2018 ALA Leadership Institute Participants
Jeremy Bolom Assistant Director/Head of Public Service Lincoln Parish Library Ruston LA Sian Brannon Associate Dean for Collection Management University of North Texas Denton TX Emily Brennan Research and Education Informationist Medical University of South Carolina Charleston SC Library Thomas Carpenter Associate Director for Access Services Ina Dillard Russell Library Milledgeville GA Jennifer Chan Scholarly Communication Librarian UCLA Library Los Angeles CA Rae Cheney Library Services Manager Keller Public Library Keller TX Connie Chow Branch Manager II Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Huntsville AL Shantrie Collins Public Services Librarian Auburn Public Library Auburn AL Kimberly Copenhaver Associate Professor/Librarian Eckerd College St. Petersburg FL Lynn Deeken Director of Public Services Lemieux Library, Seattle University Seattle WA Marianna DiGiacomo Community Services Director Stark County District Library Canton OH Debbie Feisst Public Services Librarian University of Alberta Libraries Edmonton Alberta Emily Frigo Liaison Librarian GVSU Allendale MI Lindsay Hanson Data Analysis Librarian Sno-Isle Libraries Marysville WA Brian Hart Deputy Director Greensboro Public Library Greensboro NC Rachel Hooper Business Reference Librarian Troy University Troy AL Natalie Houston Branch Manager Orange County Library System Winter Garden FL Jennifer Hovanec Digital and Maker Services Manager Indian Trails Public Library District Wheeling IL Heather Howard Business Information Specialist Purdue University West Lafayette IN Rona Johnson Assistant Branch Manager Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Las Vegas NV Elizabeth Lowrey Management Librarian - Children's Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee WI Jackie Parker Lead Librarian for Readers' Services Sno-Isle Libraries Marysville WA Scott Phinney Head of Cataloging University of South Carolina Columbia SC Katie Reineke Community Inquiry Librarian of Practice Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Evansville IN Kassy Rodeheaver Business Librarian II Pima County Public Library Tucson AZ Alexander Salopek Acquisitions/Government Documents Librarian United States Supreme Court Library Washington DC Lynette Schimpf Alafaya Branch Manager Orange County Library System Orlando FL Susan Schreiner Access Services Librarian/Associate Professor Pittsburg State University - Axe Library Pittsburg KS Cynthia Simpson Coordinator of Library Access Services Lawrence Technological University Southfield MI Gene Springs Collections Strategist Ohio State University Libraries Columbus OH Casey Van Haren Library Director Town of Prescott Valley Prescott Valley AZ Sara Webb Upper School Librarian The Agnes Irwin School Rosemont PA Julie Wendorf Library Director Crown Point Community Library Crown Point IN Danielle Whren Johnson Copyright and Special Projects Librarian Loyola Notre Dame Library Baltimore MD Krystle-Dawn Willing-Tiedeman Librarian Northern Lehigh School District Slatington PA Maggie Wong Librarian - Public Services King County Library System Issaquah WA
2017 ALA Leadership Institute Participants
Ashley Biggs Branch Manager Central MS Regional Library Flowood MS Heather Blicher Online Learning Librarian Northern Virginia Community College Annandale VA
Bernard Bulemu Assistant Director South Georgia Regional Library Valdosta GA Derrick Burton Library Director Waldorf University Forest City IA Michelle Callihan Managing Librarian I Sno-Isle Libraries Granite Falls WA Emily Clasper System Operations and Training Manager Suffolk Cooperative Library System Bellport NY Rebecca Crawford Branch Manager Somerset County Library System of New Rocky Hill NJ Jersey Kate Cummings Electronic Resources Librarian Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke PA Sonya Durney Adult Services Director Portland Public Library Portland MA Katie Frey Assistant Head & Digital Technologies Librarian Harvard College Observatory, Wolbach Cambridge MA Library Ella Galbreath Community Library Manager Broward County Libraries/Stirling Road Fort Lauderdale FL Branch Jason Homer Assistant Director Morse Institute Library Natick MA
