Barbara J. Ford

Barbara J. Ford
Ford in 2014
President of the American Library Association
In office
1997–1998
Preceded byMary R. Somerville
Succeeded byAnn K. Symons
Personal details
Education
OccupationLibrarian
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Barbara J. Ford is an American librarian who served as president of the American Library Association from 1997 to 1998. She earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, a master's degree in International Relations from Tufts University and a master's degree in library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.