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Description: The staff in the Office of Staff Support Services seek to provide a safe, efficient physical working environment for all ALA staff.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The ALA Executive Office and Office of ALA Governance provide support to and facilitate the work of the Association and all its members, and specifically offer direct service and assistance to the ALA President, President-Elect the ALA Executive Board, the ALA Council and the ALA Executive Director. The ALA Executive Director oversees the administration and management of the Association. In addition, the Office of ALA Governance maintains files on the work of the ALA Immediate Past President and other ALA Past Presidents of the Association.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The ALA Office for Accreditation (OA) serves the general public, students, employers, and library and information studies Master's programs through the promotion and advancement of education in library and information studies.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The Chapter Relations Office (CRO) promotes a sense of identification between the national Association and the 57 ALA Chapters; facilitates communication between the Chapters and all ALA units (e.g., Chapter Answers, Chapter Issues, State of the Chapter Annual Report; Helping United States Libraries After Disasters), coordinates leadership development for Chapter officers (e.g., Chapter Leaders Forum), Chapter Councilors, chief paid staff members, and other Chapter leaders; strengthens membership promotion activities for ALA and the Chapters (e.g., joint membership program); coordinates the ALA Student Chapters and the ALA Student-to-Staff program and Money Smart Week; and helps raise awareness throughout the ALA of and sensitivity to Chapter advocacy and other needs (e.g., Chapter Issues, where Chapters share how they address common issues). In addition to CRO, the interests of Chapters are represented within ALA by the Chapter Relations Committee (CRC), which meets each Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference, and serves as an advisory committee to the CRO.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Chapter Relations
Description: The Office for Diversity serves as a clearinghouse for diversity resources and a focal point for administering and fostering diversity as a value and key action area of the Association. The Office serves the membership through its initiatives and programs, resource development, active consultations and training on diversity issues that impact the profession, the workplace, and information service delivery. Topics include such issues as recruitment and retention; personal and professional leadership; organizational change; team and capacity building; service strategies for diverse user populations; and effective interpersonal communications.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: Our mission is to contribute to the association’s achievement of its strategic goals through the effective use of its people. We provide the association with coordinated, proactive quality services that support their business goals and objectives and are consistent with Human Resources Management principles. Working with individual business units, our staff provides expertise in problem solving, planning, and direct services in the following areas: employee relations, organizational development, strategic planning, compensation/benefits, and employee development/staffing/recruitment, to produce business- oriented results.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The mission of the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) is to facilitate the development of librarianship as a profession.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Professional Development
Description: The mission of the International Relations Office (IRO) is to increase ALA's presence in the global library community, to implement ALA policies concerning international librarianship, to promote greater understanding of international librarianship and international library issues within ALA, and to manage international library activities on behalf of the ALA. To accomplish its mission the IRO coordinates ALA activities in support of official ALA delegations to international events such as book fairs and congresses; promotes international library exchanges and partnerships; recruits international librarians to become members of ALA and attend ALA conferences; responds to international inquiries concerning library issues and activities in the United States; serves as a point of contact for ALA's routine communication with international organizations to which ALA belongs, including IFLA; and provides support for the ALA International Relations Committee (IRC) and the International Relations Round Table (IRRT).
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: Established December 1, 1967, the Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Intellectual Freedom
Description: The American Library Association's Washington Office was established in 1945 to represent libraries on Capitol Hill, and now consists of the Office of Government Relations (OGR) and the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP).
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Advocacy
Description: The ALA Public Programs Office promotes cultural and community programming as an essential part of library service. Through professional development activities, programming resources, model programs and grant opportunities, PPO supports libraries as they fill their role as community cultural center, a place of cultural and civic engagement, where people of all backgrounds gather for reflection, discovery, participation and growth.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Public Programs
Description: The Publishing Department of the American Library Association provides all librarians a comprehensive, one- stop resource for print and digital materials dedicated to professional development, improving library services, and the promotion of libraries, literacy, and reading. All Net Revenues from subscriptions and product purchases are invested in the financial support of ALA’s goals and initiatives.
