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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Outstanding International Books: A Celebration

  • 1.  Outstanding International Books: A Celebration

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    Books Across Borders, in partnership with the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), will host Outstanding International Children's Books: A Celebration, a free virtual event highlighting the 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books list. The event will take place on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Zoom. Registration is free and open to booksellers, librarians, educators, publishers, and readers. The panel will be moderated by Michael Reynolds of Europa Editions and will feature presentations by Susan Polos, President of USBBY; Jackie Garcia-Morales of The Storytellers Foundation; Laura Simeon of Kirkus Reviews; and Riky Stock of Frankfurter Buchmesse. There will be trivia and giveaways! 



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    Susan Polos
    Middle School Librarian
    Greenwich Country Day School
    She/Her/Hers
    suz.polos@gmail.com
    susan.polos@gcds.net
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