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The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) provides a forum for the discussion of activities, programs, and problems in intellectual freedom of libraries and librarians.

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  • 1.  Martin Garnar is the Recipient of the 2021 Immroth Memorial Award

    Posted Mar 29, 2021 03:49 PM
    Edited by Kristin Pekoll Mar 29, 2021 03:56 PM
    On behalf of the 2021 IFRT Immroth Memorial Award Committee, I am pleased to announce that Martin Garnar has been named the recipient of this year's John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award!

    Martin Garnar, Director of Amherst College Library, is an active leader of the ALA intellectual freedom community, having served the profession in every capacity imaginable. Throughout his career, Martin has served as a trustee and president of the Freedom to Read Foundation, chair of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee, chair of the ALA Committee on Professional Ethics, chair of the IFC Privacy Subcommittee, trustee of the Leroy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund, editor of the 10th edition and co-editor of the 9th edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual, and councilor of IFRT.

    Congratulations, Martin! 

    Read more about Martin's work, the Immroth Award, and IFRT here. 



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    Cynthia Robinson
    She/Her/Hers
    Deputy Director
    Illinois Library Association
    robinson@ila.org
    (312) 644-1896
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  • 2.  RE: Martin Garnar is the Recipient of the 2021 Immroth Memorial Award

    Posted Mar 29, 2021 04:03 PM
    Congratulations, Martin! So well deserved!

    Ana Elisa de Campos Salles
    Councilor-at-large, American Library Association
    Member, Patty Wong Presidential Advisory Committee
    Member, RRT Fundraising Committee
    she, her, hers

    2011 ALA Spectrum Scholar
    2013 ALA Emerging Leader




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  • 3.  RE: Martin Garnar is the Recipient of the 2021 Immroth Memorial Award

    Posted Mar 29, 2021 04:16 PM

    Agreed. You've earned this award ten times over Martin. Congratulations!

     




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  • 4.  RE: Martin Garnar is the Recipient of the 2021 Immroth Memorial Award

    Posted Mar 30, 2021 09:17 PM
    Excellent choice!

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    Carolyn Caywood
    Librarian
    retired
    She/Her/Hers
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