ALA Council

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board

Dear ALA Councilors,

As you may have seen, the American Library Association announced today that Tracie Hall will resign from her role as executive director. The full announcement is available here. We hope that you will join us in thanking Executive Director Hall for her outstanding service, leadership, and guidance during her nearly four-year tenure with ALA.

During this time of transition, ALA's talented Associate Executive Director team will lead staff as the ALA Executive Board moves to appoint an interim executive director in the coming weeks and launches a robust, nationwide search for the next executive director.

Tracie's departure comes at a time when ALA is incredibly visible for the work we are doing in support of the Association's core values. We are at a critical moment, when free and open access to credible information, the First Amendment right to free expression, and the principles of intellectual freedom are being challenged. We stand firm behind these values and are guided by our mission: "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all." 

The ALA Executive Board is committed to upholding this mission. We will continue to conduct our work alongside hundreds of member leaders and ALA staff, who work every day on behalf of American libraries and library workers across eight divisions, 19 roundtables, and more than 40,000 members. Together, we will continue to support the work of libraries now and in the future.

Thank you, Director Hall, for your work in support of libraries and for the significant impact you have had on our mission and our Association.

With gratitude,

Emily Drabinski, President

Cindy Hohl, President-Elect

Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Immediate Past-President

Peter Hepburn, Treasurer

Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, Executive Board

Sam Helmick, Executive Board

Christina Rodriques, Executive Board

Kathy Carroll, Executive Board

Sara Dallas, Executive Board

Amy Lappin, Executive Board

Karen Schneider, Executive Board

Stephanie Chase, Executive Board

Sophia Sotilleo, Executive Board

Steven Yates, Executive Board