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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) Emerging Leaders (EL) program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It puts participants on the fast track to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations.

RUSA's 2025 Emerging Leader:

RUSA is pleased to announce that Margaret Breen has been selected as our 2025 Emerging Leader! Margaret is a public librarian at the Hopkins Branch of the Hennepin County Library.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s Emerging Leader Program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity early in their careers.

Past Emerging Leaders:

2024-Stefannnye Slaughter - Washington County Libraries- Oakdale Branch

2023-

2022:

2020:

2019:

2018:

2017: Stacy Gilbert - University of Colorado

2016: Catherine Damiani

2015: Beth Boatright - Florida State University

2014: Katelyn Angell - Lon Island University Brooklyn

2013: Alicia Finley - NC Central University School of Library & Info Science

2012: Emily Hamstrta

2011: Kate Kosturski - JSTOR/Portico

2010: Edward Garcia - Cranston Public Library