ALA turns 150 next year!
LHRT is partnering with the ALA 150th Commemorations Steering Committee to develop an oral history program. We’re currently forming a planning committee to focus on this. The plan is to launch the program at the 2025 annual meeting in Philadelphia, have it in full force at the 2026 in Chicago, and potentially continue through 2027. The Steering Committee includes ALA staff and the ALA Archivist, both committed to the long-term viability.
Planning committee members activities will include: helping compose interview prompts, disseminating calls for contributions, and assisting in ensuring that the histories collected speak to the variety of libraries, librarians, and experiences with ALA.
Interested in serving as LHRT reps on the planning committee? Email me (henlear@miamioh.edu) by Monday 31 March; I’ll forward self-nominations to the Steering Committee. The call for volunteers is open to non-ALA members at this time, but please self-identify.
Other ways to contribute will be shared as they arise.
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