Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 2022
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) Task Force has chosen 20 fellows for the 2023 cohort, based on recommendations from the LFP Selection Working Group. The Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) is a 13-month hybrid experience that provides the next generation of senior and executive leaders with exceptional opportunities for growth in research libraries and archives. Through a multifaceted curriculum, peer and individual mentoring, self-assessment, executive coaching, and site visits, the LFP builds upon each participant’s foundations and enhances skills to develop innovative and successful leaders of complex organizations. Participants also form a lifelong community of supportive colleagues that extends far beyond the program.
“Reading the many achievements and diverse backgrounds of our applicants has been inspiring.” said Laurie Alexander, LFP Selection Working Group member, associate university librarian for learning and teaching at the University of Michigan Library, and 2018 Leadership Fellow. “As this ARL Leadership Cohort readies to embrace this learning experience, I am excited for their journey. This experience is more than personal development; it is a powerful platform for fostering collaborative learning, and exchanging insights. In growing as value-driven, innovative, and caring library leaders, they will move the larger ARL community forward, together.”
“I was very impressed with the strength of this year’s applications for the Leadership Fellows Program,” said Erin Ellis, LFP Selection Working Group member; associate dean for organizational strategy, diversity, and inclusion at Indiana University Bloomington; and 2016 Leadership Fellow. “There was a tremendous amount of talent, experience, and expertise demonstrated in the pool, which made the selection committee’s job particularly tough. The selected cohort exhibits a great commitment to developing as leaders and a strong awareness of the challenges and complexities across research institutions and environments. It was extremely gratifying and inspiring to review all of the applications. I look forward to seeing this year’s cohort develop and learning about their accomplishments in the years to come.”
The 2023 ARL Leadership Fellows are:
- Sally Bowler-Hill, Manager, Administrative Operations, University of New Mexico Libraries
- Sian Brannon, Senior Associate Dean, University of North Texas University Libraries
- Curtis Brundy, Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communications and Collections, Iowa State University Library
- Daniel Chamberlain, Associate Dean of Libraries, Research & Digital Strategies, Dartmouth College Library
- Christopher Cronin, Associate University Librarian for Collections, Columbia University Libraries
- Abigail DiPaolo, Executive Director of Administration and Technology, Rutgers University Libraries
- Angela Hamilton, Chief Librarian, U of T Scarborough Library, University of Toronto Libraries
- Scott Hanrath, Associate Dean, Research Engagement, University of Kansas Libraries
- Scott Hollander, Chief of Staff, Director of Communications, Associate University Librarian for Distinctive Collections, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Libraries
- Thomas Hyry, Associate University Librarian for Archives and Special Collections and Florence Fearrington Librarian of Houghton Library, Harvard Library
- Bohyun Kim, Associate University Librarian for Library IT, University of Michigan Library
- Harish Maringanti, Associate Dean, IT & Digital Library Services, University of Utah Library
- Shelly McCoy, Associate University Librarian for Public Services and Space Planning, University of Delaware Library
- Michelle Misner, Rose Associate Director for Access and Operations, New York Public Library
- Angie Ohler, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Content Strategy, University of Minnesota Libraries
- Weiwei Shi, Associate University Librarian, University of Alberta Library
- Laurie Taylor, Associate University Librarian for Collections & Discovery, University of Connecticut Library
- Joel B. Thornton, Associate Dean, Collections & Scholarly Communication, University of Utah Library
- Kaya van Beynen, Associate Dean, University of South Florida Libraries
- Zhiwu Xie, Assistant University Librarian, University of California, Riverside, Library
Through a generous sponsorship of ARL’s Learning Programs, EBSCO Information Services is covering a portion of the tuition costs for each of the 2023 LFP Fellows. EBSCO’s sponsorship also funds the inaugural ARL Learning Summit, where these LFP Fellows will join the outgoing 2023 Intensive Learning Program Fellows for a two-day, in-person event in Washington, DC, on December 12–13, 2023.
More information about the Leadership Fellows and the program is available on the ARL website.
Editor’s note: This announcement has been updated to include information about sponsorship by EBSCO Information Services.
About the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of research libraries in Canada and the US whose vision is to create a trusted, equitable, and inclusive research and learning ecosystem and prepare library leaders to advance this work in strategic partnership with member libraries and other organizations worldwide. ARL’s mission is to empower and advocate for research libraries and archives to shape, influence, and implement institutional, national, and international policy. ARL develops the next generation of leaders and enables strategic cooperation among partner institutions to benefit scholarship and society. ARL is on the web at ARL.org.
