Nancy C. Kranich


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.

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
She is on the faculty of Rutgers University-New Brunswick where she teaches courses on Community Engagement; Information Policy; and Intellectual Freedom.
Kranich has been engaged in public policy work including health literacy; intellectual freedom; the civic role of libraries with the Kettering Foundation; and as Founder of the American Library Association Center for Civic Life.

Selected publications

  • Kranich, Nancy C. "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.
  • Kranich, Nancy C. "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