Who Should Lead ALA?

The American Library Association is facing significant financial challenges. The Trump administration wants to gut federal support for libraries. And librarians are fighting over whether our next executive director should be required to have a MLS degree. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Who Should Lead ALA?

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