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Collection Overview
Title: Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman Papers, 1996-2005
Predominant Dates:2001-04
ID: 2/1/44
Primary Creator: Freedman, Maurice J. (Mitch)
Extent: 15.6 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Alphabetical
Date Acquired: 06/29/2006. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Advocacy, ALA Annual Conference, ALA Midwinter Meeting, Banned Books, Executive Board, ALA, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Library of Congress, Pay Equity, President, ALA, Publicity, Public Library Association (PLA), Salaries, Status of Women, USA PATRIOT Act
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Papers of Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman, President (2002-03), includes articles, correspondence, interviews, photographs, reports, and speeches concerning administrative duties, affiliated professional organizations, conference logistics, election and inaugural activities, legislative advocacy and issues, and travel. Correspondents include Sanford Berman and Patricia Schroeder. Also included are materials for: ALA annual and midwinter conferences (2001-04), Better Salaries Task Force, Campaign for America's Librarians, Cuban libraries and librarians, ALA Honorary Membership nominations, IFLA conferences (2001-03), Iraqi libraries, media advocacy and training, Palestinian libraries, regional and state library association meetings, ALA policy on torture, and USA PATRIOT Act.
Biographical Note
Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman earned a M.L.S. and Ph.D in library and information science [1]. Over his career, he has held various positions at the Library of Congress, the Information Dynamics Corporation, and the Hennepin County (Minn.) Library [2]. In 2005, he retired from his position as the Director of the Westchester (NY) Library System after 23 years [3]. He was Director of the New City Library from 2013 to 2015 [4]. He has been a consultant and speaker for the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Information Service, and he has also taught in library and information science programs at Columbia University, the Pratt Institute, and Rutgers University. He was President of ALA from 2002 to 2003. In 2014, he received the 2014 Joseph W. Lippincott Award [2].
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Administrative Information
Repository:
The American Library Association Archives
Accruals:
10/02/2006
Access Restrictions:
Access Restricted: Interview transcripts in Box 4, Folder: ALA-APA Director Search Committee, 2003. Access restricted pending notification from ALA HQ. Check with ALA Librarian.
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- Box 12
- Folder 1: ALA National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, 2001
- Folder 2: ALA National Diet Library of Japan, 2002
- Folder 3: ALA National Library Legislative Days-Washington, DC 5/6-7, 2002
- Folder 4: ALA National Library Week, 2001-02
- Folder 5: ALA National Press Club, 2002
- Folder 6: ALA National Security Legislation, 2003
- Folder 7: NCAPAL Paper 6/14, 2001
- National Conference on Asian Pacific American Librarians; APALA; CALA; San Francisco.
- Folder 8: Nevada Library Assn Presentation-UNLV 5/30, 2003
- University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Folder 9: ALA New World Library, 2003
- Folder 10: NE Chapter CALA Spring Meeting-NYC 5/18, 2002
- Cancelled
- Folder 11: NELA Conference-Sturbridge, MA 10/22, 2002
- New England Library Association
- Folder 12: NJLA Conference-E. Brunswick, NJ 3/31-4/2, 2003
- New Jersey Library Association; Betty Turock tribute
- Folder 13: NJ Library Spring Conference-New Brunswick 4/11, 2002
- New Jersey Library Association
- Folder 14: NJLA Trustees Meeting-Old Bridge PL 12/4, 2002
- New Jersey Library Association
- Folder 15: NYLA Annual Conference-Buffalo Convention Center 10/23-26, 2002
- New York Library Association
- Folder 16: ALA NYLA, 2001
- New York Library Association
- Folder 17: NYLA PLS Spring Conference-Poughkeepsie 5/6, 2003
- New York Library Association Public Libraries Section; Working Smarter @ Your Library
- Folder 18: NYLA SLMS Westchester Conference-Rye Town 5/3, 2002
- New York Library Association; School Library Media Section
- Folder 19: ALA Nioga Library System, 2002
- Folder 20: ALA Nominating Committee Appointments, 2001-02
- Folder 21: ALA Anne M. Northup, US Congresswoan, Kentucky's 3rd District, 2002
- Folder 22: ALA OCLC v. The Library Hotel, 2003
- Folder 23: ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), 2001
- Folder 24: OITP Info Commons Conference-Cerritos Library, CA 10/29-31, 2004
- Folder 25: OITP Info Commons Conference-Cerritos Library, 2004
- Photos, DVD, promo material
- Folder 26: OITP Forum on Information Commons-Aspen Institute, MD 11/2-4, 2001
- Folder 27: OITP Information Commons Papers-Wye River 11/2-4, 2001
- Folder 2 of 2
- Folder 28: OITP Information Commons Papers-Wye River 11/2-4, 2001
- Folder 1 of 2
- Folder 29: ALA Officer's Performance Report, 2002-03
- Folder 30: ALA Officer's Performance Report, 2001-02
- Folder 31: Oklahoma Library Assn Conference-Oklahoma City 3/26-29, 2003
- Folder 32: ALA One Voice Policy, 2001-02
- Folder 33: ALA Orientation, Training & Leadership Development Committee, 2002
- Folder 34: PIALA Annual Conference-Northern Mariana Islands 11/6-11, 2001
- Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives
- Folder 35: ALA Palestinian Libraries, 2002-03
- Folder 36: ALA Jewish press Article re Palestinian Libraries Resolution, 2002-03
- Folder 37: Palestine Resolution-Background, 2001-02
- Folder 38: ALA Parliamentarian Search Committee-Chicago 11/4, 2002
- Folder 39: ALA Parlimentary Training-ALA Headquarters 11/15, 2001
- Parliamentary
- Folder 40: ALA Pay Equity, 2002, 2004
- Folder 41: ALA Peace Fire, 2002
- Folder 42: ALA Mina Pease, 2001-02
- Folder 43: ALA Peter Pearson, 2002-03
- Folder 44: ALA Planning and Budget Assembly (PBA), 2001
- Folder 45: ALA Potential Sponsors/Partners, 2002
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