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Robert Wedgeworth offers an insightful look at a career that helped shape modern librarianship.
In this compelling first-hand account, Robert Wedgeworth traces his remarkable journey—from growing up in racially intolerant times to becoming executive director of the American Library Association (ALA) and helping shape the national and international library landscape.
With candid insights, including the untold story of what exactly happened at Columbia University, Wedgeworth offers an insider's view of pivotal moments in the histories of influential organizations such as the ALA and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). His reflections offer fascinating insight and thoughtful perspective on the transformation of library leadership and institutions.
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1: Beginnings
Chapter 2: Lincoln High School
Chapter 3: Wabash College
Chapter 4: Becoming a Librarian
Chapter 5: New Information Technologies
Chapter 6: Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
Chapter 7: ALA Calls
Chapter 8: The Re-Structuring of ALA
Chapter 9: Member Dues, Publishing, and Public Relations
Chapter 10: Exceptional ALA Personalities
Chapter 11: Columbia Calls
Chapter 12: IFLA and My Steps to a Global Vision
Chapter 13: University of Illinois
Chapter 14: ProLiteracy
Chapter 15: Family
Chapter 16: Education for Information Professionals
Appendices
Index
