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Video of Dialogue with Palestinian & Israeli Peace Activists

Posted By Frieda Afary Apr 10, 2024 02:01 PM
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On April 7, the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the ALA held a dialogue with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists, Osama Iliwat and Iris Gur from the binational organization, Combatants for Peace. Their presentations and their responses to questions from the audience of librarians and educators ...

Video of Dialogue with Palestinian & Israeli Peace Activists

Posted By Frieda Afary Apr 09, 2024 04:28 PM
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On April 7, the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the ALA held a dialogue with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists, Osama Iliwat and Iris Gur from the binational organization, Combatants for Peace. Their presentations and their responses to questions from the audience of librarians and educators ...

RE: Haiti National Library

Posted By Frieda Afary Apr 06, 2024 09:40 PM
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This is horrendous. I would really appreciate hearing from any Haitian librarians who might want to do a program perhaps for the Social Responsibilities Round Table to talk about how to help the people in Haiti. Frieda AfaryIranian American public librarianLos Angeles

Dialogue with Peace Activists from Palestine & Israel, April 7 @ 2 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Mar 27, 2024 12:16 PM
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Dialogue With Peace Activists From Palestine & Israel Date & Time: Sunday April 7, 2024 at 2 PM Eastern Time. Online via Zoom. Register Description: A dialogue with Osama Iliwat and Iris Gur, activist organizers-educators from the binational Palestinian and Israeli organization, Combatants for Peace. ...

Dialogue With Peace Activists From Palestine & Israel, April 7 @ 2 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Mar 25, 2024 05:01 PM
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Dialogue With Peace Activists From Palestine & Israel Date & Time: Sunday April 7, 2024 at 2 PM Eastern Time. Online via Zoom. Register Description: A dialogue with Osama Iliwat and Iris Gur, activist organizers-educators from the binational Palestinian and Israeli organization, Combatants for Peace. ...

RE: Statement by former ALA President, Michael Gorman, re: Core Values revision

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 21, 2024 01:09 PM
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Thank you Michael Gorman! I really appreciate your statement. The ALA needs to reinstate the core values which it deleted: Democracy, Social Responsibility, Diversity, Professionalism, Education and Lifelong Learning. At a time when authoritarianism is on the rise, we librarians need to stand up and ...

Discussion on Book Banks & African American History, Feb. 10, 2024 @2 p.m. E.T.

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 07, 2024 05:58 PM
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The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association invites library staff and patrons to the next session of its online Current World Events Discussion Series. Banned Books & The Struggle to Preserve African American History When: February 10, 2024 at 2 PM Eastern - via zoom ...

Discussion on Book Bans & African American History, Feb. 10, 2024 @2 p.m. E.T.

Posted By Frieda Afary Feb 04, 2024 09:21 PM
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The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association invites library staff and patrons to the next session of its online Current World Events Discussion Series: Book Bans & The Struggle to Preserve African American History Saturday February 10, 2024 at 2 PM Eastern - via zoomFor ...

Current Events Discussion for Libraries on Global Migration Crisis: Causes & Solutions, Jan. 13 @ 2 p.m. E.T.

Posted By Frieda Afary Jan 09, 2024 04:31 PM
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The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association invites library staff and patrons to the next session of its Current World Events Discussion Series. The Global Migration Crisis: Causes & Solutions When: January 13, 2024 at 2 PM Eastern – via zoom According to the United ...

Current Events Discussion for Libraries on Global Migration Crisis: Causes & Solutions, Jan. 13 @ 2 p.m. E.T.

Posted By Frieda Afary Jan 08, 2024 05:42 PM
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The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association invites library staff and patrons to the next session of its Current World Events Discussion Series. The Global Migration Crisis: Causes & Solutions When: January 13, 2024 at 2 PM Eastern - Zoom Registration Will Open Soon ...

RE: Resolution on ceasefire seems to lack some context

Posted By Frieda Afary Nov 15, 2023 03:47 PM
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Thanks Lisa. Earlier this month, the SRRT Current World Events Discussion Series offered a session on the Israel and Palestine war. We had a fruitful and civil discussion. We also offered some resources and a bibliography. Please see the link below.Best,Frieda AfarySRRT Programming Committee Current ...

ALA-SRRT Current Events Discussion on Gun Violence in U.S., Nov. 18 @ 2 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Nov 13, 2023 05:10 PM
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Dear Colleagues: The next session of the virtual Current Events Discussion Series of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table will be on the topic of Gun Violence in the U.S., this Saturday, November 18, at 2 p.m. E.T. Below is the description. For further information ...

ALA-SRRT Current Events Discussion on Gun Violence in U.S., Nov. 18 @ 2 p.m. ET

Posted By Frieda Afary Nov 13, 2023 05:04 PM
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Dear Colleagues: The next session of the virtual Current Events Discussion Series of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table will be on the topic of Gun Violence in the U.S., this Saturday, November 18, at 2 p.m. E.T. Below is the description. For further information ...

Resolution Calling for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Posted By Frieda Afary Nov 07, 2023 06:03 PM
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Dear Colleagues: The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association has adopted the following resolution: http://www.ala.org/rt/sites/ala.org.rt/files/content/SRRT/Resolutions/2023/SRRT%20Gaza%20resolution.pdf Please share it with others. About SRRT About SRRTSRRT is a Roundtable ...

Discussion on Israel and Palestine War, for library staff & patrons, Nov. 4

Posted By Frieda Afary Oct 30, 2023 06:30 PM
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Discussion on Israel and Palestine War Current World Events Discussion Series of American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table When: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2-3 p.m. E.S.T. Who: Open to library staff and their patrons! Organized and facilitated by the ALA Social Responsibilities ...

Discussion on Israel & Palestine War, for Library Staff & Patrons

Posted By Frieda Afary Oct 26, 2023 03:27 PM
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Discussion on Israel and Palestine War Current World Events Discussion Series of American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table When: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 2-3 p.m. E.S.T. Who: Open to library staff and their patrons! Organized and facilitated by the ALA Social Responsibilities ...

Current World Events Discussion Series for Library Staff & Community Members

Posted By Frieda Afary Oct 18, 2023 05:16 PM
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Online Current World Events Discussion Series for Library Staff & Community MembersOrganized by the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association Saturday October 28, 2023, 2-3 p.m. Eastern TimeAbortion and Reproductive RightsClick on link below for further details, suggested ...

Current World Events Discussion Series for Library Staff & Community Members

Posted By Frieda Afary Oct 17, 2023 04:25 PM
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Online Current World Events Discussion Series for Library Staff & Community MembersOrganized by the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association Saturday October 28, 2023, 2-3 p.m. Eastern TimeAbortion and Reproductive RightsClick on link below for further details, suggested ...

RE: Current World Events Discussion Series for Library Staff & Community Members

Posted By Frieda Afary Oct 07, 2023 01:14 PM
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Please go to this zoom link instead Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82185386419?pwd=YjZmUDYrTFFCSitwOUFkdmtSUTgzdz09 Meeting ID: 821 8538 6419Passcode: 462105 --- One tap mobile+16699006833,,82185386419#,,,,*462105# US (San Jose)+16694449171,,82185386419#,,,,*462105# US --- Dial by your location• ...

RE: Current World Events Discussion Series for Library Staff & Community Members

Posted By Frieda Afary Sep 28, 2023 11:16 AM
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Thank you Michael Miller. We deliberately chose Saturdays to encourage public librarians to invite their patrons. Based on my own many years of experience as a public librarian, Saturday programs have the largest patron audience. We will try to record the program. Best,Frieda