Nancy C. Kranich
{{short description|American librarian}}
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Nancy C. Kranich is an American librarian. She served as president of the American Library Association from 2000 to 2001. During her term as the American Library Association's president, she focused on libraries' role in building democracies.{{cite web|url=https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/profile/nancy_kranich|title=Nancy Kranich - Rutgers University Libraries|website=www.libraries.rutgers.edu}}
Career
Kranich worked at the New York University Libraries from 1978 to 2002. She held several positions including associate dean, director of public services and director of administrative services.Kranich, Nancy C., and C. James Schmidt. 1999. “Meet the Candidates for ALA President: Vote in the Election This Spring.” College & Research Libraries News 60 (3): 185–88.
She is on the faculty of Rutgers University-New Brunswick where she teaches courses on Community Engagement; Information Policy; and Intellectual Freedom.Kranich, Nancy. 2020. “Libraries and Democracy Revisited.” Library Quarterly 90 (2): 121–53.
Kranich has been engaged in public policy work including health literacy;Kranich, Nancy. 2021. “Health Literacy in Diverse Communities: The Strength of Weak Ties—An Exploration between Academic Researchers and Public Libraries in Central New Jersey.” Library Trends 69 (4): 1–28. intellectual freedom;“Champion of Libraries and Democracy: An Interview with Nancy Kranich, Rutgers University School
of Communication and Information,” by Rebecca Hill. (2019). Intellectual Freedom Blog. Chicago, IL:
American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom. (June 20). the civic role of libraries with the Kettering Foundation; and as Founder of the American Library Association Center for Civic Life.[https://discuss.ala.org/civicengagement/ ALA Center for Civic Life.] American Library Association.
Selected publications
- Kranich, Nancy C. (2021) "Democracy, Community, and Libraries" in Mary Ann Davis Fournier and Sarah Ostman, eds Ask, Listen, Empower: Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement, pp. 1–15. Chicago: ALA editions.
- Kranich, Nancy C., and Joneta Belfrage. Libraries & Democracy: The Cornerstones of Liberty. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. {{ISBN|083890808X}}
- Kranich, Nancy C. (2010) "Academic Libraries As Hubs For Deliberative Democracy," Journal of Public Deliberation: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1, Article 4. Available at: http://www.publicdeliberation.net/jpd/vol6/iss1/art4
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