Finding Aid for Subject Files, 1986-88, 1994, 1997-2006 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Subject Files, 1986-88, 1994, 1997-2006

ID: 2/38/5

Primary Creator: Executive Board and Executive Director

Other Creators: Associate Executive Director

Extent: 3.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetically and chronologically thereunder.

Date Acquired: 01/04/2007. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Barber, Peggy, Book Campaigns, Chapters (ACRL), Communications and Membership Relations (CMR), Grants, Membership, Membership Statistics, Photographs, Photographs, Buildings, Photographs, Librarians, Photographs, War Library, Reading Campaigns, Surveys, World War I, Photographs

Subject Files (1986-88, 1994, 1997-2006) of the Associate Executive Director (AED), Communications (2001-06), primarily Gerald Hodges (2001-06), Peggy Barber (1970-2000), and Lisa Wolfe, contains correspondence, film, planning documents, and American Libraries photographs, includes the ACRL Campaign for America's Libraries, cost reduction contests, the Drive to Read @ Your Library Campaign, membership recruitment and profiles, the Membership Development Project, the Oprah Book Club, and the 125th Anniversary of the ALA.

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Established in 1876, the Executive Board consists of the officers of the Association, the immediate past president, and 8 members elected by Council from its membership for four year terms. The members of the Executive Board are members of Council (1) Acting for the Council, the Executive Board administers the established policies and programs. As the management board of ALA, it is responsible for headquarters operations, subject to review by Council, and makes recommendations with respect to policy and operations (2).

The Executive Director is appointed by the Executive Board. The Executive Director is in charge of headquarters and its personnel, carries out the activities provided for in the budget, and perfroms such other duties as may be assigned. Originally an elected position, the office of Executive Secretary became an appointed position in 1909 (3). The title changed to Executive Director in 1958 (4).

Barber, Peggy
Book Campaigns
Chapters (ACRL)
Communications and Membership Relations (CMR)
Grants
Membership
Membership Statistics
Photographs
Photographs, Buildings
Photographs, Librarians
Photographs, War Library
Reading Campaigns
Surveys
World War I, Photographs

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 12/2009; 8/2011; 1/11/2016

Other Note: 1 page

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0238005a.pdf

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