Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has selected 23 individuals to participate in the 2007–08 ARL Research Library Leadership Fellows (RLLF) Program. This executive leadership program was created in response to increasing demands for succession planning for research libraries—the RLLF Program offers a new approach to preparing the next generation of deans and directors. Library directors are seeking a new cohort of well-trained and sophisticated candidates who possess the unique skills to succeed in premier leadership positions in large, complex institutions.

This second offering of the RLLF Program is being designed and sponsored by six ARL member libraries: University of California, Berkeley, and the California Digital Library; Harvard University; University of Minnesota; North Carolina State University; Pennsylvania State University; and the University of Toronto.

The 2007–08 RLLF applicant pool was highly competitive. The selection committee, composed of the ARL directors sponsoring the program, chose 23 fellows representing a broad array of backgrounds and experiences and from multiple ARL institutions. The 2007–08 fellows are:

Brent Allison
Director, Social Sciences and Professional Programs
University of Minnesota

Kristin Antelman
Associate Director for the Digital Library
North Carolina State University

Kenning Arlitsch
Head of Information Technology
University of Utah

Christine Avery
Head, University College Libraries and
Collection Development Coordinator for Commonwealth Campus Libraries
Pennsylvania State University

Jonathan Bengtson
Chief Librarian
University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto

Nicole Bouché
Pacific Northwest Curator, Special Collections
University of Washington

John Butler
Director, Digital Library Development Laboratory
University of Minnesota

Lisa Carter
Director, Archives
University of Kentucky

Robin Chandler
Director, Data Acquisitions
California Digital Library

Patrick José Dawson
Associate University Librarian for Information and Research Services
University of California, Santa Barbara

Krisellen Maloney
Associate University Librarian for Digital Services and Technology Planning
Georgetown University

Ellen Marks
Director, Shiffman Medical Library
Wayne State University

Mary Ann Mavrinac
Chief Librarian
University of Toronto at Mississauga

Rebecca Mugridge
Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services
Pennsylvania State University

Kathleen Oliver
Associate Director for Information Services Research, Development and Communication, Welch Medical Library
Johns Hopkins University

Tracey Robinson
Head, Office for Information Systems
Harvard University

Wendy Scott
Assistant Director for Organizational Design and Learning
North Carolina State University

Nancy Seamans
Associate University Librarian (Director, Research and Instructional Services)
University of Iowa

Tom Wall
Associate University Librarian for Public Services
Duke University

Scott Walter
Associate University Librarian for Services
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Martha Whitehead
Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University

Marilyn Wood
Associate Librarian of Harvard College for Collection Management
Harvard University

Peter Zhou
Assistant University Librarian and Director of C.V. Starr East Asian Library
University of California, Berkeley

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

Or contact:

Julia C. Blixrud jblix@arl.org
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Assistant Director, Public Programs, SPARC http://www.arl.org/sparc/
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