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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.



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2024 Photo Submissions Open - Best Practices from World Libraries Photo Gallery

  • 1.  2024 Photo Submissions Open - Best Practices from World Libraries Photo Gallery

    Posted Apr 10, 2024 12:27 PM

    Dear All,

    Apologies for cross-posting.

    Regards,

    Erica Saito

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    Hello Global Library Community, 
      
    The International Relations Connections Committee (ICNC) of the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) at the American Library Association (ALA) invites you to contribute a photo from your library that best demonstrates the IRRT President's initiative this year, "The Impact of IRRT: Celebrating our past and looking to our future."  
     
    Share the services, initiatives, programs, displays, and grants your library provides and help us build the "2024 Best Practices from World Libraries" media gallery. The photos will be displayed on our websites, publications, and/or social media outlets. 
    The deadline for photo submissions is April 19, 2024. 
    Review some examples from previous years:  
    Please use the Google submission form to upload your image.   
     If a Google account is not available, please email your submission to Sarah Sogigian at sarah@masslibsystem.org following the instructions, requirements, and format below. 
    General Email Submission Instructions/Format 
    Email subject should read: 2024 Photo Gallery 
    In the email, please provide the following information: 
    1.             Project title (a short title for your library's project) 
    2.             Library and its affiliation (example: Fogler Library, University of Maine) 
    3.             Library location (State/Province, Country; example: Michigan, USA) 
    4.             Library type (select from the following: Academic library, Public library, School library, Special library, or other) 
    5.             Project description (in under 200 words, please describe why this project best demonstrates the value of celebrating our past and looking toward our future. 
    6.             Alternate text (Alt-text) for photo and video description. Information on Alt-text can be found here.
    7.             Project contact person and email (preferred but optional; the contact information will be publicly displayed) 
    8.             Preferred attribution for the image (name of image owner) 
    *Image requirements: please provide the image with the highest resolution you have; a horizontal photo that is at least 5400 pixels wide with 300 dpi is preferred. 
    ***Notice - With this submission, you grant the ALA, IRRT and ICNC full permission to distribute, edit and build upon your work with attribution. 
    All questions can be directed to Sarah Sogigian at sarah@masslibsystem.org 
    Thank you,  
    Sarah Sogigian 
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    Sarah Sogigian
    Executive Director
    Massachusetts Library System (U.S.)
    +1 508-357-2121 x311


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    Erica Saito
    Resource Sharing Librarian
    World Bank Group
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