HBCU Library Alliance / Brown University Stronger Together Leadership Pilot Kick Off
The HBCU Library Alliance and its inaugural non-HBCU member Brown University (RI) are in partnership on the pilot Leadership project: Stronger Together: Excellence in Library Leadership. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through its Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, the one-year intensive, nurturing project aims to develop core leadership competencies such as change management, fundraising, and collection stewardship. This leadership pilot emphasizes that all institutions are strengthened when HBCUs flourish.
The John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library at Fisk University (TN) was the host site for the June 15-17, 2022 Kick-Off session. Thanks to Dr. Brandon Owens, Dean of the Library, and DeLisa Minor Harris, Assistant Director of Library Services, for welcoming the cohort to Fisk!
From left: Patrick Rashleigh, Brown University (RI), Rhea Sunshine, Keynote Speaker and Poet Laureate of Knoxville (TN), Sandra Phoenix, HBCU Library Alliance (GA), Joseph Meisel, Brown University (RI), HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair Tiwanna Nevels, Saint Augustine’s University (NC), and DeLisa Minor Harris, Fisk University (TN)
From left: Rhea Sunshine, Keynote Speaker and Poet Laureate of Knoxville (TN), HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair Tiwanna Nevels, Saint Augustine’s University (NC)
Stronger Together: Excellence in Library Leadership Pilot Opening Session Attendees. From the top left to right: Patrick Rashleigh, Brown University (RI), Reginald White, Connecticut College, Co-Consultant, Flavia Eldemire, Allen University (SC), Lead Consultant, Andrew Majcher, Brown University (RI), Ashley Eaton, Alabama State University, Rhea Sunshine, Keynote Speaker and Poet Laureate of Knoxville (TN), AlTonya Washington, Winston-Salem State University (NC), Angel Sloss Pridgen, Tennessee State University, Monika Rhue, University of California, Stefanie Taylor, Tougaloo College (MS), Kenvi Phillips, Brown University (RI), Joseph Meisel, Brown University (RI), HBCU Library Alliance Board Chair Tiwanna Nevels, Saint Augustine’s University (NC), Sandra Phoenix, HBCU Library Alliance (GA), and DeLisa Minor Harris, Fisk University (TN)
Dr. Flavia Eldemire, Allen University (SC), Lead Consultant, presenting to the cohort.
Reginald White, Connecticut College, Co-Consultant, raising his hands while presenting to the cohort.
Patrick Rashleigh, Brown University (RI) and Reginald White, Connecticut College, Co-Consultant
