American Library Association Insitutional Repository (ALAIR), 2013-
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Brief Description:

Launched Winter 2013, the American Library Association Institutional Repository (ALAIR) is an open access DSpace repository, committed to collecting, permanently storing, and providing digital access to the publications and intellectual work of the American Library Association. It is organized into communities reflecting the Divisions, Offices, Committees, and Roundtables that make up ALA.

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Held at:
The American Library Association Archives
19 Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217 333 0798
Fax: 217 244 2868
Email: ala-archives [at] library.illinois.edu
Record Series Number: 18/1/12
Created by: American Library Association, ALA Archives
Volume: 6000.0 megabytes
Acquired: 01/10/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged by organizational hierarchy.
Biographical Note for American Library Association :

The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users.

Founded on October 6, 1876 during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the mission of ALA 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 (1).

Subject Index
Organization, History of ALA
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Spanish;Castilian [spa]