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IRRT Pre-conference at ALA2025 --Friday, 27 June 2025, Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 119 A & B

  • 1.  IRRT Pre-conference at ALA2025 --Friday, 27 June 2025, Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 119 A & B

    Posted Jun 04, 2025 08:00 AM
    Apologies for cross-posting

    The American Library Association

    International Relations Round Table (IRRT)  Pre-conference at ALA2025

    CONNECTING AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY THROUGH LIBRARY INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD

    Presentation Topics & Speaker Lineup:

    ·       Knowledge Matters: Empowering Every Journey of Discovery

    -       Liz White, Director of Library Partnerships, The British Library

     

    ·       Binational Collaborations to Help Preserve Our Shared Cultural Heritage

    -      Lisa Lamont, Head, Digital Collections, San Diego State University Library

    -      Jessica Barlow, Geography Professor & Exec Director, Center for Regional Sustainability, San Diego State University

     

    ·       Rejuvenating a Reading Culture in Cambodia through Nationwide Teacher Training about School Libraries

     -      Karen A. Bentall, Literacy Consultant, Room to Read

     

    ·        Information Literacy Beyond Campus Boundaries: Role of Academic Libraries in India

     -      Dr. Nihar Kanta Patra Head Librarian, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

     

    ·        Lessons Learned Through 20 Years of Community Partnerships and Evolving Services for True Impact

      -     Jane Meyers, Founder and President, Lubuto Library Partners

     

    Date/ Time: Friday, 27 June 2025 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

                        Breakfast and registration start at 8:00 AM

    Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 119 A & B

    This is a ticketed event. More info at: https://2025.alaannual.org/ticketed-events#IRRT



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    Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya, PhD
    CPD Researcher | Program Coordinator|
    Singapore.
    Capacity building through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for LIS Workers in selected Asian Countries

    ALA IRRT Capacity Building Webinar Series: Basic Building Blocks of Librarianship
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