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The history of libraries for African Americans in the United States includes the earliest segregated libraries for African Americans that were school libraries. [1] The fastest library growth happened in urban cities such as Atlanta while rural towns, particularly in the American South, were slower to add Black libraries. [ 1 ]
Mission Statement (revised 1995) [7] BCALA Mission: The Black Caucus of the American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation's African-American community; and provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African-American librarians.
Library associations connect libraries and library workers at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, education, research, and development.
Long Island University: Palmer School of Library and Information Science; Pratt Institute: School of Information and Library Science; CUNY (Queens College): Graduate School of Library and Information Studies; St. John's University: Library and Information Science
The American Library Association awards the triennial Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award in her honor for the best book written in English in the field of library history, including the history of libraries, librarianship, and book culture. [12] Past recipients include: Dr. Cheryl Knott, Christine Pawley, David Allan, Carl Ostrowski, and Louise ...
Baton Rouge: The Louisiana Library Association, 2003. Celebrating African American Librarians and Librarianship. Library Trends, 49.1 (Summer 2000): 49–87. "A Marriage Made in Heaven or a Blind Date: Successful Library-Faculty Partnering in Distance Education". with Dana Watson. Catholic Library World. 70(September 1999): 14–22. Dawson, Alma.
Clara Stanton Jones (May 14, 1913 – September 30, 2012) was the first African-American president of the American Library Association, serving as its acting president from April 11 to July 22 in 1976 and then its president from July 22, 1976, to 1977.
Library advocacy and outreach notably to Spanish-Speaking patrons. [20] 2011 Robert Wedgeworth, University Librarian and Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois; Former President and CEO, ProLiteracy Worldwide; Former Executive Director, American Library Association. "Literacy in Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities. [21] 2010