Larry Wentzel

Digital Conversion Production Manager

Digital Content and Collections · Library Information Technology
A smiling, white, older male with short blond hair and beard, wearing a chequered shirt, standing against a multicolor abstract background.

Pronouns

he/him/his

Email

lwentzel@umich.edu

Phone

734-615-2836

Mailing address

3208A Buhr

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3209

ORCID ID

0000-0002-5659-7614

Larry Wentzel

Digital Conversion Production Manager

Digital Content and Collections · Library Information Technology

About me

I joined U-M Library in 2008 as the Digital Conversion Production Manager. My role centers on managing the digitization of book, audio, and moving image projects for the Digital Conversion Unit, both inhouse and vended projects. If you have a collection that you want to digitize or are looking at digitization equipment and don't know what to consider, feel free to contact me.

My current committee memberships include: Audio/Moving Image Digitization Team (chair), Digital Content & Collections Content Triage (member), Digital Library Federation / Costs Assessment Working Group - Insourcing vs Outsourcing (chair) and Vendor Registry (member) subgroups, Digital Preservation Steering Committee (member), Librarians Forum Board (vice-secretary), LIT Coordinating Group (member), and LIT DEIA Team (chair). I am also a member of the LEO-GLAM union.

I have a master's degree in Art History, a bachelor's degree in Art, and for a short period, I was even a graphic designer.

Languages

English