Passion. Vision. Mission. These are just a few of the words that characterize the 50 individuals—and one organization—named 2015 Movers & Shakers. They are passionate about what they do, whether it is advocating for literacy and diversity, serving the underserved, spreading and sharing technology, and much more. Chosen from more than 300 nominations, the Movers see the future and bring it to life. And they are committed to the mission of the library as an engine of democracy. This year’s Movers & Shakers are profiled in the March 15 issue of Library Journal, and those profiles will be published online during the week of March 16th, one group at a time, sponsored by OCLC and Boopsie. However, so as not to prolong the suspense, the complete class of 2015 is listed below. Join us in congratulating them.—Francine Fialkoff, Project Manager, Movers & Shakers 2015 The profiles of Change Agents will go live on Monday, March 16; Innovators, Tuesday March 17; Advocates and Educators, Wednesday, March 18; Digital Developers, Thursday, March 19; and Community Builders, Friday, March 20. A special edition of LJXpress featuring all the categories of 2015 Movers will follow on Friday, March 20.    

CHANGE AGENTS

K.C. Boyd

Library Media Specialist and Director of Social Media Wendell Phillips Academy High School, Academy for Urban School Leadership Network, Chicago @Boss_Librarian

Kyle Courtney

Copyright Advisor and Program Manager Office for Scholarly Communication, Harvard Library, Cambridge, MA @KyleKCourtney

Perry Genovesi & Adam Feldman

Librarian 2, Parkway Central Library Music Department Free Library of Philadelphia @perrygenovesi; @adamleofeldman

Melissa Jacobs

Coordinator Office of Library Services, New York City Department of Education @missyji

Carrie Lucas

Assistant Manager, Youth and Outreach Services, and Children’s Librarian Laramie County Library System, Cheyenne, WY

Heather McCue

Librarian, Children’s Room Richland Library, Columbia, SC

Hosea Tokwe

Chief Librarian Assistant, Special Collections Midlands State University Library, Gweru, Zimbabwe

We Need Diverse Books™

Founding Members: Ellen Oh YA author, President Aisha Saeed YA author, VP Strategy Marieke Nijkamp YA author, VP Finance Lamar Giles YA author, VP Communications I.W. Gregorio YA author, VP Development Meg Medina, Executive Committee board member Miranda Paul teacher, picture book author, VP Outreach @diversebooks

INNOVATORS

Lauren Comito

Job & Business Academy Manager Queens Library, Jamaica, NY @librariancraftr

Lori Easterwood & Jessica Zaker

Library Supervisor II Programming and Partnerships Coordinator Sacramento Public Library, CA

Elizabeth Joseph

Coordinator, Information & Adult Services Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT

Jérémy Lachal

Executive Director Libraries without Borders (Bibliothèques sans Frontières), Paris, France

Tracy LaStella

Coordinator for Youth Services Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY

Brian Mayer

Gaming and Library Technologies Specialist Genesee Valley School Library System, Le Roy, NY

Mindy Reed

Managing Librarian, Bookstore Manager Austin Public Library, TX @recycledreadstx

Tysha Shay

Reference Manager Springfield–Greene County Library District, MO

ADVOCATES

Jasmine Africawala

Community Engagement Administrator Dallas Public Library @JAKallenberg

Oralia Garza de Cortes, Lucía Gonzalez, & Patrick Sullivan

Latino Children’s Literature Consultant, Austin, TX Cochair, Children in Crisis; Director, North Miami Public Library, FL Cochair, Children in Crisis; Emeritus Librarian, San Diego State University Children in Crisis

Michelle Luhtala

High School Library Department Chair New Canaan Public Schools, CT @mluhtala

Alison Macrina

Director Library Freedom Project, Boston @flexlibris

Stevo Roksandic

Regional Director, Library Services Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH @stevorok

T-Kay Sangwand

Archivist, Human Rights Documentation Initiative; Librarian for Brazilian Studies at the Benson Latin American Collection University Of Texas Libraries, Austin @tttkay

Patrick “P.C.” Sweeney

Administrative Librarian Sunnyvale Public Library, CA @pcsweeney

Nakia Joye Woodward

Senior Clinical Reference Librarian Quillen College of Medicine Library, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City @NakiaJoye

EDUCATORS

Jason Broughton

Outreach Coordinator South Carolina State Library, Columbia

Manuel Escamilla

Archivist Santa Ana Public Library, CA @Manny_Esc

Sherry Gick

Library and Instructional Technology Specialist Rossville Consolidated Schools, IN @LibraryFanatic

Trent Miller

Library Program Coordinator (aka Head Bubblerarian and Gallery Coordinator) Madison Public Library, WI @tmiller49

Jenna Nolt

Digital Initiatives Librarian Olin Library, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

Oli Sanidas

Director, Digital & Library Material Services Arapahoe Library District, Englewood, CO @dundelunk

Colleen Theisen

Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Special Collections, Librarian/Social Media Manager University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City @libralthinking

Jay Turner

Senior Consultant, Talent and Organizational Development American Red Cross, Snellville, GA @lawlesslbrarian

Jacquie Welsh

Project Manager, “Live and Dine in LA” Los Angeles Public Library @jacquie_mae

DIGITAL DEVELOPERS

Ignacio Albarracin

Digital Services Coordinator San Antonio Public Library @Bibliopolitik

Seth Ciotti

Teen Technology Librarian Kitsap Regional Library, Bremerton, WA

Jason Clark

Associate Professor and Head of Library Informatics and Computing Montana State University Library, Bozeman @jaclark

Matthew Cook

Emerging Technology Librarian University Of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman

Sarah Espinosa

Residency Librarian for Diversity and Innovation Towson University Libraries, MD @sespinosa09

Salwa Ismail

Head, Library Information Technology Georgetown University Library, Washington, DC

COMMUNITY BUILDERS

Scott Bonner

Director Ferguson Municipal Public Library, MO @scottybonner

Ma. Lorna Eguia

American Corner Librarian University of San Carlos Library System, Cebu City, Philippines

Taneya Gethers

Senior Librarian Macon Branch, Brooklyn Public Library @taneyagethers

Sharona Ginsberg

MakerBridge Coordinator; Instructional Technology Consultant University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor @linguomancer

Jennifer Hamilton

Community Librarian Terrebonne Parish Library, Houma, LA

Adam Rogers

Emerging Technology Services Librarian North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh @adrogersam

Cecilia Tovar

Principal Librarian, Public & Branch Services Santa Monica Public Library, CA

Rebekah Willett

Assistant Professor School of Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison