International Forum on Expert Finder Systems
Charting the Informational Universe
September 16-18, 2025
Cleveland, OH

SPEAKERS

Willie Miller

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Indiana University

Description

Willie Miller is a tenured librarian and the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Indiana University Indianapolis. In his role, he oversees all aspects of faculty appointments, reviews, promotions, tenure, and the implementation of faculty policy. Miller also holds an adjunct appointment in the Library and Information Science Department within the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Previously, he served as Associate Dean for Communications and Technology at the IU Indianapolis University Library and as Vice President of the campus Faculty Council. He earned his Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University Bloomington and his Bachelor’s in English and Philosophy from Tougaloo College.

Sessions

Implementation of Symplectic Elements at Indiana University

September 18, 2025
2:05 pm - 2:35 pm

PRESENTATION

Indiana University (IU) has embarked on a significant transition from the DMAI (Watermark: Digital Measures Activity Insight) system to Symplectic Elements for faculty activity reporting. Prompted by faculty feedback, IU selected Elements through a competitive RFP process in spring 2024 and successfully launched the new system across all nine campuses by the end of the year.

The implementation team reimagined faculty activity reporting from the ground up—migrating years of historical data, integrating with multiple platforms across IU's technological ecosystem, and providing training to thousands of faculty members. This ambitious effort was deeply collaborative, involving faculty and administrative stakeholders at every stage. The focus remained on enhancing user experience, streamlining workflows, and ensuring the seamless and accurate transfer of existing data.

In this panel, key decision-makers and stakeholders will share insights, challenges, and innovative strategies from this transformative journey.

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