Associate Executive Director - (St Petersburg, FL)

The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest, largest and most influential library association in the world is seeking an Associate Executive Director (AED) to head our Washington DC office. The American Library Association's Washington Office was established in 1945 to represent libraries on Capitol Hill, and now consists of the Office of Government Relations (OGR) and the Office for Info Technology Policy (OITP). The ALA Washington Office provides executive leadership and administrative support to OGR and OITP, in addition to conducting media outreach and public relations efforts. The Washington Office also builds coalitions and partnerships with Washington-based representatives of other groups with interests similar to the library community. They also work with 50 state chapters and other member groups to lead grass roots efforts in states and individual districts in support of national efforts.