Libraries as Catalysts: Driving Equitable and Innovative Action @nypl
Libraries as Catalysts: Driving Equitable and Innovative Action  @nypl
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At this event presented by the American Library Association, join us to explore how libraries contribute to resilient communities, digital inclusion, informed decision-making, sustainability, and global collaboration across local, national, and international contexts.


ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Featured speakers will include Leslie Weir, IFLA President; Dr. Maria McCauley, ALA President Elect and Director, Cambridge Public Library, Massachusetts; Dr. Corinthia Price, President International Association of School Librarianship, Board Member of the American Library Association; Dr. Anthony Chow, Director of the San Jose State University iSchool, California. President of the Chinese American Librarians Association, President of the California Library Association; Heba Mohamed Ismail, Libraries Technical Manager, Egypt's Society for Culture and Development and Chair of training and Education Committee at Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI); with moderator Loida Garcia-Febo, Consultant and Professor, Chair ALA IRC UN SDG Subcommittee, ALA Past President, Governing Board Member of IFLA, Chair IFLA Management of Library Associations Section.
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Libraries as Catalysts: Driving Equitable and Innovative Action

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