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PRIVACY

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EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM

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2016 ANNUAL REPORT MISSION

The mission of the American Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

This report highlights ALA’s 2016 fiscal year, which ended August 31, 2016. In order to provide an up- to-date picture of the association, it also includes information on major initiatives and, where available, updated data through spring 2017. Dear Friends, Our nation’s , , and library workers serve all community members, offering services and educational resources that transform our patrons’ lives, open minds, and promote inclusion and diversity.

In uncertain times, libraries provide the programs and services in areas such as education, employment, entrepreneurship, empowerment, and engagement that are vital to healthy communities. Your contributions allow the American Library Association (ALA) to support librarians and library workers in doing this transformative work.

Libraries are at the center of important conversations taking place across our country. Whether it is access to information, protecting privacy, or digital broadband in rural areas, ALA and the library community have been there to advocate and defend on multiple fronts. ALA will be among the first to stand up if anything threatens to jeopardize our shared mission to serve every person.

Because we recognize that libraries are for everyone, in January 2017 ALA Council approved another strategic direction, one that reinforces and sustains our work in equity, diversity, and inclusion. This strategic direction, along with our other focuses on advocacy, information policy, and professional & leadership development, strengthens the American Library Association’s vision as we collaborate with our members and others in the exciting transformation of libraries and librarianship.

Thank you for your leadership, innovation, advocacy, and collaboration. Because of you and your expertise, we are bolstering the transformative power of libraries and making a difference in our communities and our country. Our 2016 Annual Report demonstrates how libraries do indeed transform.

JULIE TODARO KEITH MICHAEL FIELS ALA President ALA Executive Director 2016–17 LIBRARIES TRANSFORM

EXPERTISE FUELS THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE LIBRARIES TRANSFORM CAMPAIGN

The Libraries Transform campaign is redefining communities. Whether through social media the public’s perception of the value and posts, videos, or as support during meetings importance of libraries in developing and with legislators, the Libraries Transform maintaining a healthy community, while campaign makes the case for the value of tapping into the expertise of librarians and libraries and how essential they are in the digital library workers across the country to help age. spread this message. “It is true libraries are very valuable to their In its second year, the number of supporters of communities, but when picked up the Libraries Transform campaign has swelled and ran with the expert in the library part of to more than 6,500 libraries and advocates. The Libraries Transform, that spoke to me, because campaign uses promotional tactics such as the while libraries are a great resource to the popular “Because” statements, pithy messages community, the library’s greatest resource is designed to draw the public’s attention to its people,” said Eric Suess, library director of critical issues and ideas, supported by data, Marshall Public Library in Pocatello, Idaho. research, and stories that connect the public to libraries. To join the campaign or to download the Year One Report, visit librariestransform.org. The campaign has embraced “The Expert in the Library,” which is part of ALA President Julie Todaro’s (2016–17) initiative, including new marketing messages such as “Because the best search engine in the library is the .”

“Our librarians and library workers transform our constituents’ lives, our communities, and our organizations through their good work,” said President Todaro. “They are the experts and our communities rely on them.”

As libraries employ the campaign, they demonstrate the ability and flexibility of the messages and tools to engage their

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MORE THAN YEAR ONE REPORT OVER 13,534,838 October 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 PEOPLE 6,500 HAVE BEEN REACHED VIA LIBRARIES AND ALA AND I LOVE LIBRARIES LIBRARY ADVOCATES FACEBOOK PAGE POSTS

#LIBRARIESTRANSFORM USED 47,402 27,156+ TIMES ON TOOLKIT DOWNLOADS

BECAUSE YOU CAN BECAUSE YOU CAN BECAUSE YOU CAN PASS A REFERENDUM CONNECT WITH YOUR DEMONSTRATE YOUR STUDENTS RETURN ON INVESTMENT The Libraries Transform Because statements played Bay Shore Middle School The Ohio Library Council a part in the Missoula Public librarian Kristina Holzweiss (OLC) used Libraries Library’s successful push for says the Libraries Transform Transform to speak to state a new building through a $30 “I’m an Expert in” badges legislators showcasing million referendum – one have been empowering for Ohio libraries' return on Because statement informed her students who use them investment linking ALA’s the public “Because 1 in 4 as part of their duties as tech campaign messaging to local Missoulans doesn't have experts in the library. “They issues: “The digital divide is access to a utility called the have taken ownership of their real. 28% of Ohio households Internet.” The new library expertise. The badges have do not have broadband. will triple its capacity for helped the kids see that the Libraries play an essential Internet connectivity and library is not a me versus you role in bridging the divide computer use. kind of environment, that and not just through access.” we’re all in this together to learn and grow.” 3 ADVOCACY

CROSS-COUNTRY WORKSHOPS HELP STATES PREP FOR ESSA

After presentations in Nebraska and Alaska on November 11, 2016, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) had completed a monumental task—facilitating 30 state-level Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) workshops in only 60 days. The workshops, presented in collaboration with the Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) and the Washington Office, focused on highlighting opportunities within ESSA language that laid the groundwork for school librarians and school libraries to be included in state and local plans.

“I am thrilled beyond words that school libraries and school librarians are written into the librarians participate in an ESSA workshop. language of the Every Student Succeeds Act,” said AASL President Audrey Church. “AASL AASL members and leaders presented these knows that decoding federal legislation can workshops based on their everyday knowledge be daunting. With these workshops, AASL is of school library programs and school providing school librarians and school library librarians. Said AASL Executive Director Sylvia stakeholders with information and tools so they Knight Norton, “The collaboration with the can be confident and vocal advocates. We want Washington Office gave us legislative and policy school librarians on state and local teams as expertise and the Office of Library Advocacy they prepare their ESSA implementation plans.” provided tools for advocacy, but it was the AASL Customized to fit the needs of each state, the presidents, board members, and other leaders sessions guided participants through the titles who spoke with knowledge about the profession in ESSA that can be directly linked to the school and a passion for teaching our students. This librarian and school library program. Attendees truly was a unique viewpoint and invaluable to worked in small groups to identify stakeholders workshop attendees.” and potential coalitions, craft key messages and AASL estimates the ESSA workshops will develop elevator speeches. With these take- reach 1,500 stakeholders nationwide. A list of aways, school librarians and other stakeholders participating state school library associations left prepared to conduct strategic discussions as well as tools and resources can be found and develop specific plans for inclusion in their at essa.aasl.org. The AASL ESSA workshops state planning and implementation process. are made possible through matching funds provided by Follett School Solutions.

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ALA LEADS FIGHT TO SAVE IMLS AND FEDERAL LIBRARY FUNDING

It didn’t take long for ALA to mobilize librarians and supporters around the country to fight the draconian cuts to federal library funding proposed in the Trump administration’s FY18 budget plan. Led by the Office of Government Relations (OGR), ALA organized a multi-pronged approach to combat the elimination of effectively all federal library funding and the closure of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that administers $183 million of those funds through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), as well as $27 million for Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) through the Department of Education.

One of the key tactics in this effort is garnering signatures for “Dear Appropriator” letters written by members of Congress asking for fellow members’ support of library funding. OGR and other ALA departments led the way to educate and empower members by hosting multiple conference calls, sending emails, developing the Fight for Libraries! webpage, and creating a social media campaign with the hashtag #saveIMLS. OGR also generated thousands of new phone contacts through a new alliance with advocacy group 5 calls and, with Gale Cengage, launched the new Libraries Mean Business coalition.

Thanks to these efforts, one-third of the entire House of Representatives supported library funding: 146 Members signing in support of IAL funding and 144 for LSTA. Those totals, for the first time bipartisan on both letters, represented a nearly 18% increase for IAL and a 64% increase for LSTA over last year. The “Dear Appropriator” letter process is followed by Congressional hearings, key committee votes and, ultimately, votes in both chambers of Congress.

ADVOCACY BOOT CAMP PREPARES NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATES

The Office for Library Advocacy and the Office for ’s Advocacy Boot Camp helps library communities prepare to advocate for libraries as fundamental building blocks of democracy. Building on the momentum and resources of ALA’s public awareness and advocacy campaign, Libraries Transform, the boot camp focuses on four key messages: libraries transform lives; libraries transform communities; librarians are passionate advocates for lifelong learning; and libraries are a smart investment.

The program covers advocacy basics such as messaging, networking and community engagement. Intellectual freedom basics are also covered. Attendees focus on working on an advocacy plan that they can implement in their library. For more information, visit ala.org/advocacy/advocacy-bootcamp.

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INFORMATION POLICY REVOLUTION! CONTINUES

The Office of Information Technology Policy in the U.S. The session was chaired by ALA (OITP) continued the work of its Policy President Julie Todaro (2016–17) with Carley Revolution! initiative in 2016, with two major Graham Garcia, Head of Global Industry policy events; creation of a Public Policy Relations for Google, Inc. The panel, moderated Advisory Council; release of a video advocacy by Ali Breland, a tech reporter from The Hill, series with the Public Library Association and comprised speakers from Yelp and the Internet Office for Library Advocacy; and the launch Association, as well as ALA President-elect Jim of a series of policy briefs to make the case to Neal (2017–18). The session concluded with a national decision makers and influencers about policy hackathon at which attendees offered how libraries are ideally situated to advance ideas for advancing digital opportunities national goals. through libraries. The first four briefs on small business and entrepreneurship, veterans, OITP also hosted a major policy session in broadband, and economic opportunity were partnership with the Internet Association. The released in November and December 2016. event emphasized how the internet industry and libraries can advance economic opportunity

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“LIBRARIES READY TO CODE” LAUNCHES GOOGLE/ALA COLLABORATION

The “Libraries Ready to Code” project, funded in a series of Libraries Ready to Code videos by Google, Inc., was announced in April 2016 during CS Education Week. The project and to investigate the nature of coding activities video were highlighted in a White House fact for youth in public and school libraries, and sheet celebrating computer science activities. to broaden the reach and scope of this work. The project explores coding activities starting at the earliest ages through high school, with attention paid to understanding opportunities for underrepresented groups in computer science and related fields. In December 2016, ALA and Rosen Publishing published the first

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TASK FORCE ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION PAVES WAY FOR NEW STRATEGIC ACTIONS

The ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (TF-EDI) completed its charge to develop a plan and strategic actions to build more equity, diversity, and inclusion between ALA members and in the field of librarianship. The final report, which was submitted at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, included 58 recommendations that covered six areas of ALA’s work:

1. Conference Program Planning 2. ALA Actions of Annual Conferences 3. Working with the Community for ALA Host Cities 4. Association Priorities and Planning 5. Membership and Participation 6. Recruitment, Education, and Retention

President Julie Todaro (2016–17) appointed an Implementation Working Group to explore partnerships with the ethnic affiliates of the association and other groups.

“We are extremely grateful for the work done by the EDI Task Force,” said President Todaro. 2015-2016 Spectrum Scholars Alejandra de Santiago, left, Asa Heyward, center, and Heather Hummons, right, displaying armbands created by the “Their efforts, and the future work of the Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Orlando conference. Implementation Working Group, will ensure that equity, diversity, and inclusion permeate every groups across the association are responding to action at ALA.” the recommendations. ALA Council adopted a fourth ALA strategic direction focused on equity, ALA divisions, offices, and member groups diversity, and inclusion. across the association have begun to address the recommendations. At Midwinter 2017 in For more information on equity, diversity, and Atlanta, ALA leadership received the EDI report, inclusion at ALA, visit ala.org/advocacy/diversity. which provides a snapshot of how various

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LIBRARIES RESPOND

The Office of Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) created Libraries Respond to help keep current events highlighted in relation to libraries’ ongoing work in and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This web page is a resource for the library community to share information, find resources, and connect as they serve their communities in the wake of breaking news events and their aftermath. Libraries Respond includes information on the library response to the 2016 Election, Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), and immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

For more information, visit ala.org/librariesrespond or follow the #librariesrespond hashtag on social media.

ASCLA TO ADMINISTER GRANT YALSA AWARDED IMLS GRANT FOR THE BLIND AND TO HELP RURAL, SMALL, AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED TRIBAL LIBRARIES

A grant from the / The Young Adult Library Services National Library Service, awarded to ALA and Association (YALSA) was awarded administered by the Association of Specialized a grant by the Institute of Museum and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), will and Library Services to fund a three- revise the 2011 standards and guidelines of service year joint project with the Association for the Library of Congress Network of Libraries for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. These called “Future Ready with the Library.” standards are a standing document that guides The project aims to build the capacity network libraries and staff around the country of small, rural, and tribal libraries to who provide direct service to eligible individuals provide college and career readiness and institutions. services for middle schoolers, as well as help library staff build needed Since the last standards were developed, there skills as they develop, test and refine have been significant changes in the operation of turn-key resources that other libraries network libraries and in the development and use can adapt and use. of new technologies. The revisions are expected to be completed by October 2017.

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2016 MIDWINTER MEETING programs; special events showcasing bestselling AND EXHIBITS authors and innovators; and more than 600 exhibitors featuring the latest technology Nearly 12,000 librarians, and services vital to today’s public libraries, library workers and librarians, and their users. supporters met in , January 8–12, to engage Its theme, “Be Extraordinary,” was a common in lively conversations and thread that joined many of the conference productive problem-solving. programs and served as a challenge to Topics high on the agenda attendees. PLA teamed up with bestselling played off the Libraries Transform campaign, author Kari Chapin to present “Make It including how libraries can advance their legacy Extraordinary” sessions, along with a workbook of reading while developing a digitally inclusive to help attendees optimize their time, adapt society, continue to add value in education, ideas, and unleash creativity and imagination. employment, entrepreneurship, empowerment To increase the impact of the conference, the and engagement, and facilitate individual workbook included a PLA 30-Day Challenge to opportunity and community progress. Future- keep the momentum once attendees returned forward and change-related sessions were home to their libraries. sponsored by several units including ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries, the Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach 2016 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION—LIBRARY TRANSFORMATION, Services, and the Task Force on Equity, Diversity, STANDING WITH ORLANDO and Inclusion. The “Because of You” branding honored library workers for their role in The future of all types of transforming libraries. ALA also kicked off its libraries; libraries as part 140th Anniversary at Midwinter with a timeline of the lifelong learning highlighting how ALA has supported library ecosystem; diversity, transformation since 1876. equity, and inclusion; library transformation driven by community BEING EXTRAORDINARY AT PLA 2016 aspirations—Annual Conference attendees More than 8,000 public library professionals, exchanged and discussed ideas, updates, and exhibitors, speakers, and supporters gathered innovations on these and many other topics in Denver and online April 5–9 for the Public in both formal and informal, pre-planned Library Association (PLA) 2016 Conference. As and serendipitous sessions. Many left with the nation’s largest public library conference, active plans for leading change in their home PLA 2016 explored the library’s evolving role institutions and communities. in support of their communities and provided The conference took place less than two weeks attendees with tools and best practices they after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, need to help people thrive in the digital age. The and hundreds of attendees joined a special conference offered more than 100 educational memorial event for the victims. Conference

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attendees also showed support by wearing collaborate in rainbow ribbons, donating blood, reading programs and from banned or challenged works of GLBTQ training offered in literature, and completing the Idea Exchange both Arabic and sentence “We stand with Orlando because…” English. Adding on the Networking Uncommons wall. a new focus, the UAE Ministry of Congressman John Lewis—renowned civil Education sponsored 100 school librarians to rights leader and co-author of the acclaimed attend a full-day preconference on promoting graphic novel series March—made a special independent reading. ALA President Julie appearance with his award-winning March Todaro (2016–17) and ALA Center for the Future co-creators at the conference in observation of Libraries Director Miguel Figueroa offered of the 50th anniversary of the National keynote speeches, and an international roster Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). of presenters addressed topics covering trends, new technologies, community impact, YALSA’S 2016 YA SERVICES SYMPOSIUM engagement, and more in 14 concurrent sessions and a poster session. A sponsored The Young Adult Library Librarians’ Lounge for networking and an Services Association (YALSA) exhibits area were open throughout the event. held its 2016 Symposium November 4–6, 2016 in Pittsburgh with the theme Empowering Teens to eLEARNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 Increase your Library’s Impact. The symposium In Fiscal Year 2016, ALA offered nearly 400 gathered together more than 500 school and eLearning/online learning events with public library staff, educators, researchers, nearly 92,000 registered participants. These young adult authors, and other teen advocates events included sponsored webinars from to discuss the role of libraries in helping teens and Choice as well as streaming build a better future within the library and video broadcasts from AL Live. eLearning beyond. A programming challenge was held activities were offered by divisions, offices, and three winners, along with an honorable and ALA Publishing. mention, were selected for their innovative and inspiring programming ideas. Sponsored Webinars & Free Streaming Broadcasts THIRD ANNUAL SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL • 76 Events • 81,130 Participants BOOK FAIR/ALA LIBRARY CONFERENCE Paid Registration Online Learning Events CONTINUES FOCUS ON TRANSFORMATION • 306 Events • 10,702 Participants Around 350 librarians from all types of libraries in countries in the region and beyond gathered Totals of All eLearning/Online Learning Events in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), • 382 Events • 91,832 Participants November 9–11, 2016 to share ideas, learn, and

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HAYDEN SWEARING-IN MAKES Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) trustees play in the governance of HISTORY Investor Education Foundation, their libraries. Through partnerships selected 50 public libraries to host with state and regional libraries, History was made Thinking Money, a new traveling trustees and library directors from September 14, 2016, exhibition designed to teach tweens, more than 20 states completed with the swearing- teens and their parents, caregivers the series. In addition, trustees and in of ALA Past and educators about financial library directors from more than President Dr. Carla literacy topics—such as saving, 10 states participated in United for Hayden (2003–04) spending, and avoiding fraud—in Libraries’ Trustee Academy, a series as the nation’s a way that is both understandable of online courses that equip trustees 14th Librarian and fun. Thinking Money will travel to be exceptionally proficient in their of Congress. According to key Hill the country between 2016 and 2018. roles on behalf of their libraries. staff, the thousands of grassroots Each selected site will receive the contacts with Senators’ offices 1,000-square-foot traveling exhibition LOOKS TO THE by ALA members and other for a six-week loan, plus a $1,000 supporters mobilized by the Office FUTURE WITH MAGAZINE REDESIGN programming allowance, travel and AND NEW PODCAST of Government Relations over many accommodation for an orientation months contributed substantially to workshop in Orlando, and additional American Dr. Hayden’s confirmation. programming and marketing Libraries resources. welcomed ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ALA’s 140th THE AMERICAN DREAM LITERACY OFFICE FOR INTELLECTUAL year with GRANT FREEDOM LAUNCHES OUR VOICES its first INITIATIVE magazine The American Dream Literacy grant redesign in nearly funds once again played a crucial The Office for Intellectual Freedom a decade. The new role in helping libraries expand their has launched the Our Voices initiative, design debuted in the core, permanent resources to meet a template through which ’s June 2016 issue with easier-to-read current and future needs of adult content producers—including small, typefaces, more photos, and new language learners and their families. independent, and self-publishers—will features. The From Our Readers The number of participating libraries offer diverse, high quality titles to section was broadened to include grew by 21 for a total of 166. the library market. Though there has comments from Twitter, Facebook, been an unprecedented explosion of and blog posts, showcasing a wider American Dream Libraries writing by small and indie publishers selection of reader feedback and participated in webinars that offered and self-published creators, many increasing engagement among information on the importance libraries and librarians do not the many platforms that American of grant writing and fundraising yet have the tools to bring these Libraries uses to reach readers. strategies. Some libraries received materials into the library and provide advice on managing programs for access to the diverse communities In April 2016, American Libraries the first time, while others received they serve. launched Dewey Decibel, a new input on creating allies with others monthly podcast dedicated to who may share related goals and conversations with librarians, benefits. In total, over 170 programs UNITED FOR LIBRARIES PROVIDES authors, thinkers, scholars, and were administered in public libraries LIBRARY TRUSTEE TRAINING others, about topics from the library VIA STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL across the . world and beyond. Dewey Decibel’s PARTNERSHIPS conversational format makes library 50 PUBLIC LIBRARIES SELECTED TO United for Libraries brought training topics more accessible to casual HOST ‘THINKING MONEY’ TRAVELING to trustees and library directors listeners while still providing useful EXHIBITION throughout the country through Short information to library professionals. Takes for Trustees, a 10-video series Listen to Dewey Decibel at The Public Programs Office, in detailing the important role that americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/ partnership with the Financial dewey-decibel.

