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An active member of ALA for 15 years, Jefferson currently serves on and has been a member of ALA Council since 2011. In addition to his service to ALA, Jefferson is also a past president of the Freedom to Read Foundation; past president of the DC Library Association, and has served on the board of BCALA.
A frequent speaker on issues of importance to library workers, Jefferson has appeared on a number of media outlets, including National Public Radio, and he is co-editor of The 21st Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges.