Information technology services and programs at the
University of New Mexico are delivered by a mixture of distributed
and centralized operations. Collaborations between the distributed
services, largely in academic areas, as well as with central Information
Technologies have been developed largely around point
of need, historical arrangements, and personal interests. Recent
changes in the leadership for Academic Affairs, the Office of the Vice
President for Research, Information Technologies, and the University
Libraries provided an opportunity for evaluating the current
state and proposing new ways of working together. The authors
describe several collaborations where the University Libraries have
engaged with campus units in developing new or improved service
and approaches to working together.