Career Center

The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world.  Founded in 1876, our mission is to share our vision of the importance of libraries, literacy, access to information, and intellectual freedom which also encompasses equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) through the lens of social justice.  ALA is a fast-paced, inclusive, work environment that values diversity, teamwork, collaboration, creativity, and entrepreneurialism. ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy(PPA) office based in Washington, DC seeks an Associate Executive Director to  represent libraries on Capitol Hill, direct and manage the advocacy and public policy staff building relationships and opportunities to uplift and shape policy that benefits libraries and library