American Library Association Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels announced today that he will retire in July 2017.
Fiels has led ALA since 2002, making him one of the longest-serving executive directors in the Association’s history.
Before he came to ALA, Fiels was director of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for 10 years. He also served as president of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies and staff consultant for the New York and New Jersey State Libraries.
