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Title: Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman Papers, 1996-2005![Add to your cart. Add to your cart.](themes/ala_redo/images/addtocart.gif)
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 14
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- Folder 1: ALA Public Library Association (PLA), 2001-03
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- Folder 2: PLA 9th National Conference-Phoenix 3/12-16, 2002
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- Folder 3: PLA Symposium-Chicago 3/1-3, 2001
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- Folder 4: Publicity: "Ex-library staffers join those opposing staff cuts", 2004
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- Article by Karen Lee Ziner in The Providence Journal, July 9, 2004
- Folder 5: Publicity: Letter to the Editor re "Libraries wired, and reborn" The New York Times, 2004
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- April 22, 2004
- Folder 6: Publicity: "Should we ever work for free?", 2004
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- Conference call with Freedman and P. Baugher; American Libraries; April 2004
- Folder 7: Publicity: "Libraries in today's world" The World Almanac & Book of Facts, 2004
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- Folder 8: Publicity: Forum fur bibliothek und information October/November, 2003
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- ein Gesprach mit Maurice J. Freedman
- Folder 9: Publicity: "Wir mussen fur die bibliotheken kampfen!" by Michael Reisser - Bibliothek (Germany), 2003
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- Folder 10: Publicity: New York Times letter to the editor re book buyers article 6/30, 2003
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- Folder 11: Publicity: "Beyond borders and book " by M. Freedman & Wendy Newman - Toronto Star June 19, 2003
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- Folder 12: Publicity: "Mere i lon - The American way" by Jesper Laursen Biblioteks Press - Nr. 11 0 3 Juni, 2003
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- Folder 13: Publicity: M. Freedman's President's Message, American Libraries August-June/July, 2002-03
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- Folder 14: Publicity: "Starp misiju un politiku" by Ivars Ijabs Neatkariga Rita Avize 24 May, 2003
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- Riga, Latvia
- Folder 15: Publicity: "Library provision in PATRIOT Act under fire" by Susan Elan The Journal News 4/13, 2003
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- Westchester, Rockland, Putnam (NY) counties
- Folder 16: Publicity: "Continuity & change for U.S. libraries in the digital age..." Information Services & Use vol.23 #4, 2003
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- Folder 17: Publicity: "Librarians as FBI Extension Agents" by David H. Price - Counterpunch March 6, 2003
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- Folder 18: Publicity: "These tighter economic times shouldn't starve our libraries" The Philadelphia Inquirer 1/24, 2003
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- Folder 19: Publicity: Raising issues of salaries & status for library/information professionals" by L. Ashcroft New Library World, 2003
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- Folder 20: Publicity: "See no evil?: Online screening at public libraries takes away an individual right" by M. Freedman, The New York Times 12/8, 2002
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- Folder 21: Publicity: "Tough times for libraries" by Elizabeth Herrington The Bookpress, November, 2002
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- Folder 22: Publicity: "Espresso checkout" by Erin Burt, Ahead Kiplinger's October, 2002
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- Folder 23: Publicity: "Give librarians the credit and pay they deserve" by Maurice J. Freedman 9/9, 2002
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- Folder 24: Publicity: "Librarians' salaries need to keep pace" by Maurice J. Freedman Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Sept. 4, 2002
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- Folder 25: ALA Articles that mention Mitch as ALA president, 2002
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- Folder 26: "Books bring people together" by Maurice J. Freedman, Newsweek August 12, 2002
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- Folder 27: "Library building is booming in US, surprising doomsayers" by Steve Friess, Christian Science Monitor, July 25, 2002
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- Folder 28: "New media to expand at library" by Maggie O'Brien, Des Moines Register 7/22, 2002
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- Folder 29: "US radical takes ALA helm" by Elspeth Hyams, Library & Information Update, July, 2002
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- Folder 30: "At the helm, librarian's librarian" by Carin Rubenstein, The New York Times, 6/16, 2002
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- Folder 31: "The tricky task of shelving the Web" by John Schwartz, The New York Times; June 20, 2002
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- Folder 32: "Libraries no fan of porn filters" The Journal News, 6/7, 2002
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- Folder 33: "Task forces hold open forun on status, salaries and equity," Library Hotline 1/28, 2002
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- Folder 34: "Making libraries come alive," by Steven Pryor-Bennett, The Westchester County Times, October, 2001
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- Folder 35: "Freedman to focus on filtering, diversity & librarians' salaries," American Libraries Aug., 2001
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- Folder 36: "ALA breaks attendance records despite Marriott boycott" American Libraries Aug., 2001
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- Folder 37: "Freedman leads fight against Web censorship," by Adam Schleifer, The Patent Trader, 6/14, 2001
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- Folder 38: "Porn surfers invade the library," by Karen Jo Gounaud, The Wall Street Journal, February 3, 2000
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- Folder 39: "Director unites county libraries" by Cara Bonnett, The Journal News 1/3, 1999
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- Folder 40: ALA Publishing Services Department, 2001
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- Folder 41: SUNY Purchase Speech 4/4, 2005
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- Folder 42: Queens College Talk-Flushing, NY 10/9, 2002
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- Folder 43: Queens Public Library FirstFind.Info, 2003
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- Folder 44: Queens Borough PL Library staff, page, and fellows graduation 1/7, 2003
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- Queens Public Library
- Folder 45: ALA Quotable Facts About America's Libraries, 2004
