Nancy C. Kranich
Nancy C. Kranich | |
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President of the American Library Association | |
In office 2000–2001 | |
Preceded by | Sarah Ann Long |
Succeeded by | John W. Berry |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Librarian |
Nancy C. Kranich is an American librarian. She served as president of the American Library Association from 2000-2001. During her term as the American Library Association's president, she focused on libraries' role in building democracies.[1]
Career
Kranich worked at the New York University Libraries from 1978-2002. She held several positions including associate dean, director of public services and director of administrative services[2]
She is on the faculty of Rutgers University-New Brunswick[1] where she teaches courses on Community Engagement; Information Policy; and Intellectual Freedom.[3]
Kranich has been engaged in public policy work including health literacy;[4] intellectual freedom; [5] the civic role of libraries with the Kettering Foundation; and as Founder of the American Library Association Center for Civic Life.[6]
Selected publications
- Kranich, Nancy C. (2021) "Democracy, Community, and Libraries" in Mary Ann Davis Fournier and Sarah Ostman, eds Ask, Listen, Empower: Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement, pp. 1-15. Chicago: ALA editions.
- Kranich, Nancy C., and Joneta Belfrage. Libraries & Democracy: The Cornerstones of Liberty. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. ISBN 083890808X
- Kranich, Nancy C. (2010) "Academic Libraries As Hubs For Deliberative Democracy," Journal of Public Deliberation: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1, Article 4. Available at: http://www.publicdeliberation.net/jpd/vol6/iss1/art4
References
- ^ a b "Nancy Kranich - Rutgers University Libraries". www.libraries.rutgers.edu.
- ^ .Kranich, Nancy C., and C. James Schmidt. 1999. “Meet the Candidates for ALA President: Vote in the Election This Spring.” College & Research Libraries News 60 (3): 185–88.
- ^ Kranich, Nancy. 2020. “Libraries and Democracy Revisited.” Library Quarterly 90 (2): 121–53.
- ^ Kranich, Nancy. 2021. “Health Literacy in Diverse Communities: The Strength of Weak Ties—An Exploration between Academic Researchers and Public Libraries in Central New Jersey.” Library Trends 69 (4): 1–28.
- ^ “Champion of Libraries and Democracy: An Interview with Nancy Kranich, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information,” by Rebecca Hill. (2019). Intellectual Freedom Blog. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. (June 20).
- ^ ALA Center for Civic Life. American Library Association.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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Preceded by Sarah Ann Long | President of the American Library Association 2000–2001 | Succeeded by John W. Berry |
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