President-elect
ALA/United for Libraries
Deborah Doyle, President-elect of ALA/United For Libraries is a writer, editor, and fundraiser as well as an active library advocate at local, state, and national levels. Her work experience includes roles at the Defense Nuclear Agency, the Council on Economic Priorities, Dolby Laboratories, Heidrick & Struggles, Booz Allen.. She played board and staff roles at Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and was actively involved in helping to create San Francisco’s well-funded modern library system. She has served as President of the California Library Association (CLA) and is the only person to receive CLA’s President’s Award twice – the highest honor given to an individual for significant contributions to libraries. She currently sits on the United for Libraries board, the ALA Committee on Legislation, the CLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee, chairs the Sonoma County Library Commission, and is a past president of California Public Library Advocates. She also serves on United Intellectual Freedom/Advocacy Committee. Deborah holds a BA from University of Virginia (high honors) and an Executive MLIS from San Jose State University. She is also a performer and serves on the boards of the Living History Centre and the Guild of St. George in California.
Building a Strong Foundation for Future Success
Saturday, June 29, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
Train Your Trustees for Troubled Times: Intellectual Freedom Round Table Chair's Program
Saturday, June 29, 2024
2:30pm – 3:30pm Pacific
Ready. Set. VOTE: 2024 Elections and What’s at Stake for Libraries
Sunday, June 30, 2024
1:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific
Supercharge Your Fundraising with…Advocacy!
Monday, July 1, 2024
9:00am – 10:00am Pacific