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Group: Offices
Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: ALA Publications, Offices
Description: Homepage for the ALA membership office.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The Chapter Relations Office (CRO) promotes a sense of identification between the national Association and the 57 ALA Chapters; facilitates communication between the Chapters and all ALA units (e.g., Chapter Answers, Chapter Issues, State of the Chapter Annual Report; Helping United States Libraries After Disasters), coordinates leadership development for Chapter officers (e.g., Chapter Leaders Forum), Chapter Councilors, chief paid staff members, and other Chapter leaders; strengthens membership promotion activities for ALA and the Chapters (e.g., joint membership program); coordinates the ALA Student Chapters and the ALA Student-to-Staff program and Money Smart Week; and helps raise awareness throughout the ALA of and sensitivity to Chapter advocacy and other needs (e.g., Chapter Issues, where Chapters share how they address common issues). In addition to CRO, the interests of Chapters are represented within ALA by the Chapter Relations Committee (CRC), which meets each Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference, and serves as an advisory committee to the CRO.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Chapter Relations
Description: Through the generous support of members, supporters and friends who give to ALA each year, we are able to advocate on behalf of libraries and library users, promote literacy and community outreach programs, encourage reading and continuing education in communities across America, and provide scholarships to students preparing to enter the library profession.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Development
Description: The Finance and Accounting Department’s mission includes safeguarding and growing the Association’s assets, establishing and maintaining a functioning set of policies and procedures, while ensuring compliance to audit and generally accepted accounting principles and ethical standards.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The mission of the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) is to facilitate the development of librarianship as a profession.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Professional Development
Description: The ITTS Department supports the technology services of ALA to its staff and membership by investigating new technology, providing training and support materials, and implementing hardware and software platforms that support ALA's Action and strategic direction goals.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , ITTS
Description: As one of the primary support units for the entire organization, we are committed to member satisfaction and to providing the highest and most efficient service to our members and customers.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: As part of the ALA Washington Office, the Office of Government Relations (OGR) is charged with following and influencing legislation, policy and regulatory issues of importance to the library field and its public.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The Office for Information Technology Policy advances ALA’s public policy activities by helping secure information technology policies that support and encourage efforts of libraries to ensure access to electronic information resources as a means of upholding the public’s right to a free and open information society. It works to ensure a library voice in information policy debates and to promote full and equitable intellectual participation by the public.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) supports the efforts of advocates seeking to improve libraries of all types by developing resources, a peer-to-peer advocacy network, and training for advocates at the local, state and national level. In order to achieve this goal, OLA works closely with the Public Information Office, the Chapter Relations Office, the Office for Government Relations, and other ALA units involved in advocacy on behalf of particular types of libraries or particular issues, in order to help better integrate these efforts into the overall advocacy planning and strategies of the association. OLA also works to cultivate future leadership in order to sustain the advocacy efforts of the association.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Advocacy
Description: The Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) serves the Association by identifying and promoting library services that support equitable access to the knowledge and information stored in our libraries. OLOS focuses attention on services that are inclusive of traditionally underserved populations, including new and non-readers, people geographically isolated, people with disabilities, rural and urban poor people, and people generally discriminated against based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, language and social class. The Office ensures that training, information resources, and technical assistance are available to help libraries and librarians develop effective strategies to develop programs and service for new users.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The Mission of the Office for Research and Statistics (ORS) is to provide leadership and expert advice to ALA staff, members, and public on all matters related to research and statistics about libraries, librarians, and other library staff; represent the Association to Federal agencies on these issues; and initiate projects needed to expand the knowledge base of the field through research and the collection of useful statistics.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices
Description: The Public Information Offices manages the public awareness efforts of the Association through the Campaign for America's Libraries, delivering key messages to external audiences about the value of libraries and librarians. PIO also communicates ALA's key messages through media relations and crisis communications, and offers public relations counsel and editorial services.
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Creator: American Library Association
Publisher: American Library Association
Coverage: 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611
Tag: Offices , Public Programs
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