Summary
Isaac Gilman is an experienced library and higher education leader with 11 years in progressive scholarly communication, library publishing, and academic library administration roles. Currently Executive Director of Orbis Cascade Alliance after serving as Dean of University Libraries at Pacific University, he blends strategic planning with hands-on program development to advance open education and institutional publishing. He holds an MLIS from UBC and is pursuing a PhD in Education and Leadership, signaling a commitment to evidence-based change in academic libraries. Known for building collaborative consortial initiatives, he leverages both administrative acumen and deep subject expertise to scale shared services across institutions. Based in Forest Grove, Oregon, he brings a practitioner’s perspective rooted in classroom-facing instruction and emerging scholarly communication practices. An underappreciated asset is his track record of moving small campus publishing projects into sustainable, institution-wide programs.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Education and Leadership, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Education and Leadership at Pacific University
MLIS, Library and Information Studies, MLIS, Library and Information Studies at The University of British Columbia
BA, English, BA, English at Kenyon College