Breaking Barriers
A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times
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2026
Libraries Unlimited Inc (Verlag)
979-8-216-19614-3 (ISBN)
Libraries Unlimited Inc (Verlag)
979-8-216-19614-3 (ISBN)
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Robert Wedgeworth brings the reader along for the story of his life, from growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming executive director of the ALA, and more.
Robert Wedgeworth brings the reader along for the story of his life, from growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming executive director of the ALA, and more.
In his own words, Wedgeworth explains how he brought new energy to an organization that was failing and projected U.S. leadership onto principally a European organization that became global in scope. Detailing a number of exciting developments in the library world from an influential leader, Wedgeworth takes readers through growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming executive director of the American Library Association, to the untold story of what exactly happened with Columbia University.
This book offers a first hand look into the history of ALA, IFLA, and the growth and development of libraries around the world.
Robert Wedgeworth brings the reader along for the story of his life, from growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming executive director of the ALA, and more.
In his own words, Wedgeworth explains how he brought new energy to an organization that was failing and projected U.S. leadership onto principally a European organization that became global in scope. Detailing a number of exciting developments in the library world from an influential leader, Wedgeworth takes readers through growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming executive director of the American Library Association, to the untold story of what exactly happened with Columbia University.
This book offers a first hand look into the history of ALA, IFLA, and the growth and development of libraries around the world.
Robert Wedgeworth is University Librarian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
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
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.8.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 20 bw illus |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-216-19614-3 / 9798216196143 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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