Meet your colleagues in ALA Publishing & Media! Contact information and who to direct your questions and ideas to are found below.
The Publishing & Media department of the American Library Association provides all library employees a comprehensive, one-stop resource for print and digital materials dedicated to professional development, improving library services, and the promotion of libraries, literacy, and reading. All net revenues from subscriptions and product purchases are invested in the financial support of ALA’s goals and initiatives.
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Mary Mackay |
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American Libraries
American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association, offers a suite of print and electronic publications, appearing 6 times per year in print as well as the twice-weekly e-newsletter AL Direct; a monthly podcast, Dewey Decibel; the streaming webinar AL Live; and daily updates on AmericanLibraries.org and social media platforms. For more than 100 years, American Libraries has kept readers informed in print and (increasingly) online, keeping library and information science and technology workers in touch with the profession’s most current concerns.
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Sanhita SinhaRoy Editor and Publisher she/her/hers ssinharoy@ala.org ext. 4219 |
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Liaison to: CMO, Conference Services, Finance & Accounting, HR, HRDR, Membership, PLA, Rainbow Round Table, Retired Members Round Table |
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Carrie Smith Editorial/Advertising Associate csmith@ala.org ext. 4216 |
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Liaison to: JobLIST, Governance, Center for the Future of Libraries, ERT, LearnRT, GNCRT |
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Rebecca Lomax Art Director she/her/hers rlomax@ala.org ext. 4217 |
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Terra Dankowski |
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Liaison to: ALSC, EMIERT, ODLOS, SRRT, SustainRT, United for Libraries, YALSA |
Booklist
Booklist is the book review magazine of the American Library Association, considered an essential collection development and readers’-advisory tool by thousands of librarians since 1903. Subscriptions to Booklist include full access to Booklist Online, which includes digital editions of Booklist, a growing archive of 180,000+ reviews from the past 25 years, as well as a wealth of free features, webinars, and the latest news and views on books and media. Booklist subscribers also receive Book Links, a quarterly supplement helping connect books to libraries, and K-8 classrooms.
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| Annie Bostrom Associate Editor she/her/hers abostrom@ala.org ext. 5756 |
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| Ben Segedin Production Director bsegedin@ala.org ext. 5729 |
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| Biz Hyzy Editorial Assistant she/her/hers bhyzy@ala.org ext. 5723 |
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| Carlos Orellana Production Editor corellana@ala.org ext. 5714 |
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| Chris Anderson Editorial Assistant canderson@ala.org ext. 5724 |
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| Cynthia Harden Ad Traffic Coordinator charden@ala.org ext. 2421 |
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| Dan Kaplan Marketing Manager dkaplan@ala.org ext. 5284 |
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| Donna Seaman Editor, Adult Books dseaman@ala.org ext. 5754 |
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| Grace Rosean Marketing Associate grosean@ala.org ext. 5757 |
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Julia Smith Associate Editor she/her/hers jsmith@ala.org ext. 5719 |
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Maggie Reagan Senior Editor, Books for Youth she/her/hers mreagan@ala.org ext. 5722 |
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Melissa Carr Advertising Sales Representative she/her/hers mcarr@ala.org ext. 5713 |
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Michael Ruzicka Office Manager he/him/his mruzicka@ala.org ext. 5725 |
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| Ronny Khuri Associate Editor, Books for Youth he/him/his rkhuri@ala.org ext. 5711 |
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Sarah Hunter Editor, Books for Youth shunter@ala.org ext. 5716 |
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| Susan Maguire Senior Editor she/her/hers smaguire@ala.org ext. 5720 |
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| Taylor Crossley Editorial Assistant, Books for Youth she/her/hers tcrossley@ala.org ext. 5718 |
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Digital Reference
ALA Digital Reference serves the international cataloging community’s desire for a 21st - century standard that facilitates and advances the creation and exchange of bibliographic data - RDA: Resource Description and Access. ALA Digital Reference provides access to the standard through a range of related digital and print products. RDA Toolkit is the source for RDA: Resource Description and Access and related resources and is published by the RDA Co-Publishers: the American Library Association, the Canadian Federation of Library Associations, and Facet Publishing, the publishing arm of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
| James Hennelly Director jhennelly@ala.org ext. 5051 |
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Editions | Neal-Schuman | TechSource
ALA Editions and ALA Neal-Schuman publishes resources used worldwide by tens of thousands of library and information professionals to improve programs, build on best practices, develop leadership, and for personal professional development. ALA TechSource publishes Library Technology Reports and Smart Libraries Newsletter, helping information professionals make informed technology decision
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Alejandra Diaz |
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| Jamie Santoro Senior Acquisitions Editor jsantoro@ala.org ext. 5107 |
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Kimberly Thornton Senior Graphic Designer she/her/hers kthornton@ala.org ext. 5844 |
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Kit Curl Operations Manager he/him/his kcurl@ala.org ext. 2426 |
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Peggy Galus Sales/Customer Service Manager mgalus@ala.org ext. 2168 |
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Rachel Chance Senior Acquisitions Editor she/her/hers rchance@ala.org ext. 1548 |
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| Rob Christopher Marketing Coordinator rchristopher@ala.org ext. 5052 |
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| Samantha (Sam) Kundert Managing Editor she/her/hers simburgia@ala.org ext. 3244 |
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| Ramon Robinson Marketing and Sales Manager he/him/his rrobinson@ala.org ext. 5840 |
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| Valerie Williams Senior Administrative Assistant valwilliams@ala.org ext. 5417 |
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Graphics
ALA Graphics has been producing unique posters, bookmarks, gifts, and incentives in support of libraries, literacy, and reading for more than 35 years. Home of the iconic Celebrity READ® poster campaign and exclusive art from award-winning children’s book illustrators, ALA Graphics is also the official source of promotional materials for Banned Books Week, National Library Week, National Library Workers Day, and Library Card Sign-up Month, among other events.
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Rachel Johnson |
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Licensing & Permissions
Licensing & Permissions handle permissions, trademarking, royalties, and licensing for all of ALA, as well as administering the Carnegie Whitney grant. The bulk of this unit's work is digital award seal licensing, communicating and enforcing compliance with our policies, and processing digital revenue for ALSC, ODLOS, and YALSA.
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