American Library Association

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The American Library Association maintains partnerships with external organizations through its affiliates program. One of those is REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking. For more than 50 years, ALA and REFORMA have been partners in the goal of providing better library services to Latino communities.

As an ALA affiliate, REFORMA represents the voice of Latinos in the national professional organization, with the goals of increasing, expanding, and improving library services to Latino communities. The partnership provides REFORMA with opportunities and spaces to meet during the ALA conferences and events and the invitation to send representatives to ALA Council and other ALA committees, while maintaining its independence as an organization.

Since its creation, REFORMA has grown to become an active and impactful library association at the national level. Read more about its history: https://bit.ly/4bJ171E

📸 Photo: Camila Alire, former president of both REFORMA and ALA and dean emerita at the University of New Mexico and Colorado State University. From the ALA Archives.

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In this episode of the "How I Library" podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with author Min Jin Lee about her new book, “American Hagwon.”

Lee is the author of the novels “Free Food for Millionaires” and “Pachinko,” which was a finalist for the National Book Award and named by the New York Times as one of the “100 Best Books of the Century.” “Pachinko” was also adapted into a successful series on Apple TV. She was the 2024 recipient of The Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence and currently serves as the New York State Author Laureate, among many accolades. Lee was also a featured speaker at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

Listen at https://bit.ly/4vogKTt or wherever you get your podcasts!