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Public Programs Office

American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.280.5045
Fax: 312.280.5759
Email: publicprograms@ala.org

Mission

The mission of the Public Programs Office is to foster cultural programming as an integral part of library service.

Available Awards and Grants

Please check back for new grants, or subscribe to our electronic discussion list to be notified when new opportunities are available.

Events

Find out about PPO’s 2009 ALA Annual Conference events, or read about past PPO Annual Conference events.

Committee

The Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee (PCPAC) was created to serve as an advisory committee to the ALA’s Public Programs Office, promote excellence in cultural programming, assist library staff to become more effective providers of cultural programming, identify and disseminate resources for cultural programming, and promote the ALA’s Cultural Communities Fund. Find out more.

Electronic Discussion List

Be among the first to hear about cultural programming opportunities—subscribe to PPO’s electronic discussion lists.

Staff

Deborah Robertson   
Director
312.280.5057
drobertson@ala.org
Overall direction of the Public Programs Office, ALA Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee, Cultural Communities Fund, Sara Jaffarian Award, partnerships and planning.

Susan Brandehoff   
Director, PPO Program Development and Partnerships
312.280.5054
sbrandehoff@ala.org

Inquiries from partners and funders concerning humanities/arts/science programming in libraries.  Inquiries concerning innovative models and formats for library programming; sponsorships, library participation in radio, TV, web and emerging media projects; traveling exhibition ideas, design and development; library proposals for grant projects.

Mary Davis Fournier   
Deputy Director
312.280.5056
mfournier@ala.org
Inquiries concerning arts, humanities and civic discussion program development; new programs and partnerships; questions regarding content, planning and grant applications for Let’s Talk About It, questions regarding LIVE @ your library Reading Stage, civic discussion, author and poetry programs, and One Book, One Community initiatives.

Lainie Castle   
Project Director
312.280.5055
lcastle@ala.org

Inquiries about K-12 programming and partnerships.  Content, planning and grant application inquiries concerning: We the People Bookshelf, Picturing America, Prime Time, and the Great Stories CLUB.

Jennifer Dominiak
Program Officer, Exhibitions
312.280.5292
jdominiak@ala.org   
Inquiries about traveling exhibitions, including workshops, publicity review, itineraries, site support notebooks, other support materials, and final reports. Discussion of traveling exhibition ideas, design and development. Assistance with library proposals for PPO traveling exhibition grant projects.

Angela Thullen   
Program Officer/Communications
312.280.5286
athullen@ala.org
Publicity and marketing for projects and initiatives, PPO, and Cultural Communities Fund; planning and promotion for PPO events and conferences.

Angela Hanshaw   
Program Officer/Web Editor
312.280.5061
ahanshaw@ala.org
Inquiries about the Public Programs Office and ProgrammingLibrarian.org Web sites.

Erik Cameron   
Program Officer/Online Applications
312.280.3272
ecameron@ala.org
General inquiries regarding PPO programs and website.

Sofiana Peterson   
Program Coordinator
312.280.5289
speterson@ala.org

Traveling exhibition shipping and materials, PPO workshop logistics, We the People Bookshelf administrative support, office management, general information.

Colleen Barbus   
Administrative Assistant
312.280.5053
cbarbus@ala.org
Picturing America and Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award administrative support, and general information.

Amanda Rynchener   
Administrative Assistant
312.280.5287
arychener@ala.org
Picturing America, Great Stories CLUB and Let's Talk About It administrative support, and general information.