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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 2
- Folder 1: ALA Annual Conference-Council Information, 2002
- Folder 2: ALA Annual Conference-Executive Board, 2002
- Folder 1 of 2
- Folder 3: ALA Annual Conference-Executive Board, 2002
- Folder 2 of 2
- Folder 4: ALA Annual Conference-Freedom to Read, 2002
- Folder 5: ALA Annual Conference-Better Salaries Task Force, 2002
- Folder 6: ALA Annual Conference-Better Salaries Task Force Program, Michael Moore Speaking, 2002
- Folder 7: ALA Annual Conference-Matthew Mazeski Incident, 2002
- Swets Blackwell senior manager's letter regarding police harassment at Annual Conference in Atlanta
- Folder 8: ALA Annual Conference-Promedia, 2002
- Briefing papers used to prep Freedman for media sessions.
- Folder 9: ALA Annual Conference-Tuesday, June 11, 2002
- Freedman schedule
- Folder 10: ALA Annual Conference-Wednesday, June 12, 2002
- Freedman schedule
- Folder 11: ALA Annual Conference-Friday, June 14, 2002
- Freedman schedule, related emails, invitations; paper: "Strategic Planning Framework: The American Library Association," June 2000.
- Folder 12: ALA Annual Conference-Saturday, June 15, 2002
- Freedman schedule, transcript of opening general session, text of Freedman LSSIRT speech, related email correspondence
- Folder 13: ALA Annual Conference-Sunday, June 16, 2002
- Freedman schedule, invitations, email correspondence
- Folder 14: ALA Annual Conference-Monday, June 17, 2002
- Freedman schedule, invitations, email correspondence
- Folder 15: ALA Annual Conference-Tuesday, June 18, 2002
- Freedman schedule, text of Freedman introduction of Barbara Ehrenreich
- Folder 16: ALA Annual Conference-LSSIRT Program, 2002
- Email correspondence, Library Support Staff Interest Round Table, photograph of retiring councilors from 2001 conference in San Francisco
- Folder 17: ALA Annual Conference-Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, 2002
- Folder 18: ALA Annual Conference-Other WLS Staff Accomodations, 2002
- Folder 19: ALA Annual Conference-Barbara Ehrenreich Speech, 2002
- text of the speech
- Folder 20: ALA Annual Conference-MJF Presidential Inauguration, 2002
- Congratulatory letters and notes, logistics, text of Inaugural speech
- Folder 21: ALA Annual Conference-Freedman Presidential Inauguration Invite Lists, 2002
- Folder 1 of 2
- Folder 22: ALA Annual Conference-Freedman Presidential Inauguration Invite Lists, 2002
- Folder 2 of 2
- Folder 23: ALA Annual Conference-Misc Publications, 2002
- Conference-related issues of Library Journal and American Libraries
- Folder 24: ALA Annual Conference-Cognotes, 2002
- Folder 25: ALA Annual Conference-Program Book, 2002
- Folder 26: ALA Annual Conference-San Francisco, June 14-20, 2001
- Email regarding logistics, Council, SRRT Coretta Scott King breakfast logistics given hotel workers' strike; Freedman schedule.
- Folder 27: ALA Annual Conference-General Meeting Information, 2001
- Folder 28: ALA Annual Conference-COSWL, 2001
- Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship
- Folder 29: ALA Annual Conference-Kranich Status of Librarians Committee, 2001
- Folder 30: ALA Annual Conference-Marriott, 2001
- Labor issues at conference hotel
- Folder 31: ALA Annual Conference-UCLA "New Literacies", 2001
- Reception and marketing information from UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
- Folder 32: ALA Annual Conference-MJF Receptions, 2001
- Folder 33: ALA Annual Conference-e-books, 2001
- Folder 34: ALA Annual Conference-Attendees from WLS, 2001
- Folder 35: ALA Annual Conference-Board Packet, 2001
- Folder 36: ALA Annual Conference-General Correspondence and Papers, 2001
- Various invitations, Freedman guest list, Marriott strike, logistics for receptions
- Folder 37: ALA Annual Conference-LITA Preconference, 2001
- Folder 38: ALA Annual Conference-Cognotes and American Libraries, 2001
- Folder 39: ALA Annual Conference-Program Book, 2001
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Executive Board and Executi... 
