Maureen Sullivan | |
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President of the American Library Association | |
In office 2012–2013 | |
Preceded by | Molly Raphael |
Succeeded by | Barbara Stripling |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Maryland |
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Maureen Sullivan is an American librarian, educator, and organizational consultant who served as the president of the American Library Association from 2012 to 2013. [1]
Sullivan received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland in 1974 and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland in 1976. [2]
She has been a professor of practice in the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science doctoral program since 2006; [3] she also was the interim dean of the school from January to June 2013. [4]
Sullivan served as the president of the Association of College and Research Libraries from 1998 to 1999. [2] During her ACRL presidency, Sullivan successfully proposed the formation of the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; she also helped develop the curriculum and served as faculty for the program. [5]
Sullivan began her one-year term as president of the American Library Association in 2012. [6] During her time as president of ALA, one of Sullivan's main focuses was developing a training programs for community engagement that partnered with the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. [7] She also helped launch an association-wide effort ("Reimagining ALA") to help libraries face the challenges of the digital age. [4]
Sullivan has over thirty years of experience as a consultant on topics such as organization development, strategic planning, and leadership development. [4] She has designed and facilitated many leadership development programs for individual libraries and library associations, including the New England Library Leadership Symposium and the Maryland Library Leaders Institute. [2] [8] Along with her husband Jack Siggins, Sullivan has facilitated the TALL Texas Leadership Development Institute for over twenty years. [9]
Sullivan was named the 2010 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year by the Association of College and Research Libraries. [2] The University of Maryland College of Information Studies named her their 2013 alumnus of the year, describing her as "a widely recognized leader and educator in the library profession." [4] In 2016, she was awarded the Joseph W. Lippincott Award by the American Library Association. [7]
In 2022 Sullivan was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership.
Maureen Sullivan | |
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President of the American Library Association | |
In office 2012–2013 | |
Preceded by | Molly Raphael |
Succeeded by | Barbara Stripling |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Maryland |
Occupation |
|
Maureen Sullivan is an American librarian, educator, and organizational consultant who served as the president of the American Library Association from 2012 to 2013. [1]
Sullivan received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland in 1974 and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland in 1976. [2]
She has been a professor of practice in the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science doctoral program since 2006; [3] she also was the interim dean of the school from January to June 2013. [4]
Sullivan served as the president of the Association of College and Research Libraries from 1998 to 1999. [2] During her ACRL presidency, Sullivan successfully proposed the formation of the Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; she also helped develop the curriculum and served as faculty for the program. [5]
Sullivan began her one-year term as president of the American Library Association in 2012. [6] During her time as president of ALA, one of Sullivan's main focuses was developing a training programs for community engagement that partnered with the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. [7] She also helped launch an association-wide effort ("Reimagining ALA") to help libraries face the challenges of the digital age. [4]
Sullivan has over thirty years of experience as a consultant on topics such as organization development, strategic planning, and leadership development. [4] She has designed and facilitated many leadership development programs for individual libraries and library associations, including the New England Library Leadership Symposium and the Maryland Library Leaders Institute. [2] [8] Along with her husband Jack Siggins, Sullivan has facilitated the TALL Texas Leadership Development Institute for over twenty years. [9]
Sullivan was named the 2010 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year by the Association of College and Research Libraries. [2] The University of Maryland College of Information Studies named her their 2013 alumnus of the year, describing her as "a widely recognized leader and educator in the library profession." [4] In 2016, she was awarded the Joseph W. Lippincott Award by the American Library Association. [7]
In 2022 Sullivan was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership.