Submitted by Anne K. Abate, ASCLA Interface Editor, and Member CPLA Certification Review Committee Did you ever wonder what goes on in one of those “closed” committee rooms at the annual conference? In 1996, the Executive Boards of two ALA divisions, PLA and LAMA, approved a proposal to develop a “Certified Public Library Administrator” program; that...

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