University Site Visit, September 2024
The ARL Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) Task Force has chosen 25 fellows for the 2025 LFP cohort, based on recommendations from the LFP Selection Working Group.
The LFP is a 13-month hybrid experience designed to prepare the next generation of senior and executive leaders in research libraries and archives. The fellows develop the knowledge, awareness, skills, and attitudes necessary for innovative and successful leadership of complex organizations by participating in a multifaceted curriculum, peer and individual mentoring, self-assessment, executive coaching, and site visits.
“I was impressed by the passion and thoughtfulness the applicants expressed regarding their hopes and dreams for leading a research library in the future,” said Clem Guthro, university librarian and interim director and publisher, University of Hawaiʻi Press, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and ARL Leadership Fellows Program Selection Working Group member.
“Reviewing this year’s applications was both energizing and inspiring,” said Scott Hollander, chief of staff, director of Communications, and associate university librarian for Distinctive Collections at University at Buffalo Libraries and LFP Selection Working Group member. “The candidates represented a broad spectrum of perspectives and aspirations, united by a shared commitment to leadership, learning, and service. Engaging with their stories reminded me of the depth of talent within our field and the promise it holds. As a recent graduate of the Leadership Fellows Program, serving on the selection working group reaffirmed my confidence that the future of research libraries is in capable and visionary hands.”
“It was a joy to see how many people in our community are committed to values-centered leadership!” said Daniel Chamberlain, associate dean of Libraries, Research and Digital Strategies, Dartmouth Libraries, and LFP Selection Working Group member. “In the face of unprecedented challenges to the promise of higher education, to libraries as trusted institutions, and to the foundations of information as a public good, the applicants to this year’s ARL Leadership Fellows Program demonstrate deep experience, broad perspective, and a commitment to guiding the academic research library community into our uncertain shared future.”
The 2025 LFP Fellows are:
- Neelam Bharti, Associate Dean for Research and Learning Services, Florida State University (FSU) Libraries
- Jonathan O. Cain, Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning, Columbia University Libraries
- Kerry Creelman, Associate Dean for Collections Strategies & Discovery, University of Houston (UH) Libraries
- Emily Daly, Associate University Librarian for Research and Public Services, Duke University Libraries
- Kate Donovan, James D. Hart Director of The Bancroft Library & Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, University of California (UC), Berkeley Library
- Maggie Dull, Assistant Dean, Scholarly Resources and Curation, University of Rochester Libraries
- Sarah Forzetting, Associate Director, Acquisitions & Collections Services, Stanford University Libraries
- Jody Gray, Associate University Librarian for Research, University of Minnesota Libraries
- Jen Green, Associate University Librarian for Collections, Research, and Engagement Services, Case Western Reserve University Libraries
- Melanie Griffin, Associate Professor and Chair, Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries
- Erika R. Hosselkus, Associate University Librarian, Distinctive and Academic Collections, University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Libraries
- Polina E. Ilieva, Associate University Librarian for Collections and UCSF Archivist, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Library
- Annie Johnson, Associate University Librarian for Research, Teaching, and Technology, University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
- Carrie Johnston, Director of Research & Scholarly Initiatives, Southern Methodist University (SMU) Libraries
- Jennifer Gunter King, Associate University Librarian for Academic Engagement and Special Collections, Boston University Libraries
- Clarence Maybee, Associate Dean for Learning, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
- Jennifer McKinnell, Director, Health Sciences Library, McMaster University Libraries
- Rebecca Metzger, Associate University Librarian for Learning & Engagement, University of California (UC), Santa Barbara Library
- Lisa Nickel, Associate Dean of Research & Public Services, William & Mary Libraries
- Alexa Pearce, Associate Vice Provost for Collections & Scholarly Communications, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
- Ben Rawlins, Associate Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Collections, University of Kentucky (UK) Libraries
- Mindy Thuna, Associate Chief Librarian for Science Research & Information, University of Toronto Libraries
- Elias Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Research, Clemson University Libraries
- Sherri Vokey, Associate University Librarian, Academic Engagement, University of Manitoba Libraries
- Rebecca Miller Waltz, Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement, Penn State University Libraries
For more information about the program and the 2025 LFP Fellows, visit the LFP website.
About the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit membership organization of research libraries and archives in major public and private universities, federal government agencies, and large public institutions in Canada and the US. ARL champions research libraries and archives, develops visionary leaders, and shapes policy for the equitable advancement of knowledge.
