IRRT (International Relations Round Table)

Dear colleagues, 

I am delighted to share information about the first-ever in-person ALA event to be presented during the days of the United Nations General Assembly in New York!! This is the result of beautiful team work between the ALA IRC United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee I Chair and the staff members at the New York Public Library Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.  

Big appreciation to ALA President Cindy Hohl and the ALA Executive Board for their support and to the ALA IRO staff members and the IRC leadership !

Here is the link to the registration page for in-person and online attendance: https://www.showclix.com/event/librariesunitednations

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the beautiful 7th Floor rooftop event space, and online.

Title: Libraries contribute to bettering the education and prospects of all people in the communities they serve. 

September 21, 11am ET

As the United Nations works towards a Global Digital Compact, an inclusive global framework to overcome digital, data, and innovation divides, libraries have an opportunity to join a global effort that will benefit local communities.

This session brings together experts and leaders from NYC government, academic, public, and school libraries in a dialogue about how libraries are aligned with the goals of the Global Digital Compact, which seeks to:

(1) Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals 

(2) Expand inclusion in and benefits from the digital economy for all

(3) Foster an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital space that respects, protects, and promotes human rights 

(4) Advance equitable and interoperable data governance

(5) Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for the benefit of humanity. 

Featured speakers will include (clockwise from top left above on the attached flyer) Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Past President of BCALA, Director Youth & Family Services at the District of Columbia Public Library Foundation Inc.; Bill Goldband, Vice President of Information Technology and Development, Queens Public Library; Dr. Brandy McNeil, President Elect of PLA, Deputy Director of Branch Programs & Services at the NYPL; Loida Garcia-Febo, ALA Past President, Chair of the ALA IRC UN SDGs Subcommittee, IFLA Governing Board Member; Melissa Jacobs, Director Library Services, NYC Department of Education; Robin Kear, Faculty Librarian, University Senate President at University of Pittsburgh, Member of the ALA UN SDGs Subcommittee; and special guests: Karl Redmond, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations; and Rajendra Prasad Pandey, General Secretary Nepal Community Library Association (National Library Association).

To join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

To join online | Whether you're attending in person on online, you must register with your email address. The Zoom link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the event. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to join.

Very cool! Congratulations!

Dear colleagues, 

I am delighted to share information about the first-ever in-person ALA event to be presented during the days of the United Nations General Assembly in New York!! This is the result of beautiful team work between the ALA IRC United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee I Chair and the staff members at the New York Public Library Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.  

Big appreciation to ALA President Cindy Hohl and the ALA Executive Board for their support and to the ALA IRO staff members and the IRC leadership !

Here is the link to the registration page for in-person and online attendance: https://www.showclix.com/event/librariesunitednations

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the beautiful 7th Floor rooftop event space, and online.

Title: Libraries contribute to bettering the education and prospects of all people in the communities they serve. 

September 21, 11am ET

As the United Nations works towards a Global Digital Compact, an inclusive global framework to overcome digital, data, and innovation divides, libraries have an opportunity to join a global effort that will benefit local communities.

This session brings together experts and leaders from NYC government, academic, public, and school libraries in a dialogue about how libraries are aligned with the goals of the Global Digital Compact, which seeks to:

(1) Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals 

(2) Expand inclusion in and benefits from the digital economy for all

(3) Foster an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital space that respects, protects, and promotes human rights 

(4) Advance equitable and interoperable data governance

(5) Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for the benefit of humanity. 

Featured speakers will include (clockwise from top left above on the attached flyer) Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Past President of BCALA, Director Youth & Family Services at the District of Columbia Public Library Foundation Inc.; Bill Goldband, Vice President of Information Technology and Development, Queens Public Library; Dr. Brandy McNeil, President Elect of PLA, Deputy Director of Branch Programs & Services at the NYPL; Loida Garcia-Febo, ALA Past President, Chair of the ALA IRC UN SDGs Subcommittee, IFLA Governing Board Member; Melissa Jacobs, Director Library Services, NYC Department of Education; Robin Kear, Faculty Librarian, University Senate President at University of Pittsburgh, Member of the ALA UN SDGs Subcommittee; and special guests: Karl Redmond, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations; and Rajendra Prasad Pandey, General Secretary Nepal Community Library Association (National Library Association).

To join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

To join online | Whether you're attending in person on online, you must register with your email address. The Zoom link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the event. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to join.

Very cool! Congratulations!

Dear colleagues, 

I am delighted to share information about the first-ever in-person ALA event to be presented during the days of the United Nations General Assembly in New York!! This is the result of beautiful team work between the ALA IRC United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee I Chair and the staff members at the New York Public Library Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.  

Big appreciation to ALA President Cindy Hohl and the ALA Executive Board for their support and to the ALA IRO staff members and the IRC leadership !

Here is the link to the registration page for in-person and online attendance: https://www.showclix.com/event/librariesunitednations

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the beautiful 7th Floor rooftop event space, and online.

Title: Libraries contribute to bettering the education and prospects of all people in the communities they serve. 

September 21, 11am ET

As the United Nations works towards a Global Digital Compact, an inclusive global framework to overcome digital, data, and innovation divides, libraries have an opportunity to join a global effort that will benefit local communities.

This session brings together experts and leaders from NYC government, academic, public, and school libraries in a dialogue about how libraries are aligned with the goals of the Global Digital Compact, which seeks to:

(1) Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals 

(2) Expand inclusion in and benefits from the digital economy for all

(3) Foster an inclusive, open, safe, and secure digital space that respects, protects, and promotes human rights 

(4) Advance equitable and interoperable data governance

(5) Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for the benefit of humanity. 

Featured speakers will include (clockwise from top left above on the attached flyer) Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Past President of BCALA, Director Youth & Family Services at the District of Columbia Public Library Foundation Inc.; Bill Goldband, Vice President of Information Technology and Development, Queens Public Library; