EMIERT (Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table)

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  • To serve as a source of information on recommended ethnic collections, services, and programs.
  • To organize task forces, institutes, and workshops to carry out the functions of the Round Table as defined in the petition.
  • To develop for Annual conferences forums and symposia programs that deal with the key issues of ethnicity and librarianship.
  • To maintain a liaison with the Office of Library Outreach Services and cooperate with other ALA units, including the caucuses in joint projects for the betterment of outreach services.
  • To disseminate the work of the Round Table through a program of publications

Learn more about EMIERT on the ALA website.

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Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter June Issue: Call for Submissions

  • 1.  Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter June Issue: Call for Submissions

    Posted May 01, 2022 09:09 PM
    Hi all!
    The SRRT Newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor    . The next submission deadline is May 30, 2022.  
     
    Theme: Poverty and Homelessness  
     
    The theme for the June 2022 issue of the SRRT newsletter is poverty and homelessness. What would you like to share about the work your library has done in addressing poverty and homelessness in your community? What barriers have you encountered? What have you learned?  
     
    The SRRT Newsletter invites submissions from library and information workers, students, educators, and all others who recognize the critical importance of libraries in addressing community and social issues. Please send your submissions electronically in one of the following formats: MS Word, RTF, PDF, or plain text pasted into the body of an email. Submissions should be 500 to 1,000 words and should include the article title, author's name and title, and school or place of work (optional). Graphics are encouraged. If using images that are already on the Internet, the URL of the image and a caption or description may be added to the text of the submission.  
     
    Please email original submissions to SRRT Newsletter Co-Editors Julie Winkelstein and Doreen Dixon at jwinkels@utk.edu or srrt.newsletter.content@gmail.com, indicating "SRRT Newsletter" within the subject line of your email. A confirmation of receipt will be sent in a timely manner. 

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    Doreen Dixon
    Electronic Records Archivist
    Cowles Library, Drake University
    She/Her/Hers
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