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LEADING Forum �May 19, 2023�Welcome

& Thank you

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Toward a national network

Sustainability

Diversity and inclusivity

Collaboration and Community Development

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Extend the Education Pipeline

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LEADING Goals

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LEADS and LEADING Fellows

Total Fellows: 89 (40+ mentors)

2018: 10 fellows (LEADS)

2019: 11 fellows (LEADS)

Summer 2020 extended fellows: 6 (LEADS)

2021: 24 fellows (LDNG)

2022: 26 fellows (LDNG)

2023: 18 fellows (LDNG)

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Outputs

Presentations

26

Works in progress/submitted/planning to submit

12

Posters

10

Conference Papers

8

Journal papers

5

Software repository/website

2

Dissertation proposal

2

Other contributions

2

Symposium Paper

1

White Papers/reports

1

Project briefing

1

Bulletin paper

1

AI tool deployment

1

Roundtable discussion

1

Datathon collaboration

1 (3 fellows)

Institution blog posts

1

Workshop

1

76 outputs reported. Full output spreadsheet: [LINK]

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Jane Greenberg, �Alice B. Kroeger Professor, Drexel CCI, and Director of the Metadata Research Center (MRC)

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Il-Yeol Song, �Professor, Drexel CCI

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Weimao Ke, �Associate Professor, Drexel CCI

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Erjia Yan, �Associate Professor, Drexel CCI

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Jake Williams, �Assistant Professor, Drexel CCI

Drexel PIs and Leadership

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Lei Wang, �Teaching Professor, Drexel CCI

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Mat Kelly, �Assistant Professor, Drexel CCI

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Shadi Rezapour, �Assistant Professor, Drexel CCI.

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Alex Poole, �Associate Professor, Drexel, CCI.

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Sam Grabus, �LEADING Project Manager, PhD Candidate

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Rachel Frick, �Executive Director, OCLC Library Partnership (PI)

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Erik Mitchell, �Audrey Geisel University Librarian, UC San Diego Library (PI, mentor)

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Richard Urban, Senior Program & Engagement Officer, OCLC Research, (OCLC Data Challenge Coordinator)

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Jonathan Wheeler, Data Curation Librarian, University of New Mexico College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (PI, mentor)

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Crystal Goldman, General Instruction Coordinator Librarian, UC San Diego Library (Community Engagement Lead, mentor)

Partner PIs and Leadership

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Kenning Arlitsch, Dean, Montana State University Library, Professor (2021-2022 LEADING PI)

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Andrew K. Pace, Executive Director for Technical Research, OCLC (2021 LEADING PI)

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Keynotes

Laurie Allen, Chief, Digital Innovation Lab (LC Labs), Library of Congress

Florence Hudson, Executive director, Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub at Columbia University

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Goals for today

  1. Recognize & celebrate accomplishments of the LEADING (LEADS and LEADING Fellows & supporting mentors)
  2. Share LEADING ’23/24 outreach plans
  3. Collectively discuss ideas for a next phase, version, or aspects of LEADING’s community of practice may continue or inspire

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