Kelly Klober Library Media Specialist SC Tucker Elementary Danville Lee Koenigs Director Libby Memorial Library Old Orchard ME Beach Christina Kuntz Branch Manager II Carroll County Public Library Westminster MD Jane López-Santillana Temporary Assistant Managing Librarian Sno-Isle Libraries Oak Harbor WA
Denyce Malone Branch Manager Indianapolis Public Library Indianapolis IN Elisabeth Marrocolla Head of Children and Teen Services Darien Library Darien CT Talitha Matlin STEM Librarian CSU San Marcos San Marcos CA Jennifer Mayer Head, Library Research Services University of Northern Colorado Greeley CO Catherine McGoveran Interim Head, GSG-FSS University of Ottawa Ottawa Ontario Anne Murphy Lead Librarian for Public Computing Sno-Isle Libraries Marysville WA
Alea Perez Head of Youth Services Westmont Public Library Westmont IL Heather Propsom Librarian Alliance for Strong Families and Milwaukee WI Communities Christina Pryor Assistant Director & Community Health University of Washington Health Sciences Seattle WA Coordinator Library Elizabeth Psyck Government Documents Librarian Grand Valley State University Allendale MI
Ted Quiballo User Support Specialist Assoc Northwestern University Libraries Evanston IL Cynthia Romanowski Technical Services Librarian Governors State University Library University Park IL
Kwabena Sarfo Librarian Supervisor Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore MD Tom Spicer Specialty Info Services Manager Arlington Heights Memorial Library Arlington Heights IL Heather Stephenson Adult Services Manager Dakota County Library Eagan MN Kit Stephenson Head, Adult Service & Outreach Bozeman Public Library Bozeman MO Bethany Stone Branch Manager Orange County Library System Orlando FL Barbara Svoboda Branch Manager I Dakota County Library Eagan MN Carrye Syma Associate Librarian, Organizational Development Texas Tech University Lubbock TX Magan Szwarek Director of Reference Services Schaumburg Township District Library Schaumburg IL Mita Williams Librarian Leddy Library, University of Windsor Windsor ON Christen Wiser Head of Popular Materials Ela Area Public Library Lake Zurich IL
2016 Leadership Institute Participants
Kate Andrade Director Woodlands Library Cooperative Leamington ON Carrie Betts Information & Technology Specialist Scotch Elementary/West Bloomfield Schools Waterford MI Anthony Costa Coordinator of Library Services at the Centers City College of San Francisco San Francisco CA Ann Crawford Associate University Librarian University of Hawai'i at Manoa Honolulu HI Amber Creger Youth Department Director Schaumburg Township District Library Chicago IL Sheila Crosby Principal Librarian San Diego County Library San Diego CA Matthew Davis San Francisco Documents Librarian San Francisco Public Library Oakland Ca Katharine Denier Branch Manager Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Cincinnati OH Maria Estrella Assistant Branch Manager Cleveland Public Library Cleveland OH Jaleh Fazelian Head of Research, Learning, and Information John Carroll University Grasselli Library Cleveland OH Heights Cherilyn Fiory Director Upper Dublin Public Library Wayne PA Rachel Fleming Budget Officer & Lead Librarian for Acquisitions Appalachian State University Boone NC Erica Freudenberger Library Director Red Hook Public Library Catskill NY Renee Grassi Youth Department Director Glen Ellyn Public Library Arlington Heights IL Patrick Griffis Business Librarian University Libraries/UNLV Las Vegas NV Amisha Harijan Assistant Manager - Librarian III Detroit Public Library Detroit MI Nancy Herrera Librarian Contra Costa County Library Oakland CA Deborah Hoadley Consultant & Trainer Hoadley Consulting Plaistow NH Sandra Jelar Elwell Acquisitions Manager Cleveland Public Library Olmsted Falls OH Sarah Kennedy Collection Development and Digital Collections Cornell