A few people get very passionate about ALA elections. Campaigns are waged, relatively expensive ones for librarians. Debates are held, parties and fundraisers abound.
Candidates travel the length and breadth of the continent seeking support.
This year there are three candidates for ALA president, all men. Two are public librarians, and the third is a library educator. I presume we can expect the New Yorkers and the Californians to do no less for their native sons. Library Journal , like other library publications, will ask the candidates to answer questions about issues. The responses are usually articulate, but they are rarely sufficiently specific about proposals or stands to spark true action.