Nancy S. Kirkpatrick

Board Member

Nancy S. Kirkpatrick is the Dean of University Libraries at Florida International University. She practiced non-profit law and advocacy before entering the library space, where she has over 15 years of experience, including most recently as the Executive Director and CEO of OhioNet. Her research and writing interests include using appreciative inquiry methodologies to lead with intention and create systems where people thrive. An ALA Spectrum Scholar, she holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the iSchool (formerly GSLIS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Juris Doctor from the School of Law at the University of Richmond, and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Drake University.