Social Change

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) International Responsibilities Task Force

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force

To enhance the ability of academic and research librarians to serve effectively students, faculty, and other users researching Women’s Studies and related disciplines.

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Alternative Media Task Force in All Materials

To monitor electronic resources and access issues that have an impact on women’s studies; to recommend and implement projects to meet needs in this area.

To identify needed research, encourage collaboration in research, facilitate the acquisition of skills related to research and publishing, and promote an awareness of existing and ongoing research related or applicable to Women’s Studies librarianship and resources.

ALA's SRRT Feminist Task Force (FTF) was founded in 1970 by women determined to address sexism in libraries and librarianship. FTF was the first ALA group to focus on women's issues.

To monitor collection development issues and resources in women’s studies, including the content and use of evaluative techniques such as the conspectus, and the nature and availability of reference tools in print, microform, electronic and other formats.

An annual award consisting of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement given to an individual or group for outstanding contribution toward promoting equality in the library profession. The contribution may be either a sustained one or a single outstanding accomplishment. The award may be given for an activist or scholarly contribution in such areas as pay equity, affirmative action, legislative work and non-sexist education.

Donated by Scarecrow Press, Inc., a member of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.

To solicit nominees, select the winners, and oversee the presentation of the Award for Career Achievement in Women’s Studies Librarianship sponsored by Greenwood Publishing Inc., and the Award for Significant Achievement in Women’s Studies Librarianship sponsored by Routledge Press.