Finding Aid for John W. Berry Papers, 1999-2003 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: John W. Berry Papers, 1999-2003

ID: 2/1/39

Primary Creator: Berry, John W. (1947-)

Extent: 1.3 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical

Subjects: American Library Association (ALA), President, ALA, Public Library Association (PLA)

Languages: English

Papers of John W. Berry, President (2001-2002), includes correspondence, articles, speeches and reports concerning annual and midwinter conferences, book fairs, the Children's Internet Protection Act, a Cuba trip (2001), the Marriott strike, the Spectrum Initiative, the Laura Bush Foundation, the Presidential website, and the 10th anniversary of Project DIANE (Diversified Information and Assistance Network).

Over the course of his career, John W. Berry worked for the University Libraries of Northern Illinois University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and served as the executive director of the Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges (NILRC) for almost 15 years. He was President of ALA from 2001 to 2002, as well as the executive director for the Library Administration and Management Association. On February 11, 2011 he was inducted as an Illinois Library Luminary Honoree. He is currently a professor of librarianship at Dominican University [1].

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 3/17/04

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0201039a.pdf

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