Molly Raphael Explained

Molly Raphael
Office:	President of the American Library Association
Term Start:	2011
Term End:	2012
Predecessor:	Roberta A. Stevens
Successor:	Maureen Sullivan
Occupation:	Librarian

Molly Horst Raphael is an American librarian. From 2011 to 2012, she was president of the American Library Association. In 2009, she won the Arthur Flemming Civil Rights award.^[1] She served in urban public libraries for 40 years. Raphael’s 33 years at the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) began as a youth librarian and culminated in her appointment as Library Director in 1997. In 2003, Raphael was recruited to lead the award-winning Multnomah County Library (MCL) in Portland, Oregon.^[2] She retired from Multnomah County Public Library in May 2009.^[3]

Life

She graduated from Oberlin College, and Simmons College.She was director of the District of Columbia Public Library.^[4] She is on the advisory board of Credo Reference.

External links

• Web site: Molly Raphael Archives. American Libraries Magazine. 2018-11-12.
• Web site: The Long Game: An Interview with Molly Raphael, ALA President Elect | Leaf | Library Leadership & Management. journals.tdl.org. 2018-11-12.
• Web site: Passing the Community Engagement Baton: A Conversation with ALA President Molly Raphael and ALA President-elect Maureen Sullivan | Education & Careers. ala.org. June 2012 . 2018-11-12.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ALA Past-President Molly Raphael Joins Credo Advisory Board. Heather Blaine. Wiegand. corp.credoreference.com.
2. Web site: Meet the Candidate for ALA President: Molly Raphael. DC . Library Association. dcla.org.
3. Web site: Multnomah County Library system director to retire May 1. Nicole. Hannah-Jones. www.oregonlive.com. 5 February 2009 .
4. Web site: Mending D.C. Public Libraries: Molly Horst Raphael '67. www2.oberlin.edu.