American Library Association announces winner of annual James Madison Award

The American Library Association has announced that the winner of the annual James Madison Award is Thomas M. Susman, the director of the American Bar Association's Government Affairs Office. The James Madison Award, named in honor of President James Madison, was established by the ALA in 1986 to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s "right to know" on the national level