Mohamed Berray is the liaison to the Department of Political Science, International Affairs, and the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. He came to Florida State University from the Pennsylvania State University where he was resident Social Sciences Librarian and subject specialist for political science, international law, and international affairs. Mohamed has a Master’s Degree in Political Science, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law with specialization in Refugee Law from the American University in Cairo, and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a former Fulbright Scholar, and an ILEAD (International Librarians Enhancing Access and Development) Fellow with the Department of Library and Information Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also was the Assistant Director, and, Head of the Law Library at the American University in Cairo. Mohamed serves on many ALA and ACRL Committees and Round Tables, and is currently Chair of the Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section Professional Development Committee. His research interests include diversity in libraries, and assessment of library user experiences.

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Leila Gibradze received her MLIS from Rutgers University and MA in Western European Languages from Tbilisi State University, Georgia. Leila has extensive professional experience as a reference librarian and a cataloger both in public and academic library settings. She has taught graduate and continuing education courses in reference services and cataloging.

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Kelly Grove is a Research and Learning Librarian at Dirac Library and the liaison to the Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) Department, Geography Department, College of Nursing. Her background includes a B.S. in Geology from the University of Idaho and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Alabama. She is a member of the American Library Association (ALA) and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).

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Renaine Julian is the Director of STEM Libraries at Florida State University. In this role, he oversees a team of science librarians and staff that provide support for STEM scholars across the research and learning lifecycles. Renaine has a MLIS, a MS in Urban and Regional Planning and a BS in Political Science all from Florida State University. His research interests include: library leadership and administration, research data management, and open science.

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Kirsten Kinsley is an Assessment Librarian at the Florida State University Libraries and a liaison with the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and a co-liaison for the Department of Psychology and the College of Social Work. Kirsten completed her Master of Science in Library and Information Studies in 1999 and received a Master of Science and Specialist in Education degrees in Counseling and Human Systems in 1995 from the Florida State University. In 1989, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Honors. Ms. Kinsley previously worked for the FSU Career Center Library and Law Research Center and has been working in libraries on campus in various capacities since 1991.

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Mallary Rawls (she/her) is a Humanities Librarian at Florida State University. Her responsibilities include research support, library instruction, and collection development support. Mallary earned her Master of Science in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University in 2015. Prior to working at FSU Libraries, Mallary was a Children's Librarian at the LeRoy Collins Main Library in Tallahassee. Mallary's research interest include critical information studies, critical race theory, EDI research in librarianship, open education, critical librarianship, African American literature, American history, algorithm bias in information, Black feminist studies, and critical pedagogy.

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Robyn earned a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University. As the Head of Research Services at the College of Medicine’s Maguire Medical Library, Robyn is responsible for reference, research, and circulation services for that branch library. She is a member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP), the Medical Library Association (MLA), and the Florida Health Sciences Library Association (FHSLA).

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Shaun Saxon is the library director at the FSU Panama City Campus. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of West Florida and an M.S. in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University. He has experience in public, government, and academic libraries and served with distinction in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as an FMF Hospital Corpsman. Other past professions contributing to his generalist capabilities include professional photographer, web usability consultant, farm hand, and textile plant mechanic. In collaboration with the Tallahassee campus subject specialists, he serves the instruction and research needs for all programs at the Panama City Campus.

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Leah Sherman serves as the library liaison for all departments within the College of Fine Arts (Art, Art Education, Art History, Dance, Interior Design, and Theatre) as well as the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, The Ringling Museum, and the FSU Master Craftsman Studio. Her responsibilities include collection development, research consultations, and instructional support across the various disciplines. Leah earned her Master of Science in Library and Information Science at Florida State and is currently pursuing her PhD in Art History at FSU as well. Leah’s research interests in librarianship include increased awareness of visual literacy in instruction and the impact of outreach while her work in Art History focuses on 20th century Italian abstract painting, conceptual art, and museum history. She is an active member of ARLIS (Art Libraries Society of North America), CAA (College Art Association), ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries), and ALA (American Library Association.)

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Sarah Stanley is the Digital Humanities Librarian, and a liaison to the English Department and Digital Humanities Master’s Program. She received a Master’s in English from Northeastern University, where she studied early modern women’s writing and digital humanities. In the past she has worked on projects such as the Women Writers Project and Early Caribbean Digital Archive. At Florida State University, she assists faculty and students with projects that use digital methods, such as text analysis, humanities data visualization, and digital publication. Sarah’s research interests include studying sustainable digital humanities project infrastructure, creating structured data about people, and representing text in digital spaces. She is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Information at FSU’s iSchool.

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Lindsey Wharton joined the faculty at the Florida State University Libraries in 2014. As the Extended Campus and Distance Services Librarian, she is responsible for ensuring equitable access to library services and resources for all distance learning students as well as students and faculty at FSU's remote instructional sites and international programs. This entails creating library tutorials, videos, and web content, embedding library resources into the learning management system, providing online instruction and workshops using Collaborating, consulting with faculty teaching online courses, and coordinating our virtual reference service. Lindsey received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Florida State University and her Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. Before joining FSU, she served as the Assistant Director of the Learning Resource Center at Florida Keys Community College. Lindsey is a member of the American Library Association, Florida Library Association, and the Association of College and Research Libraries. Her research interests include information literacy and library instruction, emerging technologies, virtual reference services, information ethics, and digital pedagogy.

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