Becky Calzada

Becky Calzada is the district library coordinator of the Leander (TX) Independent School District. She is also a cofounding member of Texas #FReadom Fighters and is the president-elect of the AASL for 2024–25. She was selected for ALA’s fourth Policy Corps cohort, works as a member of the Policy Corps’ cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning, and is a member of ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee. Becky is the recipient of several intellectual freedom awards and was honored by People magazine in their 2023 Women Changing the World portfolio.

book cover for Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together
Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A Workbook for Navigating Intellectual Freedom Challenges Together