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.



Learn more about IRRT on the ALA website.

  • 1.  IRRT Pre-Conference

    Posted May 10, 2022 03:28 PM




  • 2.  RE: IRRT Pre-Conference

    Posted May 10, 2022 03:39 PM
    Global Libraries As Advocates For
    Information Policy Change
    Friday, June 24, 2022
    8:30am - 1:00pm
    WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, 150A
    The pandemic has raised our awareness and understanding of the need for information
    policies that support the ability of libraries to serve their communities. What are the persistent
    and new policy issues that libraries around the world must focus on? How can we strengthen
    our ability to influence legislative and legal change, and participate in the political process on
    the local, national, and global levels?
    This pre-conference will provide opportunities for learning and sharing, on the impact of the
    pandemic on information policy, a detailed look at several key policy areas, and how library
    professionals can be effective advocates in the legislative and legal arenas.
    Welcome Remarks
    Jim Neal, IRRT Chair,
    Columbia University
    Equity of Internet Access
    Nicole Umayam
    Arizona State Library
    Impact of Pandemic on
    Information Policy
    Joe Thompson
    Carroll County Public Library
    Copyright and Licensing
    Sara Benson
    University of Illinois
    Urbana-Champaign
    Privacy
    Deborah Caldwell-Stone
    ALA's Office for Intellectual
    Freedom
    Library Professionals as
    Effective Advocates
    Alan S. Inouye
    ALA's PPA Office
    To register:, please visit ALA's Annual registration page: 2022.alaannual.org
    (EVENT CODE: IRR1). Fee includes registration, materials, and lunch.

    Jim Neal
    University Librarian Emeritus
    Columbia University
    ALA President 2017-18
    ALA Honorary Member
    jneal0@columbia.edu
    http://www.columbia.edu/~jneal


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