In the latest issue of *American Libraries, *the official magazine of the American Library Association, ALA President Lessa Kananiʻopua Pelayo-Lozada mentions AJL in her column, “From the President,” *AL,* September/October 2022, p.4, “Representation Matters.”
“We also partner with our affiliates to embrace representation, collaborating on projects and highlighting awards from the National Association of Librarians of Color and the Association of Jewish Libraries, among others.” How good to be noticed in a positive way by the current president of ALA! *Elliot H. Gertel* *עלע־הערש גערטל / אליהו־צבי גרטל* *Irving M. Hermelin Curator Emeritus of Judaica* *Member, ALA EMIERT Jewish Information Committee (2020-2022)* *AJL-ALA Liaison, 2008-2020* *The University of Michigan* *Ann Arbor, Michigan* *[email protected]* <[email protected]>
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