On September 17, 2021, Josie Parker announced her retirement as director of the Ann Arbor District Library, effective February 28, 2022. Bradbury Miller Associates has been contracted to work with AADL to conduct a national search for a new Library Director.
Timeline of Events
Director Josie Parker Announces Her Retirement (September 17, 2021)
AADL Board of Trustees Interviews Consultant Candidates and Votes to Hire Bradbury Miller Associates to Conduct AADL's Director Search (October 11, 2021)
AADL Board of Trustees Board Meeting to Discuss Timeline for Director Search with Bradbury Miller Associates (November 1, 2021)
Bradbury Miller Associates Opens Community/Stakeholder Survey (November 2, 2021)
AADL Director Job Posting Published (December 6, 2021)
Job Posting Closed (January 23, 2022)
AADL Board of Trustees Approves Motion to Move Forward with Four Finalists (February 28, 2022)
Finalists Named in AADL Director Search (March 3, 2022)
Scott Duimstra | Executive Director, Capital Area District Libraries, Lansing, MI
Aaron Mason | Director of Community Engagement, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH
Eli Neiburger | Deputy Director, Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI
Kristin Shelley | Director, East Lansing Public Library, East Lansing, MI
Candidate Presentations to the AADL Board of Trustees (March 14, 2022)
Public Interviews with the AADL Board of Trustees (March 16, 2022)
AADL Board of Trustees Approves Motion to Offer Eli Neiburger the Position of AADL Director (March 16, 2022)