Association of Research Libraries (ARL®)

Jeannie An
Library Director, Innis (Business) Library, McMaster University
Research project: “Developing a Core Competencies Model for 21st-Century Librarians at McMaster University Library”
Mentor: Carla Stoffle, University of Arizona

Deepa Banerjee
South Asian Studies Librarian, University of Washington
Research project: “South Asian Librarianship: Current Challenges and Future Trends”
Mentor: Karin Trainer, Princeton University

Hong Cheng
Chinese Studies Librarian, University of California, Los Angeles
Research project: “Global Scholarly Communication”
Mentor: Jim Cogswell, University of Missouri–Columbia

Tabzeera Dosu
Dean, University Library, California State University, Sacramento
Research project: “Pathways to Creating Viable and Sustainable Scholarly Communication Business Models and the Future Roles of Research Libraries”
Mentor: Joyce Thornton, Texas A&M University

Inas El-Sayed
Information Technology Librarian and Head of Technical Services, Lincoln University
Research project: “Managing Access to Digital Images: Survey of Lincoln University Alumni”
Mentor: Paul Soderdahl, University of Iowa

Sharon Epps
Head of Access Services, University of Maryland
Research project: “How Does Organizational Structure Impact the Provision of Public Services?”
Mentor: Julia Zimmerman, Ohio University/Florida State University

Aisha Harvey
Collection Development Librarian, Duke University
Research project: “The Use of Wikipedia in Libraries: Research in an Era of Decentralized Authority”
Mentor: Barbara Dewey, University of Tennessee

Adrian Ho
Collections Coordinator, University of Houston
Research project: “Collaborations between University Libraries and University Presses”
Mentor: Jim Neal, Columbia University

Shannon D. Jones
Head, Outreach Services, Virginia Commonwealth University
Research project: “What Does Outreach Mean in an Increasingly Digital Environment at an Academic Health Sciences Library?”
Mentor: Bill Walker, University of Miami
MLA scholarship recipient

Carmelita Pickett
Head of Collection Development Operations, Texas A&M University
Research project: “Black Studies Periodicals and Their Coverage in Thomson Scientific’s Journal Citation Reports Social Sciences Edition”
Mentor: Bonnie MacEwan, Auburn University

Joanne Rich
Information Management Librarian, University of Washington
Research project: “Contributions of Librarians: Focus Group Interviews of Masters-Level Nursing Students at the University of Washington”
Mentor: Nancy Seamans, University of Iowa

Michele Saunders
Information Systems Librarian, University of Arizona
Research project: “From Web Site to Web Presence: Patterns in the Construction of the Academic Library Web Presence”
Mentor: Nancy Baker, University of Iowa

Anthony D. Smith
Director of Digital Initiatives, Services, and Resources, University of Miami
Research project: “In Pursuit of Tenure: An Observation of Publishing Expectations in the Academy”
Mentor: Charles Lowry, University of Maryland/ARL

Plato Smith II
Head, Digital Library Center, Florida State University
Research project: “Where IR You? Using ‘Open Access’ to Extend the Reach and Richness of Faculty Research within a University”
Mentor: Hannelore Rader, University of Louisville

Allison Sutton
Psychology & Social Work Subject Specialist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research project: “Archival and Gray Literature Use Patterns in Library and Information Science Dissertations with a Focus on the African American Experience (1940-2006)”
Mentor: Alice Prochaska, Yale University

Carlette Washington-Hoagland
Coordinator of Assessment and Staff Development, University of Iowa
Research project: “Identifying the Key Factors That Impede Faculty-Librarian Collaboration”
Mentor: Vicki Williamson, University of Saskatchewan

Angela Weaver
Head, Drama Library, and Public Services Coordinator, Special Collections, University of Washington
Research project: “Investigating Compression among Librarian Salaries at the University of Washington”
Mentor: Carol Mandel, New York University

Elaine Westbrooks
Associate Dean of Libraries, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Research project: “Data Curation and Metadata Management: Problem and Promise”
Mentor: Jim Mullins, Purdue University

Robert Wolfe
Head, Metadata Services Unit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research project: “Everyone Is Cataloging: Leveraging the Tagging Behavior of Users to Increase the Value of Library Information Services”
Mentor: Karin Trainer, Princeton University

Li Zhang
Information Services Librarian, University of Saskatchewan
Research project: “Developing a Systematic Patent Search Training Program”
Mentor: Karin Trainer, Princeton University