We are breaking ground on this podcast. Both of the ALA presidential candidates appeared together on my podcast this week. As far as I know, over the years, both ALA presidential candidates have never appeared together on a podcast. Tamika Barnes, Associate Dean, Perimeter College Library Services, Georgia State University; and Becky Calzada, District Library Coordinator, Leander Independent School District (ISD) in Leander, Texas, are candidates for the 2027-2028 presidency of the American Library Association. Both have had impressive careers in libraries in work and volunteer roles. You can read the ALA candidacy page here.