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 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Nancy C. Kranich is an American librarian. She served as president of the American Library Association from 2000 to 2001. During her term as the American Library Association's president, she focused on libraries' role in building democracies.[1]
Career
[edit]Kranich worked at the New York University Libraries from 1978 to 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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