Re-introducing the New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC)

from INCITE Magazine Volume 44 | Issue 2

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By Olivia Larobina; Emilia Bell; Alex Dupriez; Lydia Grant; Kate Davis

During the recent ALIA Committees and Groups Review, the New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC) was reaffirmed as one of the five Advisory Committees that will continue to advise the ALIA Board. The Committee’s role is to help strengthen the participation of students, recently graduated, and early career library and information professionals within the sector, through active contributions and discussions with ALIA.

NGAC provides advice to the ALIA Board of Directors on the challenges that impact the new generation of professionals. We do this via regular meetings attended by the ALIA director appointed as Board liaison, reporting for select ALIA Board meetings and an end-of-year round-up of activities for ALIA’s annual report. This advice is informed by ongoing engagement with students, graduates and early career professionals.

NGAC is made up of both new and early career graduate ALIA Members who all work across a range of sectors within the library and information profession. Each member volunteers their time to ensure that students and other new and early career graduates are involved in shaping the future of ALIA and the library and information sector. NGAC will continue to work closely with the ALIA Students and New Graduates Group (SNGG) as we share the goal of uplifting student, new graduate and early career voices within the library and information profession.

Recent topics raised in NGAC have been:

• Writing and submitting job applications

• Barriers to employment

• Involvement in the Professional Pathways Initiative

• Ongoing engagement with matters aligning with ALIA’s Strategic Plan, which includes advocating for equitable and inclusive policies based on student and new professional needs and priorities, as well as fostering a sense of belonging and support.

PROFESSOR RANGI MĀTĀMUA (TŪHOE)