Camila Alire
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Camila Alire, Past-President of the American Library Association
for 2009–2010, currently serves as Professor of Practice (adjunct) for the Simmons College
’s PhD program in library
managerial leadership and professor (part-time) at San Jose State University
's LIS executive MLIS managerial leadership
program. She is Dean Emerita at the University of New Mexico
and Colorado State University
in Fort Collins, Colorado
. She has served as Dean/Director of Libraries at University of Colorado
at Denver. Other previous library experience includes serving as a community college library director, head of a special library, school librarian (K-12), and assistant to the dean/instructor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Management
.
Camila received her doctorate
in Higher Education Administration from the University of Northern Colorado
. She also holds a MLS from the University of Denver
.
She is an active and long-standing member/leader of several associations. She is active in the American Library Association
and currently serves as President (2009–2010), where her initiatives have focused on frontline advocacy and literacy. She has chaired several ALA Committees (Legislation, Nominating, Committee on Education, American Libraries Advisory Committee) and has sat on four ALA President’s Special Advisory Task Forces. She has served on the ALA Council and on the ALA Executive Board. She is past-president of the Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL) and served as chair of the 2005 ACRL National Conference. She is a member of REFORMA
(National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking), serving as national president and chair of several committees. Camila has served on the Association of Research Libraries
(ARL) Board and on the Greater Western Library Alliance Board and was the conference co-chair for the GWLA National Diversity Conference.
She was also professionally active in New Mexico
in the Association of Research Libraries of New Mexico and the New Mexico Consortium of Academic Libraries, NMLA; and in the Colorado ALA Chapter where she chaired the Colorado Library Association’s Legislative Committee, Education Committee, and Local Arrangements Committee. She has chaired the Colorado Council on Library Development’s Board (State Library Advisory Board) and its Committee on Library Services to Ethnic Populations. This committee established a scholarship for MLS students serving minority populations and a statewide mentoring program. She has also chaired two State Library Regional Library Systems (multi-type) governing boards.Camila’s writing focuses on library marketing and advocacy, library services for Latinos and other minorities, library disaster recovery, leadership development
, and recruitment/retention of minorities in the library profession and in higher education.
She recently co-authored Serving Latino Communities http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/1/601.html(2007), Academic Librarians as Emotionally Intelligent Leaders http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/LU5139.aspx(2007), and edited Library Disaster Planning and Recovery Handbook (2000). She has also published in various library journals mostly in the areas of library marketing and advocacy, leadership, diversity, and recruitment/retention. She has presented library advocacy, marketing, and serving Latino community workshops all over the United States as well as on the other topics.
Camila’s contributions to library services have not gone unnoticed. She was named to the ALA/ALTA National Advocacy Honor Roll for her library advocacy work and named Scholar-in-Residence for the Chicago Public Library
System. Camila was awarded the first ALA Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award and National REFORMA’s Librarian of the Year. Two times she was selected by the Colorado Library Association (CLA) to receive the CLA Exemplary Library Services to Ethnic Populations Award. She also received the Mountain Plains Library Association’s Legislative Leadership Award. She was named by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the country.
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
for 2009–2010, currently serves as Professor of Practice (adjunct) for the Simmons College
Simmons College (Massachusetts)
Simmons College, established in 1899, is a private women's undergraduate college and private co-educational graduate school in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Simmons was founded in 1899 with a bequest by John Simmons a wealthy clothing manufacturer in Boston...
’s PhD program in library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
managerial leadership and professor (part-time) at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
's LIS executive MLIS managerial leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
program. She is Dean Emerita at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
and Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
in Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. She has served as Dean/Director of Libraries at University of Colorado
University of Colorado Denver
The University of Colorado Denver, shortened as CU Denver, UC Denver, or UCD, is a public university in the United States state of Colorado. It is one of three schools of the University of Colorado system. The university has two campuses — one in downtown Denver at the Auraria Campus, and the other...
at Denver. Other previous library experience includes serving as a community college library director, head of a special library, school librarian (K-12), and assistant to the dean/instructor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Management
Information management
Information management is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a right to that information...
.
Camila received her doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Higher Education Administration from the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
. She also holds a MLS from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
.
She is an active and long-standing member/leader of several associations. She is active in the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
and currently serves as President (2009–2010), where her initiatives have focused on frontline advocacy and literacy. She has chaired several ALA Committees (Legislation, Nominating, Committee on Education, American Libraries Advisory Committee) and has sat on four ALA President’s Special Advisory Task Forces. She has served on the ALA Council and on the ALA Executive Board. She is past-president of the Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and Research Libraries
The Association of College and Research Libraries , a division of the American Library Association , is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals...
(ACRL) and served as chair of the 2005 ACRL National Conference. She is a member of REFORMA
REFORMA
The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking, more commonly known as REFORMA, is an affiliate of the American Library Association formed in 1971 to promote library services to Latinos and the Spanish speaking. It is registered in...
(National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking), serving as national president and chair of several committees. Camila has served on the Association of Research Libraries
Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries is an organization of the leading research libraries in North America. As of October 2006, it comprises 123 libraries at comprehensive, research-intensive institutions in the US and Canada that share similar missions, aspirations, and achievements...
(ARL) Board and on the Greater Western Library Alliance Board and was the conference co-chair for the GWLA National Diversity Conference.
She was also professionally active in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
in the Association of Research Libraries of New Mexico and the New Mexico Consortium of Academic Libraries, NMLA; and in the Colorado ALA Chapter where she chaired the Colorado Library Association’s Legislative Committee, Education Committee, and Local Arrangements Committee. She has chaired the Colorado Council on Library Development’s Board (State Library Advisory Board) and its Committee on Library Services to Ethnic Populations. This committee established a scholarship for MLS students serving minority populations and a statewide mentoring program. She has also chaired two State Library Regional Library Systems (multi-type) governing boards.Camila’s writing focuses on library marketing and advocacy, library services for Latinos and other minorities, library disaster recovery, leadership development
Leadership development
Leadership development refers to any activity that enhances the quality of leadership within an individual or organization. These activities have ranged from MBA style programs offered at university business schools to action learning, high-ropes courses and executive retreats.- Developing...
, and recruitment/retention of minorities in the library profession and in higher education.
She recently co-authored Serving Latino Communities http://www.neal-schuman.com/db/1/601.html(2007), Academic Librarians as Emotionally Intelligent Leaders http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/LU5139.aspx(2007), and edited Library Disaster Planning and Recovery Handbook (2000). She has also published in various library journals mostly in the areas of library marketing and advocacy, leadership, diversity, and recruitment/retention. She has presented library advocacy, marketing, and serving Latino community workshops all over the United States as well as on the other topics.
Camila’s contributions to library services have not gone unnoticed. She was named to the ALA/ALTA National Advocacy Honor Roll for her library advocacy work and named Scholar-in-Residence for the Chicago Public Library
Chicago Public Library
The Chicago Public Library is the public library system that serves the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 79 branches, including a central library, two regional libraries, and branches distributed throughout the city....
System. Camila was awarded the first ALA Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award and National REFORMA’s Librarian of the Year. Two times she was selected by the Colorado Library Association (CLA) to receive the CLA Exemplary Library Services to Ethnic Populations Award. She also received the Mountain Plains Library Association’s Legislative Leadership Award. She was named by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the country.
External links
- http://www.camilaalire.com
- http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/advocacyuniversity/frontline_advocacy/index.cfm
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKjpNF66pl8&feature=player_embedded