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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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REMINDER / Minitalk tomorrow Sat Oct 1 11:30 am: Ahmad Ali Shah, University Librarian, "Burushaski dialect: Its future and the role of libraries to preserve it"

  • 1.  REMINDER / Minitalk tomorrow Sat Oct 1 11:30 am: Ahmad Ali Shah, University Librarian, "Burushaski dialect: Its future and the role of libraries to preserve it"

    Posted Sep 30, 2022 03:30 PM
    This week our theme of Libraries and Crisis takes us to learn about
    libraries and language preservation.  Join us and tell others!

    * Saturday, October 1, 11:30-Noon US Central Time
    (a minitalk: 15min presentation + 15min discussion)
     
    * Ahmad Ali Shah, University Librarian, University of Central Asia
    (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan), on "Burushaski dialect: Its future and the role
    of libraries to preserve it"

    * To attend, register for the entire minitalk series (it's free) this semester :
    http://go.illinois.edu/minitalks
    Check your local time using: https://www.worldtimeserver.com/

    To see our past and future events:
    http://publish.illinois.edu/minitalks
    This semester we feature three Mortenson Center Associates in the Minitalks series:
    Saturday, September 17, 2022, 11:30-noon U.S. Central Daylight Time
    Vuyokazi Jamieson, Head librarian at St Andrew's College, Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa, "Elevating the literacy levels of South African Youth"   video  |  slides  |  Project 21

    Saturday, October 1, 2022, 11:30-noon U.S. Central Daylight Time
    Ahmad Ali Shah, University Librarian, University of Central Asia (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan), on "Burushaski dialect: Its future and the role of libraries to preserve it"

    Saturday, October 15, 2022, 11:30-noon U.S. Central Daylight Time
    Karen Tyrell, Librarian, The University of the West Indies, Mona, on "How libraries are adapting to challenging times: A Jamaican Perspective"

    Now in our eighth semester, the Libraries, Literatures, and Literacies
    Minitalks are hosted at the Illinois School of Information Sciences in
    partnership with the Mortenson Center for International Library
    Programs.  All interested parties are warmly encouraged to attend!


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    Clara Chu
    Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor
    Mortenson Center, UIUC Library
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