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General Inquiries About Organization Name and Title: Carla Hayden, President Telephone: (401) 396-5395 Fax: (401) 396-1321 E-mail: chayden@epfl.net Name and Title: Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director Telephone: (312) 280-1392 Fax: (312) 944-3897 E-mail: kfiels@ala.org Forum Contact Person Name and Title: Emily Shektoff, Executive Director Telephone: (202) 628-8410 Fax: (202) 628-8419 E-mail: esheketoff@alawash.org Mission Statement The American Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Organizational Background/Description Librarians, libraries, trustees, friends of libraries, and others interested in the responsibilities of libraries in the educational, social, and cultural needs of society. Promotes and improves library service and librarianship. Establishes standards of service, support, education, and welfare for libraries and library personnel; promotes the adoption of such standards in libraries of all kinds; safeguards the professional status of librarianship; promotes popular understanding and public acceptance of the value of library service and librarianship. Works in liason with federal agencies to initiate the enactment and administration of legislation that will extend library services. Information Literacy Goals, Areas of Interest, Publications, Standards, etc. Publications: ALA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory ALA Washington Newsletter American Libraries Booklinks Library Systems Newsletter Library Technology Reports
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