The American Library Association

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_American_Library_Association

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:professional_association
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:ALA
gptkbp:affiliatedWith	gptkb:Society_of_American_Archivists gptkb:International_Federation_of_Library_Associations_and_Institutions_(IFLA) gptkb:Canadian_Library_Association American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:ALA_Annual_Conference
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Coretta_Scott_King_Book_Award gptkb:Emmy_Award gptkb:Michael_L._Printz_Award gptkb:Stonewall_Book_Award gptkb:Alex_Awards gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie_Medals_for_Excellence_in_Fiction_and_Nonfiction gptkb:Caldecott_Medal
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Tracie_D._Hall
gptkbp:division	gptkb:Association_for_Library_Collections_&_Technical_Services_(ALCTS) gptkb:Association_for_Library_Service_to_Children_(ALSC) gptkb:Association_of_College_and_Research_Libraries_(ACRL) gptkb:Association_of_Specialized_and_Cooperative_Library_Agencies_(ASCLA) gptkb:Library_and_Information_Technology_Association_(LITA) gptkb:Public_Library_Association_(PLA) gptkb:United_for_Libraries Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)
gptkbp:founded	1876
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Charles_Ammi_Cutter gptkb:Fred_B._Perkins gptkb:James_L._Whitney gptkb:Justin_Winsor gptkb:Melvil_Dewey gptkb:Samuel_S._Green gptkb:Thomas_W._Bicknell
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:ALA_Executive_Board gptkb:ALA_Council
gptkbp:headquarters_location	gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The American Library Association
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:membership	over 50,000
gptkbp:motto	The best reading, for the largest number, at the least cost.
gptkbp:notable_campaign	gptkb:Banned_Books_Week gptkb:Choose_Privacy_Week gptkb:Library_Card_Sign-up_Month gptkb:National_Library_Week Freedom to Read Statement Library Bill of Rights
gptkbp:president	gptkb:Emily_Drabinski
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:Library_Technology_Reports gptkb:American_Libraries_magazine Choice Booklist
gptkbp:purpose	professional development information policy library advocacy
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:taxStatus	gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:website	https://www.ala.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Blue_State_Digital
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6