A Bit About Me
Dom Bortruex is a strategic consultant, librarian, and educator with a passion for empowering people and systems to work smarter, not harder. From the chessboard to the boardroom, he brings the mindset of a grandmaster- anticipating challenges, planning several moves ahead, and guiding clients toward bold, effective solutions. His success in competitive chess instilled a love for pattern recognition, creative problem-solving, and the power of discipline, all of which now shape his approach to business, leadership, and innovation.
With years of experience managing high-performing teams in libraries and higher education, Dom understands how to drive results while cultivating inclusive, sustainable work environments. At Next Move Strategies, Dom combines strategic insight with empathy and practicality, helping organizations and individuals improve workflows, streamline communication, and navigate change with confidence. Whether revamping systems or coaching careers, Dom leads with clarity, strategy, and purpose.
Work Experience
Yale University
3/2022 - present
American University
6/2017 - 2/2022
University of South Florida
9/2015 - 6/2017
Florida State University
6/2014 - 9/2015
Kent State University
2/2014 - 6/2014
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
5/2013 - 12/2013
Manager of Monographic Latin-Script FastCat Unit
Lead a staff of 9, responsible for receiving, invoicing, and copy cataloging more than 74,000 volumes per year in Latin-based script languages.
Manager of Metadata & Resource Description
Provide leadership and serve as project leader for cataloging & metadata workflows for the library’s annual collections budget of over $5 million.
Metadata Librarian
Manage university libraries’ metadata and systems through complex cataloging, programming, and organizing data management projects while creating best practices documentation.
Complex Cataloging & Metadata Specialist
Provide cataloging and metadata expertise to Technical Services, focusing on quality control and automation.
Audio-visual Cataloger
Catalog video recordings, electronic resources, and gift materials.
Manager, Children's & Young Adult Department
Manage young adults and children’s departments, supervise and schedule staff, recommend literature, order books, manage department projects, provide excellent customer service, troubleshoot Nook e-readers.
education & certifications
New England Library Leadership Symposium
8/2024 - 10/2024
Yale University
4/2022 - 2023
ExLibris
2020
ExLibris
2018
Kent State University
1/2014 - 8/2015
Ohio State University
8/2010 - 5/2013
NELLS Emerging Leader Program
Selected for a competitive regional leadership program focused on strategic planning, leading change, mentoring, and equity in libraries through intensive workshops and peer collaboration.
Managing at Yale Program
Completed a multi-step leadership program focused on developing high-impact management skills.
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Leadership Essentials – Foundations of ethical leadership, performance management, and team dynamics.
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Leading Teams – Strategies for fostering inclusion, collaboration, and high-performing teams.
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Driving Performance – Tools for setting goals, providing feedback, and sustaining continuous improvement.
Primo Administrator Certification
Completed certification demonstrating expertise in configuring and managing the Primo VE discovery platform, including view setup, search configurations, local fields, and user interface customization.
Alma Administrator Certification
Completed certification demonstrating advanced proficiency in configuring and managing the Alma library services platform, including acquisitions, fulfillment, resource management, and analytics.
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)
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Academic Libraries
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Metadata
GPA 3.6
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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English
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Gender Studies
GPA 3.5, Cum Laude Honors
teaching
Kent State University
12/2016 - 12/2023
Dominican University
4/2016 - 12/2018
Graduate Instructor
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LIS 60062 Information Organization
Adjunct Instructor
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LIS 805.01 Tech Tools for Technical Services (Summers 2016-2018)
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LIS 805.02 Coding for Information Professionals (Summer 2018)
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LIS 805.99 XSLT for Information Professionals (Summer 2016-2018)
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LIS 882.99 Metadata for Digital Resources (Fall 2016)
