Julius C. Jefferson Jr.

Julius C. Jefferson Jr. (born July 22, 1968) is an American librarian and is a section head of the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress.[1] He was elected president of the American Library Association in April 2019.[2]

Julius C. Jefferson Jr.
President-Elect of the American Library Association
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byWanda Kay Brown
Succeeded byPatty Wong (librarian)
Personal details
Born (1968-07-22) July 22, 1968
United States
Education
OccupationLibrarian

Jefferson received a B.A. in history from Howard University and an MLS from the University of Maryland.[1] He has served on the Executive Board (2007–2009) and is a member of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. He served as president of the Freedom to Read Foundation and president of the District of Columbia Library Association.[3][4]

Jefferson has held many positions in the American Library Association. He has served on its Executive Board and Council.[5] As chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association Jefferson initiated Intellectual Freedom Summer School.[6] In 2019 he was honored with the ALA Equality Award (with Lorelle R. Swader) for his commitment to diversity and inclusion with a focus on the rights of underrepresented library workers.[7]

He is co-editor of the 2012 volume, The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges and has worked to get more Black men into the library profession.[8][9]

References
  1. Alumnus Julius C. Jefferson Jr. (BA 2003) Howard University.
  2. Julius C. Jefferson Wins 2020-2021 ALA Presidency. Publishers' Weekly April 12, 2019.
  3. "Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., former DCLA president (2015-16), seeks 2020-21 ALA presidency!". District of Columbia Library Association. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  4. BCALA Endorses Julius C. Jefferson for ALA President 2020-2021. Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
  5. Meet the Candidates for ALA President: Julius C. Jefferson Jr. American Libraries March 1, 2019.
  6. “IFC Report to ALA Council.” 2011. Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 60 (5): 166–98.
  7. Jefferson Jr. and Swader win the 2019 ALA Equality Award ALA News, 5/21/2019.
  8. Jackson, Andrew P., Julius Jefferson, and Akilah Nosakhere. The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges. Rowman, 2012.
  9. "'Endangered Species': Black Male Librarian". NPR.org. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
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