Breaking Barriers

Robert Wedgeworth is University Librarian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.

• PrologueChapter 1: Beginnings Chapter 2: Lincoln High SchoolChapter 3: Wabash CollegeChapter 4: Becoming a LibrarianChapter 5: New Information TechnologiesChapter 6: Rutgers - The State University of New JerseyChapter 7: ALA CallsChapter 8: The Re-Structuring of ALAChapter 9: Member Dues, Publishing, and Public RelationsChapter 10: Exceptional ALA Personalities Chapter 11: Columbia CallsChapter 12: IFLA and My Steps to a Global VisionChapter 13: University of IllinoisChapter 14: ProLiteracyChapter 15: FamilyChapter 16: Education for Information ProfessionalsAppendices Index

Breaking Barriers is an insightful and inspiring view into the life and career of one of the most influential and respected leaders in library history. Robert Wedgeworth was in the forefront on every aspect of the international and national arenas promoting literacy and access to libraries. He remains an inspiration to all who believe in the freedom to read.