Reflections on my ALA presidency

Abstract

My theme as President of the American Library Association was “Libraries Build Community” and this theme was central to my initiatives and activities. I wanted to celebrate and recognize the integral role that all types of libraries play in the communities they serve and also to encourage librarians to step up their community building efforts, both locally and globally. My travels throughout the USA and to several other countries reinforced my belief in the importance of those initiatives – the need for librarians to take a leadership role in their local communities and to reach across national boundaries to meet the challenges we face and share the wisdom we all are developing in addressing these challenges.

Citation

Long, S. (2001), "Reflections on my ALA presidency", New Library World, Vol. 102 No. 1/2, pp. 10-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800110365444