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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].
Subject/Index Terms
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 7
- Folder 1: ALA Committee Appointments, 2002-03
- Folder 1 of 2
- Folder 2: ALA Committee Appointments, 2002
- Folder 2 of 2
- Folder 3: Computers in Libraries, 2001
- Annual conference. Washington, DC
- Folder 4: Concert for America, 2002
- Newspaper clipping 2002 event
- Folder 5: ALA Conference Calendar, 2001-02
- Folder 6: ALA Conference Schedule, 2001-03
- Folder 7: ALA COPE III, 2003
- Folder 8: ALA Core Values Task Force, 2002, 2004
- Folder 9: ALA Council, 2002-03
- Folder 10: ALA Amanda Credaro, 2002
- Folder 11: ALA Claudia Cuevas, 2003
- Folder 12: Cuba Libraries, 2003-04
- Folder 13: ALA Cuban Librarians, 2004-05
- Folder 14: International Congress of Information, 4/22-26, 2002
- Folder 1 of 3. INFO 2002 in Havana, Cuba.
- Folder 15: International Congress of Information, 2002
- Folder 2 of 3. INFO 2002, Havana, Cuba
- Folder 16: International Congress of Information, 2002
- Folder 3 of 3. INFO 2002, Havana, Cuba
- Folder 17: ALA Cultural Committees Fund, 2003
- Folder 18: ALA Paul Dachslager, 2002
- Folder 19: ALA DCMA (Napster, etc.), 2002
- Folder 20: DCLA Banned Books Week Program, 2002
- ML King Library (Washington DC); 9/23/02
- Folder 21: Digital Age Taping, 2003
- WYNE Studio, Brooklyn; 2/20/03
- Folder 22: ALA Digital Speech, 2002
- Folder 23: ALA Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy, 2001-02
- Folder 24: ALA Division Leadership Program, 10/25-28, 2001
- Wyndham Historic Hotel
- Folder 25: Drexel Class Speech, 3/7, 2005
- Folder 26: Dutchess Co. PL Annual Dinner 5/28, 2003
- CIA (Culinary Institute of America) in Hyde Park, NY
- Folder 27: NIST eBook-Washington DC, 2001
- Folder 1 of 3
- Folder 28: NIST eBook-Washington DC, 2001
- Folder 2 of 3
- Folder 29: NIST eBook-Washington DC, 2001
- Folder 3 of 3. Program book and other publications.
- Folder 30: Committee on Education Funding, 9/17-18, 2002
- Folder 31: ALA Elections, 2002, 2004
- Folder 32: ALA Barbara Ehrenreich, 2001
- Folder 33: ALA Equipment Forms, 2001-02
- Folder 34: ALA Executive Board, 2003-04
- Folder 35: ALA Executive Board, 2001-02
- Folder 36: ALA Executive Board Appointments, 2001-02
- Folder 37: ALA Executive Board Conference Calls, 2001-04
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