IRRT (International Relations Round Table)

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The mission of the International Relations Round Table is to promote interest in library issues and librarianship worldwide; to help coordinate international activities within ALA, serving as a liaison between the International Relations Committee and those members of the Association interested in international relations; to develop programs and activities which further the international objectives of ALA; and to provide hospitality and information to visitors from abroad.



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Bridge to Understanding Award

  • 1.  Bridge to Understanding Award

    Posted Jan 26, 2012 09:08 AM

    The USBBY Bridge to Understanding Award Committee seeks to identify and honor innovative programs that usechildren's literature as a way to promote international understanding.

    Schools, libraries, scout troops, clubs and bookstores are all eligible for this award. Does your school or library program or do you know of another organization that "promotes reading as a way to expand a child's world"?

    To learn more about the award, view information about past winners, and to access entry, criteria, and application
    forms, please link to:
    http://www.usbby.org/list_b2u.html

    The submission deadline for the next award is January 31, 2012.

    Bridge To Understanding Award

    The Bridge to Understanding Award formally acknowledges the work of adults who create programs that use children’s books to explore cultures around the world in order to promote international understanding among children. Programs that win the award are
    based in a broad understanding of culture as ways of living and being in the world, and go beyond the surface features of a culture, such as food, fashion, folklore, famous people, and festivals.

    This prestigious award was established in memory of Arlene Pillar, an educator who served USBBY as newsletter editor from 1984 until her untimely death in 1990. Organizations eligible for the award include schools, libraries, scout troops, clubs, and bookstores. The program may be a one-time event, or an ongoing series of events, that serves children ranging in age from kindergarten through tenth
    grade. The award carries a monetary prize of $1000 and a certificate.