Breaking Barriers

A Librarian's Story of Changing Times

By: Robert Wedgeworth

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Hardcover | 20 August 2026

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Robert Wedgeworth brings the reader along for the story of his life, from growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming president of the ALA, and more.

In his own words, Wedgeworth explains how he brought new energy to an organization that was failing and projected U.S. leadership onto principally a European organization that became global in scope. Detailing a number of exciting developments in the library world from an influential leader, Wedgeworth takes readers through growing up in racially intolerant times, to becoming president of the American Library Association, to the untold story of what exactly happened with Columbia University.

This book offers a first hand look into the history of ALA, IFLA, and the growth and development of libraries around the world.

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