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of information professionals; equip NY, for E.L. Doctorow (1931–2015). the library workforce at all levels Dedicated June 18, 2016. Partner: to effectively lead, manage, and Empire State Center for the Book. embrace change; and expand ACRL’s • Peter and Willie statue, Imagination role as a catalyst for transformational Playground, Prospect Park, change in higher education. A new Brooklyn, NY, for Ezra Jack Keats goal area committee was appointed (1916–1983). Dedicated June by the board and has begun work to 10, 2016. An honorary Literary move the goal forward. Landmark in partnership with the The ACRL Diversity Alliance, the first Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. project under the association’s New • Roosevelt Island Branch, New York PLA RELEASES FIRST PROJECT Roles and Changing Landscapes Public Library, New York, NY, for OUTCOME ANNUAL REPORT goal area, was approved by the Nellie Bly, Charles Dickens, Horatio ACRL Board at the 2016 ALA Annual Alger, Stephen Crane, O. Henry, The first year of success for the Conference. The ACRL Diversity and Eugene O’Neil. Dedicated April Public Library Association’s (PLA) Alliance program, which launched 12, 2016. Partner: Empire State Project Outcome has been collected in fall 2016, unites academic Center for the Book. in an annual report where readers libraries that share a commitment • Key West Public Library, Key West, can analyze survey results, learn to increase the hiring pipeline of FL, for David A. Kaufelt (1939–2014). what patrons benefited from most, qualified, talented people from Dedicated February 6, 2016. and see what Project Outcome and underrepresented racial and ethnic Partners: Key West Literary Seminar, participating libraries did to make groups. The group will introduce Friends of the Key West Library, the first year a success. With nearly and welcome to the job market Monroe County Public Library. 3,000 users representing over 1,000 underrepresented racial and ethnic public libraries across the U.S. and groups with work experiences • Portsmouth Community Library, Canada, Project Outcome has been that advance academic/research Portsmouth, VA, for Bertha able to help hundreds of libraries libraries. Winbourne Edwards (1920–2009). adopt outcome measurement and Dedicated Dec. 17, 2015. Partners: demonstrate the impact of their Friends of the Portsmouth Public programs and services, collecting a Library, Portsmouth Department total of 45,000 patron surveys. View of Museums, Portsmouth Public PLA’s Project Outcome 2016 Annual Library, African American Historical Report at ala.org/news/member- Society of Portsmouth. news/2016/10/pla-releases-first- project-outcome-annual-report. UNITED FOR LIBRARIES DEDICATES SIX LITERARY LANDMARKSTM ACRL APPROVES NEW ROLES AND CHANGING LANDSCAPES GOAL United for Libraries dedicated six TM The Association of College and Literary Landmarks honoring Research Libraries (ACRL) Board of children’s book authors in Directors approved a new goal area collaboration with Rocco Staino of the for the ACRL Plan for Excellence, New Empire State Center for the Book and Roles and Changing Landscapes, in the Children’s Book Council. March 2016. The new goal focuses on • 320 East 57th Street, New York, assisting the academic and research NY, for Erich Maria Remarque library workforce in effectively (1898–1970). Dedicated June 18, navigating change in higher 2016. Partner: Empire State Center education environments. The goal’s for the Book. From left: Empire State Center for the Book objectives are to deepen ACRL’s Director Rocco Staino and City Councilman Ben • 333 East 57th Street, New York, Kallos with the Literary Landmark plaques for advocacy and support for a full range East 57th Street.

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EMERGING LEADERS, LSSC, AND LLAMA DIVISION REORGANIZES TO CPLA PROVIDE ACCESS TO SKILLS IMPROVE SERVICE TO MEMBERS AND TRAINING In December, Library Leadership and Three critical Management Association (LLAMA) programs members overwhelmingly approved provided new bylaws to reorganize the division. librarians and library support staff Under the reorganization, the LLAMA access to valuable skills and training. structure becomes less complex. The Emerging Leaders program LLAMA’s eight sections will initially enables newer librarians from become Communities of Practice, and across the country to: participate separate section memberships will no in problem-solving workgroups; longer be required. network with peers; gain insight into ALA structure; and have an In line with association management opportunity to serve the overall best practice, the size of the LLAMA profession in a leadership capacity. Board will be reduced from 15 There were 50 participants in 2016, members to seven, and will focus on adding to the total of 796 people who longer-term strategy development have participated in the program while being more transparent in its U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) reads to young since it began in 1997 as a one-year work. With less time spent on process, children during a Día event on Capitol Hill. program under ALA Past President LLAMA staff time will be devoted Mary R. Somerville (1996–97) and to adding value for membership, ALSC AWARDS DÍA GRANTS FUNDED revived in 2006 under ALA Past developing a stronger continuing BY DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY President (2006–07). education program, and assessment. FOUNDATION The Library Through its Día initiative, and Support Staff ALA, HARRY POTTER LAUNCH “SPARK” ADVOCACY VIDEO SERIES funded by Dollar General Literacy Certification Foundation, the Association for (LSSC) Program Library Service to Children (ALSC) Conceived by the Office of offers library Government Relations—and awarded 30 mini-grants to libraries support staff the across the country. Día is a nationally produced, written, filmed, and edited opportunity to in collaboration with the Harry Potter recognized program emphasizing the commit to professional development importance of literacy for all children Alliance (HPA)—the “SPARK” federal and continuing education through advocacy instruction videos were from all backgrounds. Twenty of the completion of competency sets the grants were given in honor of designed to demystify the advocacy developed and implemented by the process and inspire young viewers Día’s 20th anniversary and used to ALA-APA. By August 31, 2016, the make “Día Turns 20” celebrations to take action on the national issues program had 507 enrollees in the about which they care most. Funded more impactful. “Building STEAM program and 148 graduates. with Día” mini-grants helped ten by Google and targeted at new and young advocates in the age 13- to libraries take a culturally inclusive The Certified 22-years-old demographic, the series approach to STEAM (science, Public Library teaches advocates how to contact technology, engineering, art and Administrator their legislators, request meetings, math) programming. ALSC also (CPLA) program use library resources, write press celebrated the anniversary with Día is a voluntary releases, stage campaigns, and plan founder and author Pat Mora on post-MLS events to gain support for their cause. Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Local certification The series also includes interviews second graders and preschoolers program for with a number of special guests, enjoyed stories read by members of public librarians with three years or including U.S. Senator Jack Reed of the United States Congress. more of supervisory experience. By and his staff, noted August 31, 2016, the program had YA author Maureen Johnson, and 281 enrollees in the program and 87 research librarian Jason Baumann. graduates.

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2016 ALA LIBRARY BUILDING AWARDS their users. Publishing services that The Inspire Special Event Grant libraries provide vary significantly by provides up to $2,000 in funding to To encourage excellence in the type: academic libraries offer full- a school library looking to engage architectural design and planning bodied publishing services to support students with school library resources of libraries, the Library Leadership research and publishing needs of and promote reading, books, literacy, and Management Association faculty and students, while public and authors. The funds can be used (LLAMA) partners with the American libraries offer writing and publishing to create a new, or enhance an Institute of Architects (AIA) and the services as part of a broader “maker” existing, extracurricular activity which Interior Design Association (IIDA) on culture. To support these services, will increase student achievement. A two award programs to recognize RUSA and ALA commissioned total of $10,000 will be distributed to distinguished library architecture and the Library Publishing Toolkit: schools annually. The 2016 recipients interior design. For more information rusapubtools.wordpress.com. include: on the winners of the 2016 ALA/AIA Award and ALA IIDA Award, visit • Julie Abeska, West Bloomfield High archdaily.com/tag/aia-ala-library- AASL ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF School, West Bloomfield Township, building-awards or iida.org/content. INSPIRE GRANTS MI cfm/2016-library-interior-design- The American Association of School • Catherine Andronik, Brien award-winners. Librarians (AASL) announced McMahon High School, Norwalk, CT the inaugural recipients of two • Sara Frey, Plymouth Whitemarsh new grants made possible by the High School, Plymouth Meeting, PA generosity of AASL member Marina “Marney” Welmers. The additions • Leigh Graham, West Rowan High to the organization’s prestigious School, Mount Ulla, NC awards program provide funds • Beth van Kan, Graham Park Middle for public middle or high school School, Triangle, VA libraries to update their existing collections or plan a special event to enhance student learning. The YALSA FUNDS MINI-GRANTS Inspire Collection Development FOR TEEN READING MATERIALS THROUGH DOLLAR GENERAL Grant provides funds to extend, LITERACY FOUNDATION update, and diversify a school’s book, online, subscription and/or software The Young Adult Library Services collections to improve student Association (YALSA) was awarded achievement. Public school libraries a grant from the Dollar General may apply for up to $5,000 and up Literacy Foundation to support to $20,000 will be awarded annually. its goal of increasing the ability The 2016 recipients include: of libraries in need to provide quality, age-appropriate reading Chinatown branch • Kelly Beckham, Kannapolis Middle materials and literacies-focused School, Kannapolis, NC activities for and with the youth in • Cheryl Goff, Carrie D. Kendrick their communities, especially to RUSA CREATES LIBRARY PUBLISHING Middle School, Jonesboro, GA underserved teen populations. To TOOLKIT • Shanna Miles, South Atlanta High support that goal, YALSA will use Developed as part of the 2016 School, Atlanta, GA the funds to provide mini-grants that will allow libraries to purchase Emerging Leaders Program, the • Leigh Morlock, Jefferson High Reference and User Services up-to-date reading materials that School Middle College for are appropriate for the teens in their Association’s (RUSA) Library Advanced Studies, Portland, OR Publishing Toolkit offers support for community, as well as fund summer the different types of libraries that • Chalice Tillis, Abbeville High School, learning, summer intern, and Teen serve the diverse publishing needs of Abbeville, AL Read Week™ programs.

15 ALA AWARDS 2016

Each year the American Library Association recognizes the achievements of more than 200 individuals and institutions. While this selection represents only a few of those honored in 2016, all award winners are notable for their contributions to the field of librarianship. Chosen by juries of colleagues and peers, this year’s winners are honored for their leadership and vision, as well as their continued investment in the profession through mentorship.

ALA EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARY THE FREEDOM TO READ SCHOLASTIC LIBRARY PUBLISHING PROGRAMMING AWARD FOUNDATION ROLL OF HONOR AWARD Recipient: Skokie Public Library AWARD Recipient: Tracey Wong, school (Skokie, IL) Recipient: Helen Adams, a school library media specialist for the Daniel Donor: ALA Cultural Communities librarian and educator, past trustee Webster Magnet School in New Fund of the Freedom to Read Foundation, Rochelle, New York and served on ALA’s Intellectual Donor: Scholastic Library Publishing ALA/INFORMATION TODAY, INC. Freedom Committee and its Privacy LIBRARY OF THE FUTURE AWARD Subcommittee THE LEMONY SNICKET PRIZE FOR Recipient: Indianapolis Public Library Recipient: Nancy Kranich, past NOBLE LIBRARIANS FACED WITH (IndyPL) (Indianapolis, IN) president of the American Library ADVERSITY Donor: IIDA and Information Today, Association and a former trustee of Recipient: Melanie Townsend Inc. the Freedom to Read Foundation, Diggs, Pennsylvania Avenue Branch part-time lecturer, library and manager of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt BETA PHI MU AWARD information science, at the Rutgers Free Library Recipient: Annabel K. Stephens, University School of Communication Donor: Daniel Handler (Lemony associate professor emerita of the and Information and serves as Snicket) School of Library and Information Rutgers’ special projects librarian Science at The University of Alabama SULLIVAN AWARD FOR PUBLIC Recipient: Frank LoMonte, executive Donor: Beta Phi Mu International LIBRARY ADMINISTRATORS director of the Student Press Law Honorary Society SUPPORTING SERVICES TO Center CHILDREN MEDAL Donor: Freedom to Read Foundation Recipient: Sheila Umberger, director, Recipient: Robert R. Newlen, chief of Roanoke Public Libraries GALE CENGAGE LEARNING staff at the Library of Congress Donor: FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD Donor: OCLC Recipient: Rod Library at the H.W. WILSON LIBRARY STAFF EQUALITY AWARD University of Northern Iowa DEVELOPMENT GRANT Recipient: Nicole A. Cooke, assistant Donor: Gale Cengage Learning Recipient: Michigan Technological professor at the Graduate School of University Van Pelt and Opie Library JOSEPH W. LIPPINCOTT AWARD Library and Information Science at Donor: H.W. Wilson Company Recipient: Maureen Sullivan, ALA the University of Illinois at Urbana- past-president, former interim dean Champaign and a faculty affiliate at and professor of practice at Simmons the Center for Digital Inclusion School of Library & Information Donor: Rowman and Littlefield Science, and organizational consultant For a complete list of awards, visit Donor: Joseph W. Lippincott III ala.org/awardsgrants/awards.

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2016 I Love My Librarian Award winners with ALA 2016–17 President Julie Todaro, Anthony “Tony” Marx, President and CEO of the , and Dr. Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Photo credit: Jennifer Altman.

I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN AWARD WINNERS

The I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians and to honor them for their work in improving the lives of their constituents in the communities they serve, including schools and campuses.

Congratulations to the 10 winners of the 2016 I Love My Librarian Award! More than 1,100 people submitted detailed stories regarding how their librarian had an impact on their communities and lives.

Each winner receives a $5,000 cash award, a plaque, and a travel stipend to attend the awards ceremony and reception in , hosted by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, which co-sponsors the award with The New York Public Library and The New York Times.

For more information regarding the 2016 I Love My Librarian Award recipients, visit ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.

DANIELLE S. APFELBAUM KATHRYN COLE JAMILLE ROGERS New York Institute of Technology Northside Elementary School Marguerite Vann Elementary School Old Westbury, New York Chapel Hill, North Carolina Conway, Arkansas

ANDREA BERNARD TABATHA “TABBY” FARNEY ROOSEVELT WEEKS, SR. Tyler Memorial Library University of Colorado, Colorado Houston Public Library Charlemont, Massachusetts Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado OLGA VALENCIA CARDENAS Stanislaus County Library SHERRI GINSBERG Modesto, California Hillsides Library Pasadena, California ELISSA CHECOV Gwinnett Technical College / LIA KHARIS HILLMAN Gwinnett County Public Library San Francisco Public Library Lawrenceville, Georgia

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SELECTED 2016 ALA BOOK AND MEDIA AWARDS

PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR AWARD CORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARD Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: Gone Crazy in Alabama written by Rita Williams- A Memoir written by Margarita Engle and Garcia and published by Amistad, an imprint published by Atheneum Books for Young of HarperCollins Publishers. Presented by the Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster ALA Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Children’s Publishing Division. Presented by the Association Table (EMIERT) and supported by the ALA Office for for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS).

PURA BELPRÉ ILLUSTRATOR AWARD CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR AWARD Drum Dream Girl illustrated by Rafael López, Trombone Shorty illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Margarita Engle and published by written by Troy Andrews and Bill Taylor and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Presented by the published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). an imprint of ABRAMS. Presented by the ALA Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round RANDOLPH Table (EMIERT) and supported by the ALA Office for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS). Most Famous Bear illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick and published by JOHN Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Last Stop on Market Street written by Matt de Group, Inc. Presented by the Association for Library Service la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson and to Children (ALSC). published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC. Presented by the Association for ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR Library Service to Children (ALSC). EXCELLENCE IN FICTION The Sympathizer written by Viet Thanh Nguyen MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD and published by Grove Press, an imprint of Bone Gap written by Laura Ruby and published Grove Atlantic. Presented by Booklist and the Reference by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins and User Services Association (RUSA). Publishers. Presented by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and Booklist. ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs written by Sally Mann and published by Little, Brown, and Company, Hachette Book Group. Presented by Booklist and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).

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SELECTED 2016 ALA BOOK AND MEDIA AWARDS STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah written by Laurie Ann Thompson, illustrated by MIKE MORGAN & LARRY ROMANS CHILDREN’S Sean Qualls and published by Schwartz & Wade Books, an & YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AWARD imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of George written by Alex Gino and published by Random House LLC, a Company, Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. New York, won the award for children ages 0 to 10. The Porcupine of Truth written by Fish in a Tree written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt and published Bill Konigsberg and published by by Penguin Group, Nancy Paulsen Books, and The War that Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint Saved My Life written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and of Scholastic Inc. published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, won the award for the middle- Presented by Gay, Lesbian, school ages 11–13. Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) and supported The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by the ALA Office for Diversity, written by Teresa Toten and Literacy, and Outreach Services published by Delacorte Press, (ODLOS). an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company, New York, won the award for teen ages 13–18.

Administered by ALA.

Several other book and media awards are administered by ALA in recognition of excellence in literature for all types of audiences, including the , Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video, Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent, Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Margaret A. Edwards Award, Mildred L. Batchelder Award, for Excellence in Audiobook Production, Robert F. , Theodor Seuss , William C. Morris Award Booklist Editors’ Choice, Booklist Top of the List, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, RUSA Notable Books Award, -Barbara Gittings Literature Award, and the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award. For more information, visit ala.org/awardsgrants/awards.

The Midwinter Meeting announcements of the book and media medal winners and honor books, selected by librarians, are eagerly awaited by the public, publishers, libraries and reading communities each year. ALA medal winners and honor books are easily recognized by embossed foil seals or seal images on paperback editions, book jackets, audio or video cassettes, compact disc cover copies, etc.

19 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL YEAR 2016

The American Library Association (ALA) The programmatic priorities and strategic prepares its annual budget based on the directions provided the primary foundation programmatic priorities identified by the ALA for the programmatic and financial successes Executive Board and approved by the ALA realized in FY16. Council. ALA’S FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY HELPED PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES FOR DRIVE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC FISCAL 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Diversity • Very successful national division conferences • Intellectual Freedom by the American Association of School • Equitable Access to Information and Library Librarians (AASL) in Columbus, Ohio, and the Services Public Library Association (PLA) in Denver; • Advocacy for Libraries and the Profession • ALA conferences in Boston and Orlando, which • Literacy contributed $2.2 million in overhead in support • Transforming Libraries of the work of the offices; • Organizational Excellence • PLA received a 10-year Bill & Melinda Gates To determine the above strategic priorities, Foundation Legacy grant; ALA leadership engaged its membership • The number of Spectrum scholarships and member leaders in a series of important awarded annually was increased from 50 per conversations that included the insights of the year to 60 for FY16; divisions and round tables, council focus groups, • The Association of Specialized & Cooperative and a membership survey. The results of these Library Agencies (ASCLA) continued its activities were analyzed and synthesized to successful travel program (Scotland); develop a strategic framework to guide the association in the re-conceptualization of our • The Communications & Member Relations focus, structure, operations, and culture. This department became the Advocacy and effort resulted in the identification of three Member Relations department to strengthen strategic directions: the association’s advocacy focus; • ITTS facilitated the migration of ALA staff to STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS Microsoft 365, a cloud-based service; • The Public Information Office (PIO) became 1. Advocacy the Public Awareness Office (PAO) to more 2. Information Policy accurately reflect the office’s role in speaking 3. Professional and Leadership Development clearly about the values of libraries, librarians and library support staff; • Online continuing education programs provided by the divisions, offices, and ALA publishing continued to expand.

20 | ALA ANNUAL REPORT 2016 The following information is provided from the ALA audited financial statements for fiscal 2016 • Total ALA operating revenues were $51.1 million compared to $52.7 million in FY15. • The primary revenue drivers were publishing ($17.6 million), meetings & conferences ($12.8 TOTAL ALA OPERATING RESULTS million), membership dues ($8.4 million), and grants & awards ($6.3 million). $ 60,000,000 • Division revenues were $15.8 million compared to $14.3 million in FY15, due to the successful $ 50,000,000 national conferences held by AASL and PLA. Total division expenses were $15.1 million $ 40,000,000 compared to $14.6 million in FY15. • The roundtables had revenue of $434,927 and $ 30,000,000 expenses of $230,036 compared to $428,775 and $263,737 respectively in FY15. $ 20,000,000 • Total ALA operating expenses were $51.8 million compared to $52.5 million in FY15. $ 10,000,000 • The result was net operating expenses of ($743,671), which compares to the budgeted net $ 0 operating revenue of $220,625. REVENUES EXPENSES NET REVENUE

GENERAL FUND • General fund revenues were $27.3 million compared to $29.0 million in FY15, due to $ 35,000,000 lower revenue from publishing and meetings & conferences. $ 30,000,000 • Publishing contributed $11.7 million in revenue, $3.0 million in overhead and $840,926 in net $ 25,000,000 revenue. • Meetings & conferences contributed $8.3 million $ 20,000,000 in revenue, $2.2 million in overhead and $45,871 in net revenue. $ 15,000,000 • Interest and dividends were $1.2 million. • General fund expenses were $28.0 million $ 10,000,000 compared to $28.3 million in FY15, due to lower expenses in publishing, meetings & conferences $ 5,000,000 and overhead.

$ 0 REVENUES EXPENSES NET REVENUE

TOTAL ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION • Total assets were $75.7 million compared to $ 90,000,000 $77.6 million in FY15. • Assets were lower primarily due to a decrease $ 80,000,000 in cash and short-term investments ($1.0 million) related to lower total revenues and a $ 70,000,000 scheduled payment on the ALA loan obligation, lower grants receivable ($645,702) as more $ 60,000,000 were recognized throughout the year and prepaid expenses ($616,448) due to lower $ 50,000,000 division conference-related expenses. These reductions were offset by an increase in long- $ 40,000,000 term investments ($1.3 million) resulting from general investing activities. $ 30,000,000 • Total liabilities were $45.3 million compared to $ 20,000,000 $46.0 million in FY15. • Liabilities were lower due to a paydown of $ 10,000,000 the ALA loan obligation (LTD) ($1.3 million), lower accounts payable ($1.9 million) related $ 0 to conference activity. These reductions were ASSETS LIABILITIES NET ASSETS offset by an increase in accrued postretirement benefits ($1.3 million), a non-cash item, related to an increase in the discount rate and a draw on the association’s line of credit ($1.0 million). • Because of the above activities, the association’s net asset balance was $30.4 2016 2015 million compared to $31.5 million in FY15.

21 ENDOWMENT FUND FISCAL YEAR 2016

The Endowment Fund of the American Library Association (ALA) is managed by the seven ALA Endowment Trustees, with the assistance of investment advisor Merrill Lynch. The fund has seen marked growth over the years as a direct result of successful investing. The current market value of $40.1 million compares to its book value of $13.9 million, resulting in net investment earnings, i.e. capital appreciation, of $26.2 million. This growth has allowed the trustees to diversify and minimize risk while improving returns. Because of the fund’s growth over the previous 20 quarters, a spending/payout rate of 5% was approved for the fiscal year 2016. This resulted in approximately $1.7 million being made available during the year in support of awards, scholarships, unit initiatives, general operations, and the association’s strategic directions.

TEN-YEAR MARKET VALUE (as of 8/31/2016)

$ 45,000,000

$ 40,000,000

$ 35,000,000

$ 30,000,000 $40,735,091 $40,016,169 $38,680,372

$ 25,000,000 $37,288,932 $32,633,466

$ 20,000,000 $31,369,527 $30,958,281 $30,962,651 $28,430,437 $ 15,000,000

$ 10,000,000 $23,510,287 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

22 | ALA ANNUAL REPORT 2016 ASSET LOCATION (as of 8/31/2016) WHY ARE AVAILABLE ENDOWMENT FUNDS 6.0% THE ENDOWMENT IMPORTANT AND WHAT FUND/KKR/BLACKSTONE ARE THEY USED FOR? ALTERNATIVES $2,395,457 Endowment funds increase 19.7% 39.9% the amount of money EQUITY INCOME MERRILL LYNCH & GROWTH PERSONAL ADVISOR* available for scholarships ETF MLPA and awards. In 2016, the $15,978,958 $7,876,275 divisions received $262,000 to support scholarships and Spectrum received $397,000. In FY16, ALA awarded 61 Spectrum Scholarships, bringing the total awarded through the program to approximately 10.4% 1,001. LOOMIS SAYLES FIXED INCOME $4,161,015 The endowment funds also 4.2% 19.7% CAPITAL GROUP contribute substantially to CLEARBRIDGE ESG INTERNATIONAL the general operations of LARGE CAP CORE $1,683,787 $7,901,210 divisions, offices, and round tables. In FY16, a total of *MLPA is a platform under which ALA can access different managers in $810,000 was allocated from the form of mutual funds and ETF’s. There are 10 different managers. endowment funds to the general fund, and $109,000 went to support the work of divisions. (Divisions also transferred $250,000 from their operating net asset ENDOWMENT RETURNS VS. SPENDING/CONTRIBUTION balances to their individual endowments.) ENDOWMENT RETURNS AVAILABLE SPENDING/CONTRIBUTION** Finally, endowment funds 2012 10.5% 2014 $1,141,810 support ALA’s mission and YEAR

AR YEAR strategic directions, along 2013 17.5% 2015 $1,594,730 with unit initiatives. For FISCAL example, in FY16, $250,000

CALEND 7.7% $1,618,322 2014 2016 in endowment funds will be used to improve ALA 2015 -2.9% 2017 $1,745.079 information technology 2016 6.8% 2018 $1,812,186* systems, allowing us to upgrade key systems to successfully serve our *Contribution rate recommended by the Endowment Trustees and members. approved at the fall Executive Board meeting in October 2016.

23 BECAUSE OF YOU

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the American Library Association in fiscal year 2016. Our government, corporate, foundation, and individual donors are vital partners as we all work together to ensure that libraries serve as leaders in transforming communities. Your gift to an ALA division, office, or round table enables us to advance our strategic plan goals. Every library is a hub of community engagement, innovation and continual learning, and you are a part of that. Thank you for your many valued contributions to ALA.

LIBRARY ADVOCATES | 2015–2016

$100,000 and above $10,000 to $49,999 $5,000 to $9,999 Rowman & Littlefield Bill and Melinda Gates ABC-CLIO Inc. AARP Foundation Simon & Schuster Foundation Alexander Street Press Abrams Books SirsiDynix Carnegie Corporation of New American Express Antiquarian Booksellers Taylor & Francis Group York Baker & Taylor Inc. Association of America, Inc. Texas Library Association Dollar General Literacy Craigslist Atlas Systems Inc University of Iowa Libraries Foundation Elsevier Inc. Candlewick Press USMAI Library Consortium Financial Industry Regulatory Google, Inc. Credo Reference YBP Library Services (FINRA) Investor Education Harper Collins Children’s Demco Incorporated Foundation Books Emerald Group Publishing Gale, a Cengage Company Infogroup Inc. Franklin Philanthropic Institute of Museum and Library of Congress Foundation Library Services National Institutes of Health Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, Inc National Endowment for the Library Harlequin Enterprises Limited Humanities National Library of Medicine/ Smithsonian Institution Medical Library Association IEEE Space Science Institute NoveList Ingram Content Group The Walt Disney Company OCLC Innovative Penguin Random House Iowa State University Library $50,000 to $99,999 SAGE Publishing Kansas State University Best Company, Inc. Scholastic Inc. Libraries Bound to Stay Bound Books, Springer Nature Library Journals LLC Inc. Westchester Library System Nora Roberts Foundation EBSCO Information Services Ohio State University Libraries Follett School Solutions Pennsylvania State University OverDrive Libraries ProQuest Preservation Technologies, L.P. ReferenceUSA

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LIBRARY CHAMPIONS

ALA considers supporters of the Libraries Transform campaign—our Library Champions—among our greatest advocates for the future and sustainability of libraries across the country. When an individual, company, or foundation supports the Libraries Transform campaign, they are supporting ALA’s strategic directions: advocacy, information policy, professional and leadership development, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. The Libraries Transform campaign and Library Champions also support annual initiatives such as Library Card Sign-up Month and . Through their generous support, Library Champions help make transformation possible for the approximately 120,000 libraries across the country. ALA would like to thank the following Library Champions for their contributions to the Libraries Transform campaign.

Sustainers Innovative Dollar General Literacy Foundation Midwest Tape OverDrive Morningstar Inc. OCLC Patrons ProQuest Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. ReferenceUSA Nora Roberts Foundation Rowman & Littlefield SirsiDynix SAGE Publishing Scholastic Inc. Members Severn House Publishers Ltd. Baker & Taylor, Inc. Sisters in Crime Brodart Springer Nature Candlewick Press Steelcase Education Demco Incorporated Taylor & Francis Group EBSCO Information Services TLC – The Library Corporation Elsevier Inc. Gale, a Cengage Company Ingram Content Group

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ALA LEGACY SOCIETY 1876 CLUB

Nancy Kranich In grateful memory: John A. Lehner friends whose bequests ALA ** have been realized since LEGACY Shirley Loo* the 1990s Geri Hansen Mann** Leo Albert SOCIETY Mike Marlin Marcia Brown Carse McDaniel* Anonymous (3) Emily Cloyd 1876 Club Founding William G. Asp** John N. Mitchell* Mary Ruth Y. Duncan Members Susan D. and Roger Ballard** Virginia B. Moore** Ruth Frame Peter Daniel Coyl Robert E. Banks** David Mowery** Eleanore Futas Ann Dutton Ewbank Peggy Barber* Jim & Fran Neal** Florence Gambino Edward Andrew Garcia Anne K. Beaubien** Robert Newlen Reiza Gaunt Loida Garcia-Febo John W. and Alice M. Berry** Sylvia K. Norton Helga Herz Peter Hepburn Katharina Blackstead** Joyce L. Ogburn & Steven A. Gerald Hodges* Sheila O’Donnell Irene L. Briggs** Eichner** Sara Elizabeth Mitchell Andrew K. Pace Francis J. Buckley, Jr. Kimberly Patton** William C. Morris Gina Persichini Michele V. Cloonan & Sidney E. Mary Jane Petrowski** Jeraline N. Nerney Courtney L. Young Berger** Larry Romans & Mike Margaret “Peg” Oettinger* Trevor A. Dawes** Morgan** Mildred Othmer Peterson Carol Pitts Diedrichs** Molly & Ted Raphael** Lee Wheeler Lenore England Frances R. Roscello Ellen Fader** Robert Rose Janice Feye-Stukas** April Roy Carole & Stan Fiore* Patricia Glass Schuman Shirley Fitzgibbons Helen H. Spalding & Karl F. Barbara J. Ford* Johnson** Julia Gelfand & David Lang** Roberta & George Stevens** Carolyn Giambra** Peggy Sullivan* Ruth I. Gordon* Teri Switzer William R. Gordon* Ann & John Symons* Ellin Greene* Ruth & Jay Toor* Dr. Ken Haycock** Betty Turock* Nann Blaine Hilyard* William L. Turner, Jr.** Pam Spencer Holley Beatriz Pascual Wallace** Suellen Hoy Patricia A. Wand** Alexia Hudson-Ward** Marina Welmers** Richard L. Huffine** J. Linda Williams** Dr. Em Claire Knowles**

* Charter Member, ALA Legacy Society **ALA Legacy Member/15x15 planned giving campaign

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INDIVIDUALS

Anonymous (11) Peggy Barber Sandra P. Blackwood Sarah Burke Cahalan Janet Clarke Joel H. Abrams Roberta S. Barber Erin C. Blake Teresa K. Cain Jessica C. Clarke Marilyn Ackerman Carolyn Baron Erik R. Blomstedt Alice Calabrese-Berry Jane Claud Paul Thomas Adalian Dr. Janet L. Barr Margaret Blue Wendy D. Caldiero Rudolph Clay, Jr. Brittany Adams Marsha J. Barr Brian Wesley Boling Camille L. Callison Dr. Helen P. Clements Helen Ruth Adams Carol F. Barry Nancy M. Bolt Gregory Calloway Raye Clendening Sharon K. Adley Dr. Marcia J. Bates Thomas A. Bolze Vanessa J. Calloway Michele V. Cloonan Gia Aivazian Odette Baits Georgeanne E. Bonifanti Diane L. Calvin Anne Coco Catherine Alexander Joan Bauer Karen E. Bordonaro Michael B. Cantlon Benjamin Cohen Victoria Alfasso M. Veanna Baxter Salvatore Bordonaro Anthony Roger Capinera Ann C. Cole Dr. Camila A. Alire Simon Beattie Paula Bornstein Audra L. Caplan Maureen T. Cole Melody L. Allen Sofia Becerra-Licha Arpita Bose Christine D. Caputo Nancy C. Cole Anne Marie Allison Edith K. Beckett Carmen Lynette Boston Jerry J. Carbone Faith Coleman Lucas Alvarez Warren W. Behan Virginia Boucher Cathy J. Carlson Paul Coleman Ashley Marie Amante Evelyn W. Behar Cathleen Bourdon Dudley B. Carlson Michael Colford Sharon S. Amastae Kim Bell Virginia M. Bowden Mindy Carner Patricia Ann Collins Anthony J. Amodeo Dr. Steven J. Bell Dr. Judith E. Bowman Michael Cart Valentin Colon, Jr. John Amundsen Valerie P. Bell Yvonne D. Boyer Anne L. Carter Heidi G. Colosimo Abbie M. Anderson Claire Q. Bellanti Martha G. Bradshaw Keri Cascio Diane Colson Craig J. Anderson Robert Bellanti William B. Brahms Michaele S. Casey Irene H. Conable James D. Anderson Jean B. Bellavance Rashauna Brannon Joan M. Cassidy Carol J. Connor Stephanie Anderson Ruby A. Bell-Gam Linda W. Braun Brian Cazanave Meghan Read Debra K. Andreadis Dr. Robert J. Belvin Steven Bremnere Lisabeth A. Chabot Constantinou Paige G. Andrew Roxana Benavides Prof. Patricia B.M. Faye A. Chadwell Martha O’Hara Conway Nicola Andrews Miranda Henry Bennett Brennan Alena F. Chadwick John F. Coogan Carolyn A. Anthony Stephanie Bents Carol A. Brey Constance J. Champlin Amy L. Cook Antonio Aponte Josephine F. Berg Mary L. Brink Christopher Peter Chan Andrew N. Cook Jose A. Aponte William D. Bergfalk Nancy E. Brochu Stephanie R. Charlefour Christopher Alan Cooper Mary Kappenberg Shirley Berglund Naomi C. Broering Madeleine Charney Sarah M. Cooper Doug Archer Sherrie S. Bergman Valerie A. Brooker Eric Charry Lauren Corbett Kathleen Arthur Alan Bern Barrye Brown Georgene C. Chastain Rosanne Marie Cordell Frances L. Ashburn Mary B. Bernsen Bobbi D. Brown Diane R. Chen Chris Corrigan Wendy Aston John W. Berry Charlotte B. Brown Carina Chernisky Angelica Cortez Joan L. Atkinson Rickey D. Best Christopher A. Brown Janet M. Chin Lisa Cosgrove-Davies Jane P. Atwell Kathleen E. Bethel Myra Michele Brown Edith Irene Ching Fannie M. Cox Rita Auerbach Jonathan R. Betz-Zall Robin Brown Marian T. Chou Victoria Cox Jeffery G. Austin Deborah Beyer Sharon Brown Min Chou Linda S. Cravens Judith M. Auth Barbara M. Bibel Susan Brynteson John F. Chrastka Mary P. Crehore John Louis Ayala Jill A. Bickford Betty Jo Buckingham Dr. Clara M. Chu Lara Anne Crews Rebecca A. Baer Dr. Stanton F. Biddle Francis J. Buckley, Jr. Dr. Audrey P. Church Brandee Crisp William T. Balcom Bonnie Biggs Dr. John M. Budd Michael H. Nancy E. Crowell Mary Alice Ball Dr. Nora J. Bird Joseph A. Burke Cienfuegos, Jr. Patrick Michael Crowley Jeanine Marie Sharon G. Bish Mary Frances Burns Phyllis E. Cirella Rachel C. Crowley Ballantyne Lizbeth Scoff Margaret A. Bush Peter J. Cirona Shutta K. Crum Rochelle Redmond Toni Bissessar Dr. Theresa S. Byrd Catherine M. Clancy Danielle Culpepper Ballard Dr. Robert Bittner Susan Simmons Byrne Carolyn L. Clark John P. Culshaw Susan D. Ballard Donna R. Bjorkquist Steven Roger Cady Marilyn P. Clark Emily Daly Robert E. Banks Jennifer O. Blackburn Mary Elaine Caffrey Marsha S. Clark William Daly

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Andrew J. Damico Scott C. Drone-Silvers Geraldine Forbes James T. Giles Thomas R. Hartmann James A. Damico Laura Duncan Nancy R. Forbes Alice Giordano Cassandra J. Hartnett Dr. Mark H. Danley Barbara S. Dunham Barbara J. Ford Fred J. Gitner Carl A. Harvey, II John Joseph Danneker Lisa Dunkley Beatrice Fox Catherine C. Glass Carol Hasegawa Patricia Dantis Dr. Christian Yves Elaine A. Franco Thomas Gleason Emiko O. Hastings Melissa Daroff Dupont Elizabeth W. Frank Lisa Gleaton Gregory J. Hatch Amanda Davis Dr. Nancy Barker Kenneth Frank Erica Dean Glenn Jean A. Hatfield Hong Davis DuPree Kenneth M. Frankel Lori Goetsch W. Michael Havener Mary Ellen K. Davis Victoria G. Dworkin Stephen D. Franklin Lucia Martinez Dr. Elizabeth Haven Susan Davis Stuart J. Dybek Karen Franks Gonzalez Hawley Trevor A. Dawes Robert (Skip) L. Dye Barbara A. Franzosa Leanna K. Goodwater Spencer Headley Alma Dawson Judith Dzikowski Judith H. Frazer Charman Goodwin Elspeth Healey Jason W. Dean Dionicia Dzwigalski David Free Henry P. Gordon Carol Hedlin Maura Deedy M.K. Eagle Katharine Freeman Jane Gov Jeanette Hedstrom Dr. Peter V. Deekle David L. Easterbrook Cynthia Friedemann Marilyn Long Graham Jennifer Hedstrom Louise F. Deis Janette Eichfeld Catherine R. Friedman Carl Grant Janis J. Heim Christine Deisher- Fitz Elliott Carolyn Fruchtenicht Barbara Graves Kirsta J. Hein Cabral Sarah Su-erh Elman Prof. Caroline Fuchs Carlyn J. Gray Mary B. Heinzman Lori Dekydtspotter Vicki Morris Emery Marianne Cole Fues Gloria M. Gray Dawn H. Heller Charlotte K. Demchock Mamie Eng Linda R. Gabianelli Robert Graziano Llyr Heller Amed Demirhan Mary E. Engebretson Rochelle D. Gach-Droz Brian A. Greene Holly B.A. Heller-Ross Dr. Adele S. Dendy Lenore A. England Jean F. Gadd Barbara Greenebaum Ethan A. Henderson Linda DeNell Franklin L. Escobedo Dale W. Gaddis Judith C. Greenfield Deborah J. Hendrickson Patricia Denholm Nancy L. Eskridge Donell J. Gaertner Joanne Greenspun Merinda Kaye Hensley Lisa C. Dennis Pamela Jean Estes Elisa Gall Dr. Vicki L. Gregory Peter D. Hepburn Marie-Helene J. Dere Veronica Estrada Patrick J. Gall Agnes M. Griffen Margaret O. Herman John C. DeSantis Anita K. Evans Jennifer Jung Gallant Melanie Griffin Dr. Irene M.H. Herold Heather Devine Beryl D. Evans Margaret Hagerty Ramona Grijalva Susan Lynn Hersh Becky DeWolfe Beth Evans Gamm Sharon B. Grover John Hession Patrick J. Dexter Janet Gilles Everett Loida A. Garcia-Febo Louise Gruenberg Nonie Heystek Ronni S. Diamondstein Willard R. Everett Charles A. Gardner Andrea M. Gruhl Shirley R. Hickman Jennie Dienes Ellen G. Fader Amy B. Garrett Leonard Grundt John Hickok Melanie Townsend Diggs Dr. Josephine R. Fang Melinda R. Garrett Beth Guay Martha Elisabeth Emily DiGiulio Bruce Stewart Farrar Cynthia Garrick Delin R. Guerra Higgins Bonita D. Dillard Maggie Farrell Frances S. Garrison Ngoc-My Guidarelli Sarah B. Hill Betsy Dillon Susan W. Faust Julie Ann Garrison Pamela Brailsford Haas Suzanne P. Hill Susan S. DiMattia Diane Dias De Fazio Marc Gartler Joseph Hafner Nann Blaine Hilyard Carol K. DiPrete Lynda R. Fegley Dorothy Garwood Ruth Hafter Ned A. Himmel Angela Disque Linda Abby Fein Brad Geene Cynthia Mann Haiken Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Tim Ditlow Julia M. Gelfand Mark Hames Steven Hinckley Marialina H. Dominguez Kimber L. Fender Jennifer L. Gelman Dorcas Hand David G. Hirsch Joseph Doniach Mary Sue Ferrell Barbara A. Genco Daniel Handler Dorothy Hirsch Elizabeth A. Donovan Keith Michael Fiels Maria E. Gentle Dana M. Hanford Emily M. Hirsh Georgie Lynn Donovan Miguel A. Figueroa Sean P. S. George Elizabeth H. Hansen Dr. Sandra Hirsh Jean M. Doolittle Mary L. Finney Lolly H. Gepson Genesis Hansen Dora T. Ho William H. Dorf Andrea C. Fiorillo Joan Getaz Kelli B. Hansen Paula C. Hock Richard M. Dougherty Sharon Fischer Louella G. Geverdt Ralph W. Hansen Megan Hodge Erika Dowell Dr. Phyllis D. Fisher Mary W. Ghikas Roland C. Hansen Bernadine Abbott Michael P. Dowling Judy K. Fitzgerald Judith R. Gibbard Prof. Yasuhiro Harada Hoduski Dr. Karen E. Downing Jill Flanigan Mary Ellyn Gibbs Wendy Hardy Beate Hoerning Robert P. Doyle Jennifer Fleenor Germaine Gibian Elizabeth K. Harper Elizabeth Hofsas Erik D. Drake Sarah I. Flowers Leila Gibradze Lori Harris Deb Holbrook Charlotte Droll Janice L. Flug Dr. Amy E. Gibson Cathy Nelson Hartman Pamela Spencer Holley

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Dr. Lucy B. Holman Sara Kelly Johns Stephen C. Klein Deborah J. Leslie Janice Lynn Marotta Jill M. Holmes Betty L. Johnson Freda Kleinburd Jeannine T. Levesque Jacqueline P. Marquardt Paula Holmes Elizabeth L. Johnson Eric Kline Adeline L. Levine Dr. Steve R. Marquardt Heather Jill Hopkins Richard D. Johnson John Kloswick Jenny Levine Ann Elizabeth Marsh Judy Kay Horn Tara Kay Johnson Carol J. Knoblauch Susan H. Levine Jeffrey D. Marshall John B. A. Hostage, Jr. Kathleen L. Joki Tracey Knouse John Dana Levy Gail W. Martin Gloria W. Houser Barbara M. Jones Lee P. Kobayashi Kathryn Roots Lewis Karen Martin Dr. Jody K. Howard Danielle Jones Vivian N. Kobayashi Megan E. Lewis Jack Martin, Jr. Marsha Howard Jamie Jones Wendy Koch Haipeng Li Ivonne Martinez Pamela Howard Dr. Wilma P. L. Jones Thomas L. Koenig Valerie A. Lichtman Michelle Mascaro Melissa Hubbard Lisa Ann Jordan Jessie S. Koeppe Theresa Liedtka Barbara T. Mates Brendan David Hubbs Julie Judkins Gretchen Zahm Joanne Lincoln Leah Mathos Jane Hudson Bonnie Juergens Kolderup Ellen T. Lindenbaum Rebecca Matovic Alfonso Huerta Alfred Kagan Linda A. Kopecky Jane A. Lindsay Priscilla J. Matthews Wanda Mae Huffaker Elizabeth S. Kahn Melissa A. Kopecky Nina Lindsay Stephen L. Matthews Dr. Sandra Hughes- Rita E. Kaikow Jennifer H. Korn Erika C. Linke Phyllis Mattill Hassell Stanley G. Kalemaris Susan P. Kowalski Linda M. Litton Louix Escobar Matute Rhonda Kay Huisman Katharine Louise Kan Nancy Carol Kranich Karl Lobring Ken Maxson Michael Steven Nancy A. Kandoian Charles E. Kratz, Jr. William Locke Barbara A. Maxwell Humnicky Joseph P. Kane Todd Krueger Lucy M. Lockley Martha A. Maxwell Jessica Dawn Humphries Kim Marie Kane Ginny Moore Kruse Jane Lofton Kay Maynard Dr. Judith Lin Hunt Robert Karatsus Virginia Kruse Brittany M. Long Rex Mayreis Sandra Ruppert Hussey Thomas A. Karel Jim Kuhn Shirley Loo Mary I. Mazeau Uta A. Hussong- Jocelyn M. Karlan Marya S. Kurwa Ken Lopez April Mazza Christian Dr. Christina Kasman Dr. Robin Fogle Kurz Wendy Pradt Lougee Ed McBride Glynis E. Hutson Martha Katzeff Irene Kwidzinski K. Louie George Edward Rebecca C. Hyde Dexter N. Katzman Stephen P. Labash Dorothy A. Lourdou McBride Dr. Barbara F. Immroth Carrie Kausch Lois Lackore Margaret Drake Love Melissa McBride Dr. Miriam Intrator Robin Kear Michael J. LaCroix DeAnne L. Luck Kelly Catherine Linda Isaac Mary Ann Keicher Mary A. Lacy Susan Luevano McCorristin Jane M. Ishibashi Paul Keith Cary DuPre Lafaye Richard Lugg Marilyn McCulloch Linda R. Israelson Amy Kellman Steve Laird Sherron Lux Clare Michele White Irene Itina Elaine S. Ackroyd Kelly Randall W. Lalonde Gloria S. Lylyk McDonald Joi Jackson Dr. Carol Ritzen Kem NIa Lam Anne L. Lynch Peter McDonnell Phyllis W. Jackson Ann Turner Kennedy Connie Lamb Renée C. Lyons Carol McGeehan Sabrina Nicole Jackson Sharmon H. Kenyon Jolaine B. Lamb Felice E. Maciejewski Cecilia P. McGowan James Robertson Jacobs Anna Kephart Lauren Lampasone Candice A. Mack Renee C. McGrath Lois S. Jacobs Steven P. Kerchoff Andrea R. Lapsley Mary Mackay Bruce McKittrick Melissa Jacobs Eileen F. Kern Mary Ann Laun Judith M. MacKnight Michele T. McKnelly LaVonne Jacobsen Paulette Angela Kerr Martha E. Lawrenz Roderick MacNeil Dr. Claudette S. McLinn Barbara B. James Cara McBain Key Deborah Joy Lazar Nova C. Maddox Juli McLoone George R. Jaramillo Susan T. Kheel Elizabeth J. Leanza Margaret K. Maes Kate McNair Paulette Jayabalan Mary A. Kietzman MacKenzie Ledley Trina Magi Beth McNeil Joyce E. Jelks Mary Kickham-Samy Hwa-Wei Lee Beatrice K. Maguire Dale K. McNeill Tammy Jencik Joy Kim James Lee Carol A. Mandel Andrew Medlar Christine A. Jenkins Lynne O. King Janet Lee Meris Mandernach Maria C. Mena Georgann Klaus Jenkins Trina E. King Joanne Lee Jennifer E. Manning Irene Hallie Mentzel Laura M. Jenkins Patrick Kinlaw Douglas K. Lehman Dennis R. Mar Nadean J. Meyer Mary Jo Jennings Ben Kinmont John A. Lehner Mary Marcinkowski Athena S. Michael Lois J. Jerolleman Karen Kinney Reba M. Leiding Daryl L. Mark Laura E. Micham John H. Jewell Thomas Kirk Kim Leith Marianna Markowetz Cheryl A. Middleton Mark Aaron Jochem Diane G. Klare Rev. Donald W. Lemke Mary Anne Markwalter Dr. Joseph J. Mika Elizabeth Joffrion Deborah S. Klein Lars Leon Mike L. Marlin Dr. Sandra K. Millard

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Barbara A. Miller Emily Nichols Jerri Patchett Brenda M. Mitchell Dr. Joan Roca David Miller Jane Nichols Steven Pate Powell Edward J. Rock David P. Miller Margaret F. Nichols Ling-yuh W. Pattie Emily LeViness Michael Rockliff Elissa Miller Miriam M. Nisbet Glenn E. Patton Poworoznek Brittany Rodgers Glenn R. Miller Shannon Noble William D. Paullin Gwendolyn Prellwitz Mae L. Rodney Karen Diane Miller Amy Nogami Steven M. Pavsner Bonita J. Preston Benjamin Rodriguez Peter Miller Sylvia Knight Norton Patricia L. Payson Sarah M. Pritchard Caroline Romans Suzanne Miller Denise D. Novak Audrey Pearson Jeffrey T. Prock Kristin Anne Ronan Michelle S. Millet RosaLou Novi-Martin Peter D. Pearson Peggy M. Quinn Frances R. Roscello Glenn Mills Claude Charles Noyes Roberta E. Peduzzi Frances Rabinowitz Robert F. Rose Vanessa Mitchell Ruth J. Nussbaum Lessa Pelayo-Lozada Madeline L. Raciti Stephanie Rosenblatt Dr. W. Bede Mitchell David J. Nutty Anne Pellowski Golda Rademacher Barbara M. Rosett Eva M. Mitnick Melissa Nykanen Vince Penta Henry F. Raine Dennis Ross Cristina Mitra Marilyn N. Ochoa Nanette Perez Lidia Rajeff Jeffrey Roth Robert Mixner Daniel O. O’Connor Linda A. Perkins Marsha Ramey Prof. Molly Rothenberg Susan Modak Sheila O’Donnell Margaret M. Perrera Stephen Ramey E. M. Roublow Joseph Molinari Joyce L. Ogburn Renee Ruth Perron Daniel A. Ramirez Kay K. Runge John P. Monahan Noel Okereke Margaret Perry Allen D. Ramsey Carol Westmoreland Elissa Mondschein Blynne Kensel Olivieri Maureen A. Perry Robin Kokemor Rangel Russell Jane Ross Moore Patrick Olson V. Tessa Perry Katherine L. Rankin Judith C. Russell Susan Moore Kim C. Olsen-Clark Gina A. Persichini Virginia Rankin Grace W. Ruth Virginia B. Moore Dr. Anita Ondrusek Mary Jane Petrowski Dawn M. Rutherford Dr. Allyn Moorman Satia Orange Barbara A. Pettijohn Mary Kay Rathke Sara Ryan Pat Mora Phyllis Jeanne Van Daille G. Pettit Sharon L. Rawlins Becky Ryder Candace D. Morgan Orden Jonathan O. Phelps Kathlin Lee Ray Concetta N. Sacco Kate S. Moriarty Rebecca Orozco Thomas C. Phelps Marybeth Raynes Gail Alter Sacco Denise Moritz Elizabeth C. Orsburn Gina St. Clair Phistry Phyllis Rearden Andrew Sage Claudia J. Morner Jason Ortiz Frances B. Pierce Emily Reardon Sara Sage Kirk Gordon Morrison Charli Osborne Jeannette E. Pierce Mindy F. Reed Erica Saito Samuel F. Morrison Karol Katrina (Kitty) Jacqueline R. Pierson Sally G. Reed Elizabeth M. Salzer David A. Moulton Osborne Beverly Ann Pietlicki Virginia R. Reed Stephen Edwin David C. Mowery Annette Osenga Jessica Pigza Diana Reese Sanford, IV Mary Moyer Madelline E. Oshiro Nancy M. Pike Joan Ress Reeves Michael P. Santangelo Brenda R. Muhlbaier Lori J. Ostapowicz-Critz Gloria Dawn B. Pinkston Nancy E. Reich Fernando Sanudo Francis X. Mullen Michelle Nielsen Ott Adeline Pinon Pam Reid Mary B. Saratora Craig Mulling Justin Lloyd Otto Carol J. Pinson Pamela Jo Renfrow Sharon A. Saulmon Zola Mumford James A. Overbeck Caro Pinto Donna R.R. Resetar Ann Sauter Patricia A. Murphy John H. Overholt Vivian M. Pisano James R. Rettig Pat R. Scales Abigail Myers Elizabeth C. Overmyer Veronda J. Pitchford Anne C. Reuland Deborah L. Schaeffer Ann K. D. Myers Maryann H. Owen Nancy L. Platz Dr. Cameron Eric Colleen Schalm Jim & Fran Neal Dr. Patricia Gail Oyler Avery Plavin-Vadella Rexroad Mark V. Scharff Marissa Neal Heather Packard Andria Plonka Teresa A. Rheinheimer John C. Scheer Marilee Neale Katherine J. Packard Judith E. Poland Lisa Ricardson Dr. Rita A. Scherrei Bonnie R. Nelson Laverne Page John H. Pollitz Wade Richardson Melissa Scheurer Dr. Jeanne V. Nelson Mary Page Stephen V. Pomes Patricia S. Richmond Anita R. Schiller Judy T. Nelson Rebecca L. Page Cynthia Eder Porter Alice B. Riecks Nancy Lynn Schlatter Michael Nelson John S. Page, Jr. Jean F. Porter Ann Campion Riley Megan J. Schliesman Rachelle R. Nelson Carol Ann Pala Christine R. Posinger Richard Ringelstetter Sarah Schmidt Kenley E. Neufeld Sahon C. Palmer Marie Pospichal Julia Robbins Karen G. Schneider Karen Neurohr Michelle Paquette Steven Potash Faye C. Roberts Rachel K. Schneider Gregory R. New Judith M. Paradis Connie Pottle Deborah A. Robertson Susan M. Schnuer Robert Randolph Kathy A. Parsons Paul Pouliot Daniel L. Robinson Judy Schram Newlen Beth M. Paskoff Eleanor K. Pourron Ruth Ann Robinson Edwin C. Schroeder

