Patrick Deaton has been tapped as one of the 26 individuals to participate in the 2013–2015 ARL Leadership Fellows program—formerly the Research Library Leadership Fellows (RLLF) Program.
As the official announcement explains:
"This executive leadership program meets the increasing demands for succession planning for research libraries with a new approach to preparing the next generation of deans and directors. Library directors are seeking a cohort of well-trained and sophisticated candidates who possess the necessary experience and perspective to succeed in premier leadership positions in large, complex institutions. The ARL Leadership Fellows program provides such a cohort."
After an orientation at the October 2013 ARL membership orientation meeting, the new fellows will attend a Strategic Issues Institute at Vanderbilt University in November 2013.