Mary Beth Weber is the inaugural Coordinator for Training and Mentorship for Rutgers University Libraries. In this capacity, she serves as an advisor to the Faculty Mentoring Program, collaborates with colleagues to identify, develop, and implement a continuous program of enrichment activities to meet the needs of the Libraries’ personnel. With the Vice President for Information/University Librarian Consuella Askew, she co-developed the University Librarian’s Symposium Series, which engages personnel from across the entire university on timely topics in higher education, focusing on a different theme each year. The Symposium Series launched on November 10, 2026, with the first program addressing the theme for the 2025–2026 academic year: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. There have been two programs to date that addressed key issues such as university policies on acceptable use and academic integrity, Rutgers’ AI and data initiatives, the challenges and opportunities AI presents, and strategies for supporting student success in an evolving technological landscape. A future program will focus on AI and ethics.
Weber previously served as the Head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers 2008-2025, and has authored books on resource description, virtual technical services, and the future of technical services.
