Longshots #171 - New ALA President Ready to Build an Army of Advocates

July 2, 2009

Sarah talks with Dr. Camila Alire, Dean Emeritus of University of New Mexico and Colorado State University, and incoming president of the American Library Association. Dr. Alire shares the foci of her presidential year: advocacy tools for frontline staff; advocacy for literacy in minority communities; and a fundraising initiative for the Spectrum scholarship program.

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 Camila Alire  ALA  American Library Association  advocacy  Spectrum Scholarship Program  Betty Turock  literacy