Patricia Glass Schuman
Emily Wagner, Information Manager in the American Library Association’s Washington Office, wrote to WoLH to highlight the work of Patricia Glass Schuman:
As the 1991-92 president-elect of ALA, Patricia Glass Schuman launched a nationwide media campaign to focus public attention on threats to the public’s right to know—including library funding cuts, censorship, and restricted access to government information—and the need to support libraries and librarians. More than 500,000 Americans called a special toll-free number or signed petitions to Congress supporting full funding for libraries. During her presidency, Schuman implemented a program of media training for ALA chapters and division leaders and founded ALA’s first Speaker’s Network. Schuman was a founding member of the Social Responsibilities Roundtable and the Feminist Task Force! And, in 2014, she was named a Lifetime Member of the association.
Emily also passed along the Washington Office’s recent blog post, “Look Back, Move Forward: Five Women Who Stood Up For the Public’s Right to Know,“ which highlights the work of Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Meredith Fuchs, Hazel Reid O’Leary, previous WoLH subject Eileen D. Cooke, and Schuman. Give it a read!
