Rose Dawson

Rose Dawson is the Executive Director of the Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Virginia, where she has served as director for 15 years after serving as the deputy director. Prior to working for the Alexandria Library, Dawson held a number of positions for the District of Columbia Public Library, including Change Agent for Internal Affairs and Coordinator for Community Youth Services. Dawson holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a life member of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA). She is an active member of the Virginia Public Library Directors Association (VPLDA) and the Public Library Association (PLA).