University Morgantown WV Librarian Cathleen Keyser Adult Cataloging Supervisor NoveList Chapel NC Danielle King Branch Manager Orange County Library System Orlando FL Timothy Klassen Head, SciTech Library and Business Library University of Alberta Libraries Edmonton Alberta Annie Lewis Bilingual Spanish Youth Librarian Multnomah County Library Oregon City OR Jennifer Lohmann Adult Services Manager Durham County Library, Southwest Regional Durham NC Library Jamie Mason Director Rocky River Public Library Avon OH Katherine McGivern Reference/Instruction Librarian Sidney Silverman Library Oradell NJ Paolo Melillo Branch Manager Orange County Library System Orlando FL Meiyolet Mendez Librarian and Interim Chair Cuban Heritage Collection | U Miami Libraries Coral Gables F Tracey Minzenmayer Assistant Director of Library Services Tarrant County College District Arlington TX Nicole Moore Manager, Children's, Youth & Outreach Services Wadsworth Public Library Berea OH Laura Osterhout Member Services Librarian Rochester Regional Library Council West Henrietta NY Tomika Price Senior Librarian San Jose Public Library San Jose CA Rebecca Purdy Youth Services Coordinator Central Rappahannock Regional Library Fredericksburg VA April Ritchie Adult Services Coordinator Kenton County Public Library Cincinnati OH Devin Savage Assistant Dean for Assessment and Scholarly Comm. Illinois Institute of Technology Skokie IL Shannon Schinagl Early Literacy Consultant Maine State Library Portland ME Erin Shea Branch Supervisor The Ferguson Library Stamford CT Cynthia Sorrell Asst. Head of Collection Development; Liaison University of Maryland College Park MD Victoria Thur Special Collections Librarian & Univ. Archiv. Florida Atlantic University Boynton Beach FL Patricia West Head, Gateway Teaching & Learning Services George Mason University Libraries Arlington VA Samantha Yeung Library Division Manager Thousand Oaks Library Thousand Oaks CA
2015 ALA Leadership Institute Participants
Jennifer Alvino Library Director Windham Public Library Windham MA Steven Bailey Librarian Services Manager King County Library System Auburn WA Gladstone Bucknor Head of Public Services City of Camarillo Public Library Camarillo CA Mary Burke Library Media Specialist Morton Freshman Center Library/JS Morton Dist 201 Cicero IL Elizabeth Burns Youth Services Librarian NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center Trenton NJ Anne Cambridge Librarian Pinon High School Library PInon AZ Lisa Carr Director Seymour Public Library District Auburn NY Laura Carscaddon Head, Research & Engagement Georgia State University Library Atlanta GA Cynthia Charles Director Dillard University Library New Orleans LA Michael Cockrell Head, Adult Services Department Kalamazoo Public Library Kalamazoo MI Angiah Davis Reference Librarian/Collection Development Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody GA Coor. Nora Galler Branch Manager City of Rio Rancho / Rio Rancho Public Libraries Rio Rancho NM Regina Gong Manager of Technical Services & Systems Lansing Community College Library Lansing MI Brian Guenther Branch Manager Oakland Public Library Oakland CA Sherelle Harris Assistant Director Norwalk Public Library Norwalk CT Megan Heinrichs Senior Librarian Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Milwaukee WI Adrian Ho Director of Digital Scholarship University of Kentucky Libraries Lexington KY Julia Huprich Director, Continuing Education and Training Georgia Public Library Service Atlanta GA Mary Ellen Icaza Virtual Services Manager Montgomery County Public Libraries Rockville MD Elizabeth Joseph Coordinator, Information & Adult Services Ferguson Library Stamford CT Tessa Killian Interim Executive Director Southeastern NY Library Resources Council Highland NY Christine Klien Library Director Portage District Library Portage MI Kimberly Knight Branch Manager District of Columbia Public Library Washington DC Molly Krichten Library Development Director West Virginia Library Commission Charleston WV Jenna Mayotte Business Resource Center Coordinator Simsbury Public Library Simsbury CT Jared Mills Assistant Managing Librarian The Seattle Public Library Seattle WA Bobbie Monzon Managing Librarian Mechanics' Institute Library San Francisco CA Claire Moore Head of Children's Library Darien Library Darien CT Elissa Moritz Media Services Specialist Loudoun County Public Schools Ashburn VA Michele Paladines Collections Coordinator Oak Park Public Library Oak Park IL Stewart Shaw Program Manager/Librarian II San Francisco Public Library San Francisco CA Santi Thompson Head of Digital Repository Services University of Houston Libraries Houston TX Sarah Townsend Assistant Director Suffolk Public Library Suffolk VA Jeremiah Trinidad- Geospatial Services Coordinator Columbia University New York NY Christensen Lisa Varga Executive Director Virginia Library Association Virginia Beach VA Janet Vogel Youth Services Coordinator Frederick County Public Libraries Frederick MD Sandy Wee Library Services Manager, Access Services San Mateo County Library San Mateo CA Ivy Weston Teen Services Supervisor Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica CA Joy Whatley Senior Librarian/Branch Manager Chula Vista Public Library Chula Vista CA Britt White Director North Tonawanda Public Library North NY Tonawanda
2014 ALA Leadership Institute Participants
Christy Aguirre Branch Supervisor Sacramento Public Library Sacramento CA Nora Armstrong Programs & Services Coordinator Cumberland County Public Library & Information Ctr Fayetteville NC Rebecca Blakiston Associate Librarian University of Arizona Libraries Tucson AZ Jennifer Caldwell Electronic Resources Librarian Pima County Public Library Tucson AZ Robin Canuel Liaison Librarian McGill University Montreal QC Kerry Creelman Coordinator of Undergraduate Instruction and University of Houston Libraries Houston TX Outreach Tabatha Farney Director of Web Services and Emerging Kraemer Library, University of Colorado Colorado CO Technologies Springs Cece Fuoco School Librarian (SLMS) Genesee Valley Central School District Belmont NY David Gibbs Head of Collection Development & Preservation George Mason University Libraries Fairfax VA
Timothy Hackman Head of Resource Sharing & Access Services University of Maryland College Park MD
Eric Hartnett Electroinc Resources Librarian Library Annex/Texas A&M University College Station TX
Meredith Healey Supervisory Librarian Marine Corps Base Hawaii Library Kaneohe Bay HI Amy Hoseth Coordinator for Onsite Services Colorado State University Libraries Fort Collins CO Bonnie Imler Library Director Penn State University University Park PA Kimberly Johnson Deputy Director, Chief Innovation Officer Tulsa City-County Library Tulsa OK Christina Kulp Associate Professor & Sciences Librarian University of Oklahoma Libraries Norman OK Missy Laytham Head of Acquisitions Loyola/Notre Dame Library Baltimore MD Susan Marcin Head of E-Resources Mgmt: Technologies & Columbia University New York NY User Exp. Joanna Marek Library Media Specialist Spring Avenue Elementary / School District 105 La Grange IL
Jean McFarren Main Library Director Stark County District Library Canton OH Valeria Molteni Academic Liaison Librarian Dr. Martin Luther King Library, San Jose State San Jose CA University Kristin Piepho Children's Services Coordinator Sno-Isle Libraries Tulalip WA
Nathan Putnam University of Maryland Libraries College Park MD Colleen Schalm Librarian Parkland Regional Library Lacombe Alberta Leo Segura Branch Manager Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Las Vegas NV Jahala Simuel Reference Librarian Shaw University Raleigh NC Paula Singleton Assistant Director of Access, Research and Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans LA Instruction Ann Marie Smeraldi First Year Experience Librarian/English Liaison Cleveland State University Cleveland OH Edward Smith Executive Director Abilene Library Consortium Abilene TX Andy Spackman Business and Economics Librarian Brigham Young University Provo UT Loreli Stochaj School Library Media Specialist Summit Board of Education Franklin School Summit NJ
Meghan Sullivan Branch Manager, South Hill Pierce County Library System South Hill WA
Carolyn Vibbert School Librarian Montclair Elementary School Dumfries VA Kathryn Wicks Associate Director The Urbana Free Library Urbana IL Yan Xu Adult and Teen Services Supervisor Naperville Public Library Naperville IL Jennifer Young Serials Catalog Librarian Northwestern University Library Evanston IL
Kimberly Zablud Special Collections Manager/Interim Ass. DC Public Library Washington DC Director
2013 ALA Leadership Institute Participants
Jennifer Anders School Librarian West Jefferson Elementary Warrior AL Miranda Bennett Head of Liaison Services for Coll & Res Support University Of Houston Houston TX Maribel Castro Librarian Lubbock ISD, Coronado High School Lubbock TX Szu Yu Chao Metadata Librarian University Of New Mexico Albuquerque NM Robin Clark Library Director Sump Memorial Library Bellevue NE Wendy Cornelisen Special Projects Coordinator Tennessee State Library & Archive Nolesnville TN Chelsea Dinsmore International Documents Librarian University of Florida Library Gainesville FL Aaron Dobbs Systems & Electronic Resources Librarian Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg PA Lori Donovan Instrcutional Specialist, Library Services Chesterfield County Public Schools N. Chesterfield VA Valerie Garrett- Librarian Seattle Public Library Seattle WA Turner Jody Gray Diversity Outreach Librarian University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN Beatriz Guevara Reference Librarian N/A Charlotte NC Patricia Hull Library Manager Salt Lake County Library Magna Library Magna UT (Trish) Katherine Husser Librarian III Phoenix Public Library Phoenix AZ Annisha Jeffries Youth Services Manager Cleveland Public Library Cleveland OH Vincci Kwong Associate Librarian Indiana University-South Bend South Bend IN Andrea Langhurst Licensing/Acquisitions Librarian University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IN Kelly Linehan Associate Librarian for Public Services Cambridge Public Library Belmont MA Monica Lopez Associate Professor/Librarian Cerritos College Anaheim CA Megan Lotts Art Librarian Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick NJ Pearl Ly Interim Assistant Dean, Library Services Pasadena City College Library Pasadena CA Allison Mackley Librarian Hershey High School Hummelstown PA Kerry McGeath City Librarian Southlake Public Library North Richland TX Hills Janet McKenney Director, Library Development Maine State Library Gorham ME Patricia Mileham Director of Research Services Valparaiso University Valparaiso IN Laura Morales Technical Services Manager Williamsburg Regional Library Williamsburg VA Maud Mundava Curriculum Materials Librarian/Selection Coord. Atlanta University Center-Robert W. Woodruff Library Atlanta GA Natalie Nation Branch Manager Meridian Library District Meridian ID Elizabeth Novicki begin. July 1,2013 - Director of Libraries Salem College Winston Salem NC Suzanna Panter Educational Specialist, Library Services Dumbarton Elementary School Henrico VA Michelle Perera Assistant Library Director Rancho Cucamonga Library Rancho CA Cucamonga Terra Plato Senior Manager Chinook Arch Regional Library System Lethbridge Alberta Elsworth Rockefeller Manager, Adult and Teen Services Oak Park Public Library Oak Park IL Beth Stahr Head of Reference & Instruction Southeastern Louisiana Univ Hammond LA Rayburne Turner Reference Service Manager Otranto Road Regional Branch North SC Charleston Jay Turner Director of Continuing Education and Training Georgia Public Library Service Atlanta GA Jamie Watson Collection Development Coordinator Baltimore County Public Library Towson MD Darlene Weber Managing Librarian Sno-Isle Libraries Everett WA Nikki Winslow Branch Manager Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Las Vegas NV Julie Zamostny Staff Development Coordinator Western Maryland Regional Library Hagerstown MD