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The American Library Association's International Relations Round Table
Pre-conference at ALA 2026
ONE MISSION, MANY VOICES: LIBRARIES COLLABORATING FOR INCLUSION
Presentation Topics & Speaker Lineup:
· Libraries as Community Anchors: Fostering Inclusion, Learning, and Peace
Dalia El Kony, Head of Children & Young People's Libraries Section, Bibliotheca Alexandrina
· Building Bridges Across Borders: Advancing Inclusion and Belonging Through Global Library Partnerships
Jennifer Cox, Dean of Library and Learning Resources, Chemeketa Community College, Haley Lagasse, Director, North Bend Public Library, Wendy Cornelisen, State Librarian,
State Library of Oregon
· Co-Creating Inclusive Libraries at the National Library Board of Singapore
Yvonne Ng Deputy Director, Equaliser Office National Library Board of Singapore
· How Public Libraries Support Immigrant Inclusion and Integration: Evidence from public library research on immigrants in New York
Nafiz Zaman Shuva, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, Queens College, City University of New York
· Libraries a catalyst for Sustainable Inclusion: The NALIS Experience
Donna H. Comissiong, Librarian IV, National Library and Information System Authority, Helen Johnson, Director, Information Network Divisions, National Library and Information
System Authority
- Date/Time: Friday, 26 June 2026 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
· Breakfast and registration start at 8:00 AM
· McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago.
· This is a ticketed event.
More info at: https://2026.alaannual.org/ticketed event
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Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya, PhD
CPD Researcher | Program Coordinator|
Singapore/Sri Lanka.
Capacity building through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for LIS Workers in selected Asian Countries
ALA IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant Recipient, 2023, 2025
ALA IRRT Capacity Building Webinar Series: Basic Building Blocks of Librarianship (2024; 2026)
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