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- Folder 46: ALA Kay Raseroka, 2001
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- Folder 47: ALA Reference & User Services Assn. (RUSA), 2003
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- Folder 48: ALA REFORMA, 2002
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National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to
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- Folder 49: URI Library School Annual Gathering-Providence, RI 4/23, 2003
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- Folder 50: ALA Richmond Public Library (CA), 2004
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- Folder 51: Jackie Robinson Papers Luncheon-Library of Congress, 11/6, 2001
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- Folder 52: Mark Rosenzweig, Reference Center for Marxist Studies-New York City, 9/24, 2002
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- Folder 53: ALA RUSA/ASCALA Directory of Peer Consultants & Speakers, 2002
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- Folder 54: ALA Russian Library Association (RLA), 2002-03
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- Folder 55: Rutgers Student Visit & Alumni Dinner, 4/15, 2003
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- Folder 56: Rutgers PhD Program 50th Anniversary, 10/25, 2003
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- Folder 57: ALA Julian Samuel, 2002
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- Folder 58: ALA San Francisco Media Day, 2002
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- Folder 59: ALA Tony Sarmiento/Senior Service America, Inc., 2002
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- Folder 60: Savio Memorial Lecture-Berkeley, CA 11/15, 2001
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- Folder 61: Pat Schroeder-AAP New York Office, 8/7, 2002
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- Folder 62: Senator Schumer-Washington, DC 10/10, 2001
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- Folder 63: Nassar Sharify Lecture-Pratt NYC, 10/20, 2002-03
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- Folder 64: ALA National Library of South Africa, 2002
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- Folder 65: SCLA/SELA Joint Conference-Charleston, SC, 10/24-26, 2002
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- Folder 66: Simmons College Visit-Boston, MA 4/22, 2003
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- Folder 67: ALA Socially-Responsible Investing, 2002-03
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- Folder 68: ALA The Society of American Archivists (SAA), 2004
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- Folder 69: ALA Julia Spann, 2003
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- Folder 70: Special Libraries Assn/SLA Conference-New York, 6/7-12, 2003
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- Folder 71: ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program, 2002-03
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- Folder 72: ALA SRRT, 2002-03
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- Folder 73: State University of New York Distinguished Professorship, 2002
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- Folder 74: Barbara Stripling Visit-10/30, 2002
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- Folder 75: ALA Sun Yat-Sen Library, Guangdong Province, China, 2002
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- Folder 76: Library Science Talks-Geneva, Switzerland, 12/9-10, 2002
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- Folder 77: ALA Winston Tabb, 2002
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- Folder 78: ALA Tax Status Basic Rules, n.d.
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- Folder 79: ALA Texas Library Association (TLA), 2001
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- Publication: The Jewish Texans (1996)
- Folder 80: TLA Annual Conference-San Antonio, TX 3/28-31, 2001
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- Folder 81: Texas Library Association Conference-Houston 3/31-4/4, 2003
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- Folder 82: ALA Torture Policy, 2004
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- Folder 83: ALA TTG Travel, 2001, 2003
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- Folder 84: UCLA Visit Feb, 2002
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- Folder 85: ALA National Library of Uganda, 2003
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- Sub-Series 1: Unattended Meetings
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- Folder 86: ALA Unattended Meetings, 2002-03, 2005
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- Folder 87: AALL Annual Meeting-Boston 7/10-14, 2004
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- Folder 88: National Library Legislative Day-Washington DC 5/2-4, 2004
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- Folder 89: PLA Conference-Seattle 2/24-28, 2004
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- Folder 90: Montrose Board Meeting Visit 2/9, 2004
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- Folder 91: Univ. of Guadalajara X Colloquium-Guadalajara Mexico 12/1-3, 2003
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- Folder 92: University of Washington-Seattle Oct/Nov (?), 2003
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- Folder 93: Norway Library Association Oct, 2003
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- Folder 94: ALA Islands Journeys 10/2-5, 2003
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- Folder 95: OCLC Trip (George Needham) Fall (?), 2003
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- Folder 96: Rila Centennial Gala-Bryant College RI 6/12, 2003
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- Folder 97: Upper Hudson LS Annual Meeting-Albany NY 6/11, 2003
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- Folder 98: Four County Library System Annual Meeting-Green NY 6/9, 2003
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- Folder 99: Pulisdo COnference-Canandaigua NY 6/2-3, 2003
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- Folder 100: ASCUBI 2nd Congress-Havana Cuba 2/5-8, 2003
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- (La Asociacion Cubana de Bibliotecarios)
- Folder 101: Academic Library Assn of Ohio (ALAO) Annual Conference, 2002-03
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- Folder 102: The Nation Digital Archive Dinner-NY Century Club 11/13, 2002
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- The Nation magazine
- Folder 103: Providence Atheneaum 250th Anniversary, 2002-03
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- Folder 104: International Forum on Digital Libraries-Mexico 11/5-29, 2002
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- Folder 105: Linda Goodman 10/9, 2002
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- Folder 106: NMLA Annual Meeting-New Mexico, 2001, 2003
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- New Mexico Library Association
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