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April 13, 2009

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ARL Selects Research Library Leadership Fellows for 2009–10

Washington DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has selected 21 individuals to participate in the 2009–10 ARL Research Library Leadership Fellows (RLLF) Program. This executive leadership program meets the increasing demands for succession planning for research libraries with a new approach to preparing the next generation of deans and directors. Library directors are seeking a cohort of well-trained and sophisticated candidates who possess the necessary experience and perspective to succeed in premier leadership positions in large, complex institutions. The RLLF Program provides such a cohort.

This third offering of the RLLF Program is being designed and sponsored by seven ARL member libraries: Brigham Young University, University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Houston, University of Michigan, University of Utah, and University of Western Ontario. The program begins with an orientation session May 18–19 in Houston, Texas, prior to the ARL Membership Meeting. The 2009–10 fellows will subsequently attend the Membership Meeting.

The 2009–10 RLLF applicant pool was highly competitive. The selection committee, composed of the ARL directors sponsoring the program, chose 21 fellows representing a broad array of backgrounds and experiences and from multiple ARL institutions. The 2009–10 fellows are:

Rick Anderson, Associate Director for Scholarly Resources and Collections, University of Utah Library

Jeffrey Belliston, Department Chair, Office of Digital Content Management / Scholarly Communications Librarian, Brigham Young University Library

Diane Bruxvoort, Associate Dean for Collection Services, University of Houston Libraries

Catherine Davidson, Associate University Librarian, Collections, York University Libraries

Robert Fox, Associate Director for Public and Administrative Services, Georgia Tech Library and Information Center

Robert Gerrity, Associate University Librarian for Library Systems and Information Technology, Boston College Libraries

Chris Hives, University Archivist, University of British Columbia Library

John Lehner, Associate Dean for Personnel, Planning, and Systems, University of Houston Libraries

Greg Raschke, Associate Director for Collections and Scholarly Communication, North Carolina State University Libraries

Patrick Reakes, Chair, Departmental Libraries / Head, Neuharth Library, University of Florida Libraries

Bryan Skib, Collection Development Officer, University of Michigan Library

Ann Snowman, Head, Access Services, Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Catherine Soehner, Director, Science and Engineering Libraries, University of Michigan Library

Catherine Steeves, Associate Chief Librarian, University of Guelph Library

Thomas Teper, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Associate Dean, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

Ann Thornton, Director, Reference and Research Services, New York Public Library

Ben Walker, Head, Shared Collection Facility, University of Florida Libraries

Tyler Walters, Associate Director, Technology and Resource Services, Georgia Tech Library and Information Center

Jennifer Ward, Head, Web Services, University of Washington Libraries

Arlene Weismantel, Head of Reference, Michigan State University Libraries

Catherine Wilkins, Assistant University Librarian, D. B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario Libraries

For more information about the Research Library Leadership Fellows Program, see http://www.arl.org/leadership/rllf/.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 123 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/.