About the Author

A tireless advocate for individual nights to information and 2000-2001 President of the American Library Association, Nancy Kranich has spearheaded ALA's freedom of information initiatives, launched the Association's first advocacy training program, and established the James Madison Awards honoring champions of the Public's Right to Know. Currently on leave from her position as Associate Dean of Libraries at New York University, she has worked closely with Congressional and Executive officials on information policy issues and has testified at Congressional hearings. A widely published author, Kranich serves as an Advisory Board member and Treasurer for the National Security Archive in Washington and on the Advisory Board for the Annenberg Public Policy Center Project on Children and the Media. Kranich earned a master's degree in Public Administration from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service, and a master's degree in library science from the University of Wisconsin.

Reviews

..".belongs in every professional collection and every library science collection on our college and university campuses."

..".contains excellent pieces and is well worth acquiring by both public and academic libraries..."

"This small volume demands the attention of all librarians, trustees, and library educators. A genuine effort should be made to get copies into the hands of politicians and others who may have the power to affect the future of libraries but not much understanding of their importance to democracy."