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This button was created for the ALA’s National Library Week in 1993. Having begun in 1958, National Library Week is a week to celebrate the contributions of libraries and librarians in the United States. The theme for 1993 was “Libraries Change Lives.”

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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The White House Conference on Library and Information Service was held in 1979. The conference included all states and territories of the United States. From this conference there were resolutions for actions needed to enhance American libraries, literacy and library education.

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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This button was created for the American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table Task Force on Women (now the Feminist Task Force), a unit within the ALA that provides feminist perspectives and initiatives related to libraries and librarianship.
The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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This button was created for the Library of Congress in support of copyright registration. The Library of Congress handles this registration for all new materials in the United States.

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This button was created for the American Library Association to promote libraries, books and reading.

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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This button was created for the American Library Association to promote libraries, books and reading.

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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The ALA membership committee during the organizations centennial year, 1976, was managed by Fred Glazer of West Virginia who had the ambitious goal of reaching 50,000 member for the association that year.

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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The American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table Task Force on Women (now the Feminist Task Force), a unit within the ALA, provides feminist perspectives and initiatives related to libraries and librarianship.

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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This is an American Library Association presidential campaign button for Elizabeth (Betty) Stone who served as president during 1981-1982. 

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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This button was created for the American Library Association in the 1970s. In 1970 and 1971 the Activities Committee on New Directions for ALA and the Ad Hoc Council Committee urged the need for democratization of the Association. This button was worn in support of this cause with the Dewey Decimal number 321.8 on it which signifies "democratic forms of government"

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.