Maureen Sullivan (librarian)

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Maureen Sullivan
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President of the American Library Association
In office
2012–2013

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]

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Education and career

Sullivan grew up in Norwich, Connecticut, [2] and attended the Norwich Free Academy. [3] She 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. [4]

She has been a professor of practice in the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science doctoral program since 2006; [5] she also was the interim dean of the school from January to June 2013. [6]

Library leadership

Sullivan served as the president of the Association of College and Research Libraries from 1998 to 1999. [4] 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. [7]

Sullivan began her one-year term as president of the American Library Association in 2012. [8] 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. [9] She also helped launch an association-wide effort ("Reimagining ALA") to help libraries face the challenges of the digital age. [6]

Sullivan has over thirty years of experience as a consultant on topics such as organization development, strategic planning, and leadership development. [6] 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. [4] [10] Along with her husband Jack Siggins, Sullivan has facilitated the TALL Texas Leadership Development Institute for over twenty years. [11]

Professional recognition

Sullivan was named the 2010 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year by the Association of College and Research Libraries. [4] 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." [6] In 2016, she was awarded the Joseph W. Lippincott Award by the American Library Association. [9]

In 2022 Sullivan was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership.

References

  1. ↑ "Re-Envisioning the Library: Engaging Staff and Building Capacity for Change". PLA 2018. Public Library Association. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ↑ reports, Staff. "Norwich Native Daughter named". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ↑ "Notable Alumni - NFA Foundation". www.nfafoundation.org. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Maureen Sullivan named ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year". American Library Association. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "In Brief". D-Lib Magazine. March–April 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Alumnus of the Year 2013: Maureen Sullivan". University of Maryland College of Information Studies. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Casey, Anne Marie (2015). "Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians". In Herold, Irene M. H. (ed.). Creating Leaders. Association of College and Research Libraries. ISBN   978-0-8389-8763-6.
  8. ↑ "ALA 2012: Leadership: PW talks with incoming ALA President Maureen Sullivan". Publishers Weekly. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Maureen Sullivan receives the 2016 Joseph W. Lippincott Award". American Library Association. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Strategic Planning Services: Request for Proposal No. 18-01" (PDF). Anne Arundel County Public Library. 6 March 2018. p. 25. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "TALL Leaders". Texas Library Association. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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