Press release, May 2003, American Library Association.
For Immediate Release
May 13, 2003
Contact: Gretchen Kalwinski
312.280.2161
ALTA Announces the 2003 ALTA/Gale Grant Winner
Congratulations to Trinidad Valentin!
Trinidad Valentin is the recipient of the ALTA/Gale Outstanding Trustee Conference Grant for 2003. He has participated on many levels-from volunteer to President-at the Friends of the Sierra Vista (AZ) Public Library. Valentin has also been active in the Arizona Library Friends, now serving as President of that Executive Board. He has been active in state advocacy efforts, serving on the Legislative Committee of the Arizona Library Association. In addition, Valentin was named as a new library commission member by the City Council in July 2001. His remark about the ALA Conference in Toronto this year was that, “I wish to attend an ALA Annual Conference to expand my knowledge of library functions and through that provide information to the Arizona Library Friends and Friends groups in Arizona. In turn, these Friends can then better support their respective libraries.”
ALTA/GALE Outstanding Trustee Conference Grant
Established in 1990, this award provides $750 each to enable two public library trustees to attend an ALA Annual Conference for the first time. The award is presented during the ALTA Opening Session at the ALA Annual Conference.
Who I Am
- Gretchen Kalwinski
- I am a writer of articles, essays, blog posts, and fiction. Since co-founding literary site Literago.org, I have been called a "literary maven," but am not quite sure what that means.