Appointments and Promotions in the senior ranks
We are delighted to let you know about new statuses of these new and continuing members of the Library Executive Group of our organization. Along with other members of the LEG, they work with members of our managers, known as the Asilomar Group and our staff of 450 extraordinary persons.
Wishing all receiving this announcement continuing success in pursuit of our work in marvelous research libraries,
Michael A. Keller, University Librarian and Philip Schreur, Deputy University Librarian.
Alexis Manheim
Alexis Manheim is the Senior Associate University Librarian for Technical and Access Services at Stanford University Libraries. In this role, she oversees the Libraries' Access Services, Acquisitions and Collection Services, Metadata Services, Preservation, and Remote Storage teams. She first joined the Libraries in 2010 as the Electronic Resources Librarian and later served as Head of the Acquisitions Department from 2015 to 2021. Together with her team, she works to balance traditional print collection services with the ever-expanding electronic resource access required by Stanford scholars. Alexis holds an MLS and an MA in History from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Vijoy Abraham
Vijoy Abraham is the Associate University Librarian for Research Data Services at the Stanford University Libraries. Vijoy has been trained in cognitive science, computational neuroscience, computational social science, medical informatics and information science. He leads a team focused on computational and methodological research support for the Stanford research community, including training, workshops and consultation in data science, digital humanities, research methods, natural language processing, and machine learning. Vijoy earned a BS in Cognitive Science from CMU and a MSIS with a specialization in medical informatics from Univ of Pittsburgh.
Alma Parada
Alma Parada is the Assistant University Librarian for Collections and Public Services, Sciences and Engineering, at Stanford University Libraries, where she leads the collections and public services of the science and engineering branch libraries and units. She joined Stanford Libraries in 2021 as the Earth and Environmental Sciences Librarian. She became Head Librarian of Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections in 2024. Before becoming a librarian, Parada was a marine microbial biologist. She holds a Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography from the University of Southern California and was a postdoctoral scholar in the Earth Systems Science department under Professor Anne Dekas at Stanford.
Sarah Sussman
Sarah Sussman is the Assistant University Librarian for Collections and Public Services, Humanities, Area Studies, and Social Sciences, at Stanford University Libraries. She joined the Libraries in 2002 as Curator of the French and Italian Collections and was also Head of the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Group from 2011 until 2026, where she advocated for the importance of humanities and international library collections and services. Her work has involved both engagement with rare books and other materials as well as participation on several important digital projects. She started her career in the Libraries after receiving her PhD in European History from Stanford University; she also holds an MLIS from Simmons.
Anh Ly
Anh Ly serves as the Associate University Librarian for External Relations at Stanford University Libraries where she oversees both communications and development for its networks of twenty plus libraries and centers. Since joining the Libraries in 2024, Anh has worked with staff across the Libraries on projects to fund collections, establish endowments, and develop new programs. Among her projects is her ongoing effort to uncover and share stories of the incredible work occurring in all the areas of the Libraries. She is based in the Libraries but has a dotted line to the Office of Development and University Communications that has enabled her to build relationships across campus with Office of Development staff and potential donors and University Communications writers to help amplify coverage of the Libraries. Prior to joining the Libraries, she spent over ten years in both the California State University and University of California systems. She holds a Ph.D in Comparative Literature from Northwestern University and a M.A. from the University of Chicago.
Amelea Kim
Amelea Kim is the Executive Associate to the University Librarian and the Deputy University Librarian at the Stanford University Libraries. Since joining SUL in November 2023, Amelea has stepped into a project manager role with various department initiatives, such as the 2024 transfer of the California Historical Society Collection to the Libraries, the She Rises Up Film Screening with Jim and Maureen Tusty, and internal projects like the current space reorganization and refresh in the West 1-3 Stacks. She holds a BA from Oberlin College, a MSLS from UNC Chapel Hill, and her previous library experience includes public, state, and health sciences libraries.
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