VLA Executive Director Selected for ALA Policy CorpsLisa R. Varga, VLA's Executive Director, has been selected to participate in the inaugural class of the American Library Association (ALA) Policy Corps. President Jim Neal announced the 12 library and information professionals selected to participate in the Corps, which aims to develop a cadre of experts with deep and sustained knowledge of national public policies in areas key to ALA’s strategic goals. The ALA Policy Corps is being launched as part of Jim Neal’s presidential initiatives in collaboration with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Public Library Association (PLA), United for Libraries and the ALA Washington Office (WO). |