Maureen Sullivan (librarian)

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]

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.