Molly Horst Raphael is an American librarian. From 2011 to 2012, she was president of the American Library Association. In 2009, she won the Arthur Flemming Civil Rights award.[1] She served in urban public libraries for 40 years. Raphael’s 33 years at the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) began as a youth librarian and culminated in her appointment as Library Director in 1997. In 2003, Raphael was recruited to lead the award-winning Multnomah County Library (MCL) in Portland, Oregon.[2] She retired from Multnomah County Public Library in May 2009.[3]
Molly Raphael | |
|---|---|
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 2011–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Roberta A. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Life
editShe graduated from Oberlin College, and Simmons College. She was director of the District of Columbia Public Library.[4] She is on the advisory board of Credo Reference.
References
edit- ^ Wiegand, Heather Blaine. "ALA Past-President Molly Raphael Joins Credo Advisory Board". corp.credoreference.com.
- ^ Library Association, DC. "Meet the Candidate for ALA President: Molly Raphael". dcla.org.
- ^ Hannah-Jones, Nicole (5 February 2009). "Multnomah County Library system director to retire May 1". www.oregonlive.com.
- ^ "Mending D.C. Public Libraries: Molly Horst Raphael '67". www2.oberlin.edu.
External links
edit- "Molly Raphael Archives". American Libraries Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "The Long Game: An Interview with Molly Raphael, ALA President Elect | Leaf | Library Leadership & Management". journals.tdl.org. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "Passing the Community Engagement Baton: A Conversation with ALA President Molly Raphael and ALA President-elect Maureen Sullivan | Education & Careers". ala.org. June 2012. Retrieved 2018-11-12.