Leah Plocharczyk is a University Librarian and the Director of the MacArthur Campus Library where she oversees library operations.  She has published articles and book chapters on subjects about managing conflict in libraries, literacy support for individuals with intellectual disabilities, creative library outreach, and library collaboration with marine mammal stranding networks.  She is the co-author of the book, Libraries and Reading: Intellectual Disability and the Extent of Library Diversity.  She is active in mentoring students and library outreach.  Her areas are collection development, instruction, reference, and supervision. She has been a professional librarian for FAU since 2007.