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