Barbara J. Ford

Barbara J. Ford is an American librarian who served as president of the American Library Association from 1997 to 1998.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, a master's degree in International Relations from Tufts University and a master's degree in library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[2]

Barbara J. Ford
Barbara J. Ford was President of the American Library Association 1997-1998.
President of the American Library Association
In office
1997–1998
Preceded byMary R. Somerville
Succeeded byAnn K. Symons
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationLibrarian

Career

Ford served in the Peace Corps volunteer in Panama and Nicaragua.[3]

Her professional positions include assistant commissioner for central library services at the Chicago Public Library; executive director of the Virginia Commonwealth University libraries; and associate library director at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She has also served in several positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ford was Director of Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraries from 2003 to 2014.[4]

Ford served as an elected member of the Governing Board of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions from 2005 to 2009. She served as a member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO from 2011 to 2013.

American Library Association

Ford's ALA Presidential theme was “Libraries: Global Reach – Local Touch” during 1997-1998. [5] She edited a volume, Libraries : Global Reach Local Touch, that included her Inaugural speech.[6][7]

Ford was president of the Association of College and Research Libraries from 1990- 1991.

Honors

The American Librarian Association recognized Barbara Ford's many contributions to the library community by including her in its ALA Legacy Society Honor Roll.[8]

Ford was the inaugural speaker for the Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture.

She received the John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for significant contribution to international librarianship. [9]


The Illinois Library Association recognized her as an Illinois Library Luminary for her dedication to the field. [10]

She received the Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recognizing her work in teaching, research, and public service in the international arena. [11]

Select publications
  • "Global Perspectives on Public Libraries." Introduction to Public Librarianship. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2011.
  • Ford, Barbara J. "LIS Professionals in a Global Society." The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts. Westport, Ct.: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 195–203.
  • Ford, Barbara J. "A Global Leadership Context for Librarians." Thinking Outside the Borders: Library Leadership in a World Community. . Urbana: Mortenson Center, 2008. 8-16.
  • "Developing an International Library Leadership Institute: Thinking Outside the Borders." Continuing Professional Development: Pathways to Leadership in the Library and Information World.. Munchen: K.G. Saur, 2007. 40–56.
  • Ford, Barbara J. "Librarians: Our Reach Is Global and Our touch Is Local." Perspectives, Insights & Priorities: 17 Leaders Speak Freely of Librarianship. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2005. 49–54.
  • "Global Perspectives on Public Libraries." Introduction to Public Librarianship. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2004. 265–291.[12]

References
  1. "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "2012 CALA Distinguished Service Award". Chinese American Library Association. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. "Barbara Ford". ALA Legacy Society Honor Roll. American Library Association. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. "Barbara Ford". Library - People. University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  5. Barbara J. Ford Papers, 1994-1999 | The American Library Association Archives.
  6. McCook Kathleen de la Peña, Barbara J Ford and Kate Lippincott. 1998. Libraries: Global Reach Local Touch. Chicago: American Library Association.
  7. Chu, Clara M., Barbara J. Ford, and Jaya Raju. “Revisiting ‘libraries: Global Reach, Local Touch’ with Barbara J. Ford: Insights for Academic and Research Libraries.” College & research libraries news 80.5 (2019): 289–292.
  8. "Barbara Ford". ALA Legacy Society Honor Roll. American Library Association. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  9. “Barbara Ford Wins John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award.” International leads 22.1 (2008): 5
  10. Illinois library luminary honorees. Retrieved May 12, 2016, from Illinois Library Association website: https://www.ila.org/support-ila/illinois-library-luminaries/illinois-library-luminary-honorees
  11. "Barbara Ford." American Libraries, vol. 42, no. 5-6, May-June 2011, p. 76.
  12. Ms. Barbara J Ford. Retrieved May 12, 2016, from University of Illinois website: http://www.globalstudies.illinois.edu/people/bjford Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
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