Tamuda Chimhanda is a University of Rochester student majoring in Computer Science, expected to graduate in May 2026. He is also a software engineer and entrepreneur working at the intersection of design and technology. He co-founded Penpal Cards, digital business cards that help students and young professionals showcase their work through digital portfolios. His path at Rochester began with Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X, the campus hub for extended reality, where he explored how VR can reshape education and community spaces. He later started working as a consultant at the Barbara J.

Maurice York is the Director of Library Programs for the Big Ten Academic Alliance, where he is responsible for coordinating collective action at scale amongst the research libraries of the BTAA toward their commitment to realizing an interdependent, fully networked future by uniting their separate collections into one collection, shared and fully networked: the BIG Collection.

David Woodbury is the Department Head for Learning Spaces & Services at the North Carolina State University Libraries. He leads the development and management of technology-rich learning spaces at Hunt and Hill Libraries, including makerspaces, digital media labs, gaming and esports labs, virtual reality exploration rooms, and collaborative computing areas. David advances the Libraries’ teaching and learning initiatives and guides key projects such as developing new experiential learning spaces on campus and expanding technology lending programs.

Nick Vamivakas received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering in 2008 from Boston University.  He is currently the Marie C. Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Optical Physics in The Institute of Optics and the Dean of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, for the School of Arts and Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Science. Nick's research is focused on the intersection of quantum optics, nanophotonics and condensed matter physics.

Margaret Sullivan is a national thought leader in assisting public libraries envision and implement impactful and meaningful experiences for their communities and the individuals they serve.

Maurini Strub is a seasoned storyteller and systems thinker with a passion for helping organizations clarify their mission and demonstrate the impact of their strategic initiatives. She currently serves as Interim Vice Provost and Interim Andrew H. & Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the University of Rochester Libraries, where she brings a collaborative, forward-thinking approach to leadership grounded in deep experience across academic libraries.

Dr. Emily Sherwood is University Librarian at Rochester Institute of Technology. At heart, she is an educator and problem solver who finds joy in helping others learn and grow. Emily has spent much of her career pursuing innovation at the intersections of libraries, technology, teaching, and research. She is an alum of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and the EDUCAUSE/CLIR Leading Change Institute. Emily holds a doctorate in English from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Neil Romanosky was appointed dean of MSU Libraries in Sept. 2023. In this role he provides strategic and administrative leadership for the MSU Libraries. He was drawn to a career in libraries out of a strong commitment to service and a desire to improve information access for all people. Prior to his arrival at MSU he served as dean of university libraries at Ohio University and as associate chief librarian for science research and information and director of Gerstein Science Information Centre at the University of Toronto Libraries.

R. Scott Rasmussen is a senior assistant vice president of Advancement at the University of Rochester. He leads a small team that raises the needed funds for the Golisano Children’s Hospital.  This is a position he has held for almost 25 years.

He has a bachelor's degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Hartford.

Greg Raschke is the Senior Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at NC State, where he leads a system of two main libraries, three branches, and over two hundred FTE staff.  He leads partnerships and strategic efforts in pursuit of its vision – to make the Libraries NC State’s competitive advantage.  He served for over a decade as the Associate Director for Collections and Scholarly Communication with the Libraries where he led programs to build, manage, and preserve the Libraries’ extensive general and special collections.  Greg served on the leadership team