Five GSLIS alumni have been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s 2014 class of Emerging Leaders.
Joy McGehee (MS '09), Ashley Rayner (MS '11), Ben Rodriguez (MS '13), Soraya Silverman-Montano (MS '11), and Samuel Suber (MS '12) are included in this year's class of 56 individuals from across the country. Now in its eighth year, this leadership development initiative provides opportunities for newer library professionals to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, observe ALA structure, and serve the profession in a leadership capacity.
The Emerging Leaders program will launch with events at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, which will be followed by six months of online learning and networking activities. At the end of the program, participants will display the results of their project planning work in a poster session at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Visit the ALA website for the complete list of 2014 participants and sponsoring organizations.