Finding Aid for Subject Files, 1986-88, 1994, 1997-2006 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Subject Files, 1986-88, 1994, 1997-2006

ID: 2/38/5

Primary Creator: Executive Board and Executive Director

Other Creators: Associate Executive Director

Extent: 3.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetically and chronologically thereunder.

Date Acquired: 01/04/2007. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Barber, Peggy, Book Campaigns, Chapters (ACRL), Communications and Membership Relations (CMR), Grants, Membership, Membership Statistics, Photographs, Photographs, Buildings, Photographs, Librarians, Photographs, War Library, Reading Campaigns, Surveys, World War I, Photographs

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Subject Files (1986-88, 1994, 1997-2006) of the Associate Executive Director (AED), Communications (2001-06), primarily Gerald Hodges (2001-06), Peggy Barber (1970-2000), and Lisa Wolfe, contains correspondence, film, planning documents, and American Libraries photographs, includes the ACRL Campaign for America's Libraries, cost reduction contests, the Drive to Read @ Your Library Campaign, membership recruitment and profiles, the Membership Development Project, the Oprah Book Club, and the 125th Anniversary of the ALA.

Collection Historical Note

The Communications Department evolved into the Communications and Marketing Department; it is now known as the Communications and Member Relations Department (CMR). Reporting to the Associate Executive Director are the Public Information Office, the Public Programs Office, the Office of Research and Statistics, Membership Development, the Member and Customer Service Center, the International Relations Office, the Chapter Relations Office, the ALA Library, and the Office for Library Advocacy.

Biographical Note

Established in 1876, the Executive Board consists of the officers of the Association, the immediate past president, and 8 members elected by Council from its membership for four year terms. The members of the Executive Board are members of Council (1) Acting for the Council, the Executive Board administers the established policies and programs. As the management board of ALA, it is responsible for headquarters operations, subject to review by Council, and makes recommendations with respect to policy and operations (2).

The Executive Director is appointed by the Executive Board. The Executive Director is in charge of headquarters and its personnel, carries out the activities provided for in the budget, and perfroms such other duties as may be assigned. Originally an elected position, the office of Executive Secretary became an appointed position in 1909 (3). The title changed to Executive Director in 1958 (4).

Sub-groups:

1-President

2-Vice President

3-Treasurer

4-Executive Director

5-Members of Executive Board

6-American Library in Paris Board of Trustees

7-Endowment Trustees

8-Publishing Board

10-Legal Counsel Committee

30-Headquarters Space Needs Committee

31-Divisional Interests Committee

32-Honorary Members

33-Investments Committee

34-Resources Committee

35-War Mobilization Committee

36-Advisory Evaluation Committee

37-ALA Archival and Library Materials Committee

38-Annuities and Pensions (Staff)

40-Search Committee

41-ACONDA/ANACONDA

43-Finance/Budget Committee

45-Headquarters Building Committee

47-Equal Rights Task Force

93-Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces

Subject/Index Terms

Barber, Peggy
Book Campaigns
Chapters (ACRL)
Communications and Membership Relations (CMR)
Grants
Membership
Membership Statistics
Photographs
Photographs, Buildings
Photographs, Librarians
Photographs, War Library
Reading Campaigns
Surveys
World War I, Photographs

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 12/2009; 8/2011; 1/11/2016

Other Note: 1 page

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0238005a.pdf

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