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William K. Schryba Virginia Stanley Jennifer Thompson Betty L. Wagner Marie K. Wilson Dina Schuldner Gail S. Staples Peter Thompson Lois J. Wagner Patricia Wilson Patricia Glass Schuman Marcella L. Stark Sarah Bean Thompson Marjorie Wahlberg William G. Wilson S. Arlene Schwartz Eileen C. Staub Elise F. Thornley Stephen Walker Carter H. Witt Ann E. Schwarz Martha Steele Eugene Tkalitch Patricia S. WalkerWelk April J. Witteveen Nancy Schwider Jeff A. Steely Tess M. Tobin Beatriz Pascual Wallace A. Virginia Witucke Michael Richard Scott Alice G. Stephens Dr. Julie B. Todaro Julia F. Wallace Charlotte A. Wolfe Cathy R. Seifert Dr. Wendy Steadman May Lee Tom Linda Ensley Wallace Lou Wollrab Virginia Seiser Stephens Ruth & Jay Toor Dr. Scott Walter Arline L. Wood Barbara S. Selby Sara Sterkenburg Lee White Toussant Virginia A. Walter Ada L. Woods Liliana Giusti Serra Jen Stevens Kerry Townsend Nancy Kay Walton Erika Woods Andrea L. Sevetson John A. Stevenson Phyllis H. Trager Dorris M. Wampler Jacqueline Brown Woody Dr. Christopher Allen Dr. Henry R. Stewart, Jr. Janette Tran Patricia A. Wand Denelle C. Wrightson Shaffer Walter D. Stine Deborah Trepp Leslie A. Warren Marilyn Wronsky Akshay Shah Dorothy M. Stoltz Beverly Finlayson Tribe Rosana Waterman Vivian R. Wynn Patricia Carolin Shanley Janet E. Stone Vickie Triplett LeAnn Rugland Watson Shirley H. Yamada Danielle A. Shapiro Dr. Barbara K. Stripling Marcia Trotta Merlyn Watson Steven D. Yates Joe Anne Shapiro Phyllis Stroup Susan Trujillo Linda R. Weatherspoon Rhoda M. Yeager Sharon S. Sharpe Shannon Kathleen Tamara U. Frost Trujillo Kelly Webster Florence H. Yee Sarah E. Sheehan Struble Jeanne L. Tucker Robert Wedgeworth Vivian H. Yee Michael Shelley Sybil A. Strupp Connie Tuisku Joan S. Weeks David Yenoki Matthew W. Shepherd Jean A. Stuckey Miriam Tuliao Nicole Leigh Weems Abby L. Yochelson Harold Shill Rebecca Ann Stuhr Gaylene R. Tunison Hilda K. Weisburg Beth A. Yoke Joy Shioshita William E. Sudduth, III Barbara Tunstall Kay M. Weisman Elaine Yontz Christopher Shoemaker Beverly M. Sullivan William L. Turner, Jr. Penny Anne Welbourne Courtney L. Young Joel Shoemaker Bruce Alan Sullivan Dr. Betty J. Turock Lisa L. Wells Mildred L. Younger Patricia S. Shufeldt Maureen Sullivan Bradley Turock Marina J. Welmers Dr. Susan Yutzey Karlan K. Sick Peggy Sullivan Hope Turock Barbara W. Welsh William F. Zappone Dorothy J. Sieradzki Shannon K. Supple Ellie M. Tweedy Mary Elizabeth Wendt Alexandra Radocchia Louis Silver Lorelle R. Swader Travis E. Tyer Kate Wenger Zealand Samantha Shalom Silver James C. Swaner Dorothy M. Uebele Erin Wentz Dr. Shali Zhang Bruce K. Silverstein Marilyn Swatuck Marilyn Umfress Sarah Wethern Donna Zick Dr. Wendy A. Simmons Rolf H. Swensen Carol D. Unger Victoria Whipple Barbara J. Ziemann James J. Simonis Christie Sylvester Elizabeth J. Urling Lynn Karen Whitehouse Arline Zuckerman Betsy Simpson Ann K. Symons Laura Valdivia Miriam Aldana Wiese Judy Zuckerman Michael Sinnreich Rebecca M. Tabakin Eleanor Valentine Beacher J. E. Wiggins Floyd M. Zula Stephen A. Skuce Timothy Taich Eloise G. Vanderhooft Peggy Arleen Wilcoxen Kate Slavinski Deborah Takahashi Robert J. Vanderlaan Valerie C. Wild Daniel J. Slive Lillian Takemura Carol D. Vandermey Marjorie G. Wilhite Jason Smith Jane M. Talbert Barbara VanDongen Garnetta K. Wilker Jessie C. Smith Martin Tamm Chubasca Maree Vanek Jacquelyn L. Willhoff Mark L. Smith Marilyn J. Taniguchi Valsamani Varma Andrea L. Williams Vicky Smith Suzy Taraba Cynthia G. Velante Avery W. Williams Pamela Snelson Carole R. Taylor Daniel Verbit Bina Williams Jessica Snow Joan R. Taylor David S. Vess Cherry Williams Susan Snyder Linda Stiles Taylor Rosemary Vetrano J. Linda Williams Sarah M. Sogigian Nicole Tekulve Brian Vetruba James F. Williams, II Judy L. Solberg Barbara Tepper Lisa Vickers Katie J. Williams Anne Speraws Josephine R. Terry Alfonso Vijil Margaret A. Williams Ed A. Spicer Colleen Marie Theisen Pete Anthony Villasenor Marion M. Williams Stephanie Anne James Theobald Susan P. Viola Brian E. Wilson Squicciarini Bette M. Thompson Mary R. Voors Linda Wilson

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ALA DIVISIONS, OFFICES, AND ROUND TABLES

Members may join one or more of 11 membership divisions that deal with specialized areas such as academic, school, or public libraries, technical or reference services, and library administration. Members may also join any of the 20 round tables that are grouped around more specific interests and issues than the broader ALA divisions.

DIVISIONS OFFICES American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Chapter Relations Office (CRO) Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Conference Services Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Development Office Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Finance and Accounting Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies Governance (ASCLA) Human Resources Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Information Technology and Telecommunication Services (ITTS) Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) International Relations Office (IRO) Public Library Association (PLA) Library Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Membership United for Libraries (Trustees, Friends, Foundations) (UFL) Office for Accreditation Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) ROUND TABLES Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) (EMIERT) Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) Exhibits Round Table (ERT) Office for Research and Statistics (ORS) Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) Office of Government Relations (OGR) Games and Gaming Round Table (GAMERT) Public Awareness Office (PAO) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) Public Programs Office (PPO) Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) Publishing Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Staff Support Services International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Washington Office (WO) Learning Round Table (LearnRT, formerly CLENERT) Library History Round Table (LHRT) Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Library Research Round Table (LRRT) ALA Annual Report 2016 Library Support Staff Interests Round Table (LSSIRT) Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT) Compiled and edited by the Public Awareness Office and the New Members Round Table (NMRT) Development Office. Retired Members Round Table (RMRT) Round Table Coordinating Assembly Designed by Production Services. Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) For more information, contact the Development Office at Staff Organizations Round Table (SORT) [email protected] or 312-280-3259. Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) Video Round Table (VRT) ala.org

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ALA EXECUTIVE BOARD

OFFICERS EXECUTIVE BOARD SENIOR STAFF

Dr. Julie B. Todaro John DeSantis Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. Keith Michael Fiels President Cataloging & Metadata Congressional Research Executive Director Dean, Library Services Services Librarian Service Austin Community College Dartmouth College Library of Congress Mary Ghikas Austin, TX Hanover, NH (2015–2018) Senior Associate Executive (2016–2017) Director, Member Programs Jim Neal Mike L. Marlin and Services President-elect Karen Downing Director, Braille and Talking James (Jim) Neal Education Librarian Book Library Mark Leon University Librarian Emeritus University of Michigan California State Library CFO, Finance and Accounting Ann Arbor, MI Sacramento, CA New York, NY (2016–2019) (2015–2018) Cathleen Bourdon Associate Executive Director, Sari Feldman Loida A. Garcia-Febo Andrew K. Pace Advocacy and Member Immediate Past President President Executive Director, Community Relations Executive Director Information New Wave Development Cuyahoga County Public New York, NY OCLC Emily Sheketoff Library (2015–2018) Dublin, OH Associate Executive Director, Parma, OH (2016–2019) Washington Office Peter Hepburn Susan H. Hildreth Head Librarian Gina Persichini Donald Chatham Treasurer College of the Canyons Networking Consultant Associate Executive Director, Professor of Practice Santa Clarita, CA Idaho Commission for Publishing Services University of Washington (2014–2017) Libraries Information School Boise, ID Seattle, WA (2014–2017)

MEMBERSHIP

ALA has 57,000 members, including librarians, library trustees, and other interested people from every state and many nations. The association serves public, state, school, and academic libraries, as well as special libraries for people working in government, commerce and industry, the arts, and the armed services or in hospitals, prisons, and other institutions.

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