Learning from a Library Luminary: Global Reach, Local Touch

Event details Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM Type: Professional Development About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event Event subscriptions General Events Learning from a Library Luminary: Global Reach, Local Touch Learning from a Library Luminary: Global Reach, Local Touch Aug 26, 2026 9:00 - 10:15 am Join online Professional Development Sponsor The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, Accra Technical University (ATU) Library, and the Association of African Universities (AAU) Originating Calendar Mortenson Center for International Library Programs In collaboration with the Accra Technical University (ATU) Library and the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs is pleased to invite librarians, information professionals, researchers, students, academics and the general public to the 6th ATU Library Mentorship Series, featuring Barbara J. Ford, former President of the American Library Association (ALA), former Director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs (UIUC), and recipient of the ALA Honorary Lifetime Membership (2026). Under the theme, "Learning from a Library Luminary: Global Reach, Local Touch." Barbara Ford will share her remarkable career journey, her passion for mentoring young professionals, and her extensive work in advancing international librarianship and global collaboration. Barbara has maintained a long-standing interest in Africa and visited Ghana previously to engage librarians through professional development activities. This webinar affords the opportunity to receive practical guidance in building a meaningful and impactful career⁠, especially for emerging African professionals. Topic: Learning from a Library Luminary: Global Reach, Local Touch Date: Wednesday, 26th August 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 a.m. CDT Chicago) Venue: Online (Zoom) Link: https://bit.ly/4hobBqP Meeting ID: 699 5435 6495 Passcode: 687666 Participation is free! Join us for what promises to be an inspiring and enriching conversation! About Barbara J. Ford ALA LEADERSHIP •President, American Library Association (ALA) - 1997-1998 • President, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) - 1990-1991 •ALA Honorary Lifetime Membership - 2026. ALA's highest honor ACADEMIC & LIBRARY LEADERSHIP •Director, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2003-2014 •Mortenson Distinguished Professor - UIUC Library •Executive Director - Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries, 1991 •Associate Library Director - Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1984-1991 INTERNATIONAL & OTHER ROLES •Elected Member, Governing Board, IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2005-2009 • Secretary, IFLA Section on Government Information and Official Publications, 1985-1989 •Me Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33558930