For immediate release:
January 27, 2010
For more information, contact:
Sarah Segura
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
sarah@arl.org
Washington DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed M. Sue Baughman as Associate Deputy Executive Director. Baughman is currently Assistant Dean for Organizational Development at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will assume her role at ARL on March 29.
The primary role of the Associate Deputy Executive Director is to promote and facilitate the strategic development of ARL policies and programs. The position carries a mix of responsibilities revolving around issue analysis and program development, strategic positioning and message development, and practical management and coordination accomplished working closely with the ARL Executive Director and Board of Directors.
In her current position, Baughman works with over 200 library staff in every facet of the University of Maryland Libraries. Her duties focus on the development needs of individual staff, teams, and work groups, and the organization as a whole. She understands not only the work staff does and the services they provide but also the interrelationships that are in place across a large organization. This broad perspective has enabled her to be an effective change agent and leader. She has been at the University of Maryland since 1995 serving in a variety of roles including, Manager of McKeldin Library Public Services, Assistant Dean for Organizational Development, and Interim Director of Collection Development and Special Collections.
In her career, Baughman has held positions at a variety of types of libraries and library systems and has served on committees of numerous library associations. In all of these positions, she has been committed to finding innovative solutions to challenging problems. Her skills and experiences in leadership, program coordination, and project management will be valuable assets for ARL.
”I am excited about joining the ARL staff and engaging with the Board of Directors and member libraries in advancing the Association’s goals and programs. The Associate Executive Deputy Director position gives me the opportunity to use my skills and experiences in new ways with ARL colleagues and member libraries,” said Baughman.
“We at ARL are most gratified by the extraordinary pool of applicants and doubly so that Sue Baughman has agreed to join us,” said ARL Executive Director Charles B. Lowry. “Sue brings broad experience to the job and a deep understanding of the mission of the research library in all its complexity. Her experience will serve our membership well.”
Beginning in March, Baughman may be reached at sue@arl.org.
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 124 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/.