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| Nickname | AzLA |
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| Formation | November 12, 1926 |
| Founder | Estelle Lutrell, Con Cronin |
| Founded at | Phoenix, Arizona |
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Parent organization | American Library Association |
| Website | www |
The Arizona Library Association (AzLA) is a professional organization for Arizona's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.[1] It was founded on November 12, 1926, in Phoenix, by Estelle Lutrell and State Librarian Con Cronin.[2][3] Cronin was elected the organization's first president.[4] Lutrell was secretary of AzLA from 1926–1930 and elected president in 1931.[5]
AzLA has developed statewide materials purchasing contracts, provides continuing education credits for school librarians, and creates regional forums for obtaining statewide input to the association. AzLA is a sponsor the Horner Fellowship (est. 1989) and the Snowbird Leadership Institute, for younger librarians.[6] AzLA publishes the AzLA Newsletter (ISSN 0515-0272).[7]
References
- ^ "Arizona Library Association". Arizona Library Association. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Miss Estelle Lutrell: an exhibit about UA Library History". University of Arizona Libraries. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "Estelle Lutrell papers, 1915–1947". azarchivesonline.org. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "State Librarian is Elected President". Arizona Daily Star. Vol. 85, no. 317. Tucson, AZ. November 13, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Hildenbrand, S.; Clifford, G.J. (1996). Reclaiming the American Library Past: Writing the Women in. Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policies, and Services Series. Ablex Pub. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-56750-233-6. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ "The Horner Fellowship and Horner Fellowship Committee". Arizona Library Association. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Kortemeier, Sarah (2013-01-22). "AzLA Newsletter". AzLA Newsletter. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
