New & Interim Directors Committee

2024-2025 Committee Rosters

AAHSL Buddy Program

Through the New and Interim Director Buddy Program, we hope to ensure that our newest AAHSL members in leadership positions quickly gain access to the information and resources needed to build a professional network of peers. Through the buddy program, new and interim directors will learn about the Association and connect with colleagues who can provide advice and support.

If you are a new or interim director and want to be paired with a “buddy,” please contact the NIDC Chair, with your name and contact information (email, phone, institution). If you are willing to be a buddy to a new or interim director, please also contact the committee chair (see Committee Roster for up-to-date contact information).

Learn more about the program in our AAHSL Buddy Toolkit.

Charge

The New & Interim Directors Committee is charged with assessing and implementing opportunities to assist with meeting the needs of AAHSL members who are in new or interim library director positions. A “new” director is defined as someone who has been a director for less than five years.

Activities include:

  • Managing the AAHSL Buddy Program, including developing a guide and agreement for new Buddies
  • Collaborating to provide specific training focused on becoming a new director, such as regularly offered New Director Symposia
  • Creating and managing an email list just for new/interim directors
  • Organizing a series of online forums where experiences, information, and advice can be shared among new/interim directors
  • Annual reporting and evaluation of New & Interim Directors Committee activities

The New & Interim Directors Committee has a liaison from the Future Leadership Committee. The New & Interim Directors Committee works with the Program and Education Committee, Future Leadership Committee, and other AAHSL groups to ensure AAHSL offers programming that would benefit new and interim directors.

Annual Reports

2023 Annual Report

2024 Annual Report