About this episode

Rob Hart interviews Maria McCauley and Dan Montgomery about the 150-year history of the American Library Association and the current state of public libraries.

WBBM's Rob Hart sits down with Maria McCauley & Dan Montgomery of the Chicago-based American Library Association to discuss 150 years of the organization, the state of public libraries, national funding & more!

People in this episode

Host: Rob Hart

Guests: Maria McCauley, Dan Montgomery

Topics covered

• American Library Association
• public libraries
• national funding
• history
• interview

Keywords

• American Library Association
• public libraries
• funding
• history
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Library Association

Places: Chicago

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