Summary
Barbara J. Ford is an American librarian who served as president of the American Library Association from 1997 to 1998.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, a master's degree in International Relations from Tufts University and a master's degree in library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[2]
Barbara J. Ford | |
|---|---|
 Ford in 2014 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Mary R. Somerville |
| Succeeded by | Ann K. Symons |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Career edit
Ford served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama and Nicaragua.[3]
Her professional positions include assistant commissioner for central library services at the Chicago Public Library; executive director of the Virginia Commonwealth University libraries; and associate library director at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She has also served in several positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago.[4]
Ford was Director of Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign libraries from 2003 to 2014.[5]
Ford served as an elected member of the Governing Board of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions from 2005 to 2009.[4] She served as a member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO from 2011 to 2013.
American Library Association edit
Ford's ALA Presidential theme was "Libraries: Global Reach – Local Touch" during 1997–1998.[6] She edited a volume, Libraries: Global Reach Local Touch, that included her inaugural speech.[7][8]
Ford was president of the Association of College and Research Libraries from 1990 to 1991.[4]
Awards and honors edit
The American Librarian Association recognized Barbara Ford's many contributions to the library community by including her in its ALA Legacy Society Honor Roll.[3]
Ford was the inaugural speaker for the Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture in 2000.[9]
She received the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for significant contribution to international librarianship.[10]
In 2016, the Illinois Library Association recognized her as an Illinois Library Luminary for her dedication to the field.[11]
She received the Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recognizing her work in teaching, research, and public service in the international arena.[12]
Selected publications edit
- Ford, Barbara J. (2011). "Global Perspectives on Public Libraries". In McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (ed.). Introduction to Public Librarianship (2nd ed.). New York: Neal-Schuman. pp. 312–337. ISBN 9781555706975.
- Ford, Barbara J. (2008). "LIS Professionals in a Global Society". In Haycock, Ken; Sheldon, Brooke E. (eds.). The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 195–203. ISBN 9781591585473.
- Ford, Barbara J.; Schnuer, Susan (2008). "A Global Leadership Context for Librarians". Thinking Outside the Borders: Library Leadership in a World Community. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois. pp. 8–16. OCLC 298435615.
- Ford, Barbara J.; Schnuer, Susan; Johnson, Debra Wilcox (2007). "Developing an International Library Leadership Institute: Thinking Outside the Borders". In Ritchie, Ann; Walker, Clare (eds.). Continuing Professional Development: Pathways to Leadership in the Library and Information World (1st ed.). München, Germany: K. G. Saur. pp. 40–56. ISBN 9783598220340.
- Ford, Barbara J. (2005). "Librarians: Our Reach Is Global and Our Touch Is Local". In Horrocks, Norman (ed.). Perspectives, Insights & Priorities: 17 Leaders Speak Freely of Librarianship. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 49–54. ISBN 9780810853553.
- Ford, Barbara J. (2004). "Global Perspectives on Public Libraries". In McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (ed.). Introduction to Public Librarianship. New York: Neal-Schuman. pp. 265–291. ISBN 9781555704759.[13]
References edit
- ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. November 20, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "2012 CALA Distinguished Service Award". Chinese American Library Association. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Barbara Ford". ALA Legacy Society Honor Roll. American Library Association. August 21, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011). Introduction to Public Librarianship (2nd ed.). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. pp. 522–523. ISBN 978-1555706975.
- ^ "Barbara Ford". Library - People. University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Barbara J. Ford Papers, 1994-1999". ALA Archives. University of Illinois Archives. 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ McCook, Kathleen de la Peña; Ford, Barbara J.; Lippincott, Kate, eds. (1998). Libraries: Global Reach, Local Touch. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association. ISBN 9780838907382. OCLC 38856035.
- ^ Chu, Clara M.; Ford, Barbara J.; Raju, Jaya (2019). "Revisiting 'Libraries: Global Reach, Local Touch' with Barbara J. Ford: Insights for Academic and Research Libraries". College & Research Libraries News. 80 (5): 289–292. doi:10.5860/crln.80.5.289.
- ^ Ford, Barbara J. (2000). "Libraries, Literacy, Outreach and the Digital Divide". American Library Association. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Barbara Ford Wins John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award". International Leads. 22 (1): 5. 2008.
- ^ "Illinois Library Luminary Honorees". Illinois Library Association. 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Barbara Ford". American Libraries. Vol. 42, no. 5–6. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association. May–June 2011. p. 76.
- ^ "Ms. Barbara J Ford". University of Illinois College of LAS. 2014. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2024.