Passion. Vision. Mission. These are just a few of the words that characterize the 50 individuals—and one organization—named 2015 Movers & Shakers. They are passionate about what they do, whether it is advocating for literacy and diversity, serving the underserved, spreading and sharing technology, and much more. Chosen from more than 300 nominations, the Movers see the future and bring it to life.
And they are committed to the mission of the library as an engine of democracy.
This year’s Movers & Shakers are profiled in the March 15 issue of Library Journal, and those profiles will be posted in an online version, sponsored by OCLC and Boopsie, rolling out next week, one group at
a time. However, so as not to prolong the suspense, the complete class
of 2015 is listed below. Join us in congratulating them.
—Francine Fialkoff, Project Manager, Movers & Shakers 2015
The profiles of Change Agents will go live on Monday, March 16; Innovators, Tuesday March 17; Advocates and Educators, Wednesday, March 18; Digital Developers, Thursday, March 19; and Community Builders, Friday, March 20. A special edition of LJXpress featuring all
the categories of 2015 Movers will follow on Friday, March 20.
CHANGE AGENTS
K.C. Boyd
Library Media Specialist and Director of Social Media
Wendell Phillips Academy High School, Academy for Urban School Leadership Network, Chicago
@Boss_Librarian
Kyle Courtney
Copyright Advisor and Program Manager
Office for Scholarly Communication, Harvard Library, Cambridge, MA
@KyleKCourtney
Perry Genovesi & Adam Feldman
Librarian 2, Parkway Central Library
Music Department
Free Library of Philadelphia
@perrygenovesi; @adamleofeldman
Melissa Jacobs
Coordinator
Office of Library Services, New York City Department of Education
@missyji
Carrie Lucas
Assistant Manager, Youth and Outreach Services, and Children’s Librarian
Laramie County Library System, Cheyenne, WY
Heather McCue
Librarian, Children’s Room
Richland Library, Columbia, SC
Hosea Tokwe
Chief Librarian Assistant, Special Collections
Midlands State University Library, Gweru, Zimbabwe
We Need Diverse Books™
Founding Members:
Ellen Oh YA author, President
Aisha Saeed YA author, VP Strategy
Marieke Nijkamp YA author, VP Finance
Lamar Giles YA author, VP Communications
I.W. Gregorio YA author, VP Development
Miranda Paul teacher, picture book author, VP Outreach
@diversebooks
INNOVATORS
Lauren Comito
Job & Business Academy Manager
Queens Library, Jamaica, NY
@librariancraftr
Lori Easterwood & Jessica Zaker
Library Supervisor II
Programming and Partnerships Coordinator
Sacramento Public Library, CA
Elizabeth Joseph
Coordinator, Information & Adult Services
Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
Jérémy Lachal
Executive Director
Libraries without Borders (Bibliothèques
sans Frontières), Paris, France
Tracy LaStella
Coordinator for Youth Services
Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY
Brian Mayer
Gaming and Library Technologies Specialist
Genesee Valley School Library System, Le Roy, NY
Mindy Reed
Managing Librarian, Bookstore Manager
Austin Public Library, TX
@recycledreadstx
Tysha Shay
Reference Manager
Springfield–Greene County Library District, MO
ADVOCATES
Jasmine Africawala
Community Engagement Administrator
Dallas Public Library
@JAKallenberg
Oralia Garza de Cortes, Lucía Gonzalez, & Patrick Sullivan
Latino Children’s Literature Consultant, Austin, TX
Cochair, Children in Crisis; Director, North Miami Public Library, FL
Cochair, Children in Crisis; Emeritus Librarian, San Diego State University
Children in Crisis
Michelle Luhtala
High School Library Department Chair
New Canaan Public Schools, CT
@mluhtala
Alison Macrina
Director
Library Freedom Project, Boston
@flexlibris
Stevo Roksandic
Regional Director, Library Services
Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH
@stevorok
T-Kay Sangwand
Archivist, Human Rights Documentation Initiative; Librarian for Brazilian Studies at the Benson Latin American Collection
University Of Texas Libraries, Austin
@tttkay
Patrick “P.C.” Sweeney
Administrative Librarian
Sunnyvale Public Library, CA
@pcsweeney
Nakia Joye Woodward
Senior Clinical Reference Librarian
Quillen College of Medicine Library, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
@NakiaJoye
EDUCATORS
Jason Broughton
Outreach Coordinator
South Carolina State Library, Columbia
Manuel Escamilla
Archivist
Santa Ana Public Library, CA
@Manny_Esc
Sherry Gick
Library and Instructional Technology Specialist
Rossville Consolidated Schools, IN
@LibraryFanatic
Trent Miller
Library Program Coordinator (aka Head Bubblerarian and Gallery Coordinator)
Madison Public Library, WI
@tmiller49
Jenna Nolt
Digital Initiatives Librarian
Olin Library, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
Oli Sanidas
Director, Digital & Library Material Services
Arapahoe Library District, Englewood, CO
@dundelunk
Colleen Theisen
Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Special Collections, Librarian/Social Media Manager
University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
@libralthinking
Jay Turner
Senior Consultant, Talent and Organizational Development
American Red Cross, Snellville, GA
@lawlesslbrarian
Jacquie Welsh
Project Manager, “Live and Dine in LA”
Los Angeles Public Library
@jacquie_mae
DIGITAL DEVELOPERS
Ignacio Albarracin
Digital Services Coordinator
San Antonio Public Library
@Bibliopolitik
Seth Ciotti
Teen Technology Librarian
Kitsap Regional Library,
Bremerton, WA
Jason Clark
Associate Professor and Head of Library Informatics and Computing
Montana State University Library, Bozeman
@jaclark
Matthew Cook
Emerging Technology Librarian
University Of Oklahoma
Libraries, Norman
Sarah Espinosa
Residency Librarian for Diversity and Innovation
Towson University Libraries, MD
@sespinosa09
Salwa Ismail
Head, Library Information Technology
Georgetown University Library, Washington, DC
COMMUNITY BUILDERS
Scott Bonner
Director
Ferguson Municipal Public Library, MO
@scottybonner
Lorna Eguia
American Corner Librarian
University of San Carlos Library System, Cebu City, Philippines
Taneya Gethers
Senior Librarian
Macon Branch, Brooklyn Public Library
@taneyagethers
Sharona Ginsberg
MakerBridge Coordinator; Instructional Technology Consultant
University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor
@linguomancer
Jennifer Hamilton
Community Librarian
Terrebonne Parish Library, Houma, LA
Adam Rogers
Emerging Technology Services Librarian
North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh
@adrogersam
Cecilia Tovar
Principal Librarian, Public & Branch Services
Santa Monica Public Library, CA
Rebekah Willett
Assistant Professor
School of Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison