two decades of distinguished experience in academic librarianship. A strategic leader in library management, she has demonstrated exceptional expertise in navigating complex organizational transitions, most notably leading two successful library mergers. 

Her recent professional achievements include orchestrating the integration of library resources and services for the University of the Sciences in 2022 and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences in 2024. These merger projects showcase her ability to harmonize diverse institutional libraries, ensuring seamless transitions and maintaining high-quality academic resource access.

Anne currently provides oversight and strategic planning to the three SJU Library locations, specifically the alignment of library services, systems, collections and workforce. 
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Danianne Mizzy

MLIS, MFA
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Danianne Mizzy is a strategic library leader with over two decades of experience in academic librarianship, specializing in organizational transformation and strategic and program planning. As Dean of University Libraries at Montclair State University, she led the library merger resulting from the university’s integration with Bloomfield College.

Danianne brings deep institutional expertise, having served on the President’s Executive Council. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based decision-making and alignment with campus priorities. She has consistently led inclusive and collaborative processes to navigate complex transitions.

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Testimonials

"As Provost at Montclair State University, I had the opportunity to closely observe former Dean of Libraries Danianne Mizzy during the integration of Bloomfield College into the university. She provided capable leadership of the Library Merger Task Force and was a valued contributor to the broader campus Integration Team. Danianne led the integration of Bloomfield College Library into a unified University Libraries system, ensuring continuity of service, coordinated communication, and an equitable harmonization of operations. Her collaborative approach and clear understanding of institutional priorities played a key role in the success of this effort."
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Junius Gonzales
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Montclair State University
"When Gannon University announced a merger with an institution in another state, I was charged with working with colleagues on both campuses to integrate the libraries while maintaining continuity in services. The guidance and support of Convergent Library Strategies has been invaluable. Their experience and expertise, coupled with thoughtfully developed templates and timelines, has made this daunting task much more manageable. Recognizing that every merger brings its own unique challenges, their approach is methodical yet open and flexible enough to address the challenges particular to our situation."
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Kenneth Brundage
Associate Vice President for Academic Enhancement Director, Nash Library & Student Learning Commons, Gannon University
"PALCI member institutions have navigated a range of mergers and institutional integrations in recent years. Our team has had the opportunity to work directly with Anne and Danianne as they led their own respective campus libraries through complex mergers. Their thoughtful, strategic, and proactive approaches and generous willingness to share their hard-earned insights quickly made them a trusted resource for others facing similar transitions. I continue to recommend them without hesitation to colleagues seeking guidance through periods of significant change and uncertainty."
Jill Morris
Executive Director, PALCI (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration & Innovation)

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