Merging For Mutual Success

The two departments are "closer now than ever before," reports Print Services Manager West Barton. Equipment must adhere to an open architecture and databases are being examined for multiple uses.

The emphasis on new technology "is what's going to drive fusing departments together," Barton says. "Any time you talk about merging departments, it's a threat. People are nervous, but you have to break down barriers and look at what's best for the university."