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For Immediate Release
April 23, 2004
ALTA names Alma Dennis as the 2004 Trustee Citation award recipient
CHICAGO - American Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named Alma Dennis as the 2004 Trustee Citation award winner. Dennis is currently serving her fourth term as a trustee of the Birmingham Public Library in Alabama.Her recent accomplishments include garnering support from Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid to erect a vibrant mural entitled "A New Day in Birmingham" at the Birmingham Public Library and leading a campaign to raise $50,000 for the project.
"An impassioned fundraiser for libraries, Dennis has played a central role in forming an excellent relationship between the Birmingham Public Library and Birmingham's citizens," said Peggy F. Sparks, executive assistant to the superintendent of Birmingham's city schools. "Dennis understands that education is a needed tool for survival and has worked constantly to ensure that all children have the opportunity to enjoy the gift of reading." For the rest of the press release, click here:
