The MU Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women invites you to nominate a woman to be honored at the “Tribute to MU Women 2011.” Women who are currently active MU faculty, staff or students and who meet the award’s criteria are eligible for nomination. For the criteria, additional information, and to submit a nomination, please see the Call for Nominations at http://diversity.missouri.edu/statusofwomen/tribute, and access the nomination form as a link from that page or at http://diversity.missouri.edu/statusofwomen/tribute/nomination-form.html. Two short letters of support for each nominee must be submitted online by the February 14 deadline. Honorees will be recognized at a ceremony on Thursday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. in Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union. All members of the MU community are invited to attend the event.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has selected 25 individuals to participate in the 2011–12 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.

The 2011–12 RLLF applicant pool was highly competitive. The selection committee, composed of the ARL directors sponsoring the program, chose 25 fellows representing a broad array of backgrounds and experiences and from multiple ARL institutions.

The 2011–12 Fellows are:

• Scott Britton, Director of Access, Information, and Research Services, University of Miami Libraries
• Kathryn Carpenter, Assistant University Librarian for the Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago Library
• Jon Cawthorne, Associate University Librarian for Public Service, Boston College Libraries
• John Culshaw, Professor and Associate Director for Administrative Services, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries
• José Diaz, Associate Curator, Ohio State University Libraries
• Susan Fliss, Associate Librarian of Harvard College for Research, Teaching, and Learning, Harvard University Library
• Margaret Fry, Associate Law Librarian for Administration, Georgetown University Library
• Jeffrey Garrett, Associate University Librarian for Special Libraries & Director, Special Collections and Archives, Northwestern University Library
• Heather Gendron, Head, Art Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries
• Aleteia Greenwood, Head Librarian, Science & Engineering, University of British Columbia Library
• Joseph Hafner, Associate Director, Collection Services, McGill University Library
• Geneva Henry, Executive Director, Center for Digital Scholarship, Rice University Library
• Joy Kirchner, Librarian for Collections, Licensing & Digital Scholarship, University of British Columbia Library
• Jay Lambrecht, Associate University Librarian/Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Library
• Sarah Leadley, Library Director, University of Washington Bothell & Cascadia Community College, and Associate Dean of Libraries, University of Washington Libraries
• Jonathan LeBreton, Senior Associate University Librarian, Temple University Libraries
• Vivian Lewis, Associate University Librarian, Organizational Development, McMaster University Libraries
• Mark McFarland, Associate Director for Digital Initiatives, University of Texas Libraries
• John Renaud, Director of Collection Strategies and Scholarly Communication, University of Miami Libraries
• Ann Riley, Associate Director for Access, Collections, and Technical Services, University of Missouri-Columbia Library
• Marianne Ryan, Associate University Librarian for Public Services, Northwestern University Library
• David Seaman, Associate Librarian for Information Management, Dartmouth College Library
• Molly Tamarkin, Associate University Librarian, Information Technology, Duke University Libraries
• Jennifer Taxman, Head of Access Services, Dartmouth College Library
• Xuemao Wang, Associate Vice Provost, Emory University Libraries

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