Gorman focus: education, recruitment.(An AL Interview)(Michael Gorman)(Association for Library and Information Science Education)(Interview)

Michael Gorman, the Association's new vice president/president-elect, said the "crisis in library education" and "the recruitment of librarians from all ethnic and cultural groups" will be the focus when he assumes his presidential duties in July 2005 (AL, June/July, p. 8).

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In a June 2 American Libraries interview, Gorman, dean of library services at California State University at Fresno's Henry Madden Library, said, "I intend to work with ALISE [the Association for Library and Information Science Education] to seek improvements in the situation. In addition, I am a strong supporter of the ALA/APA and its efforts in the areas of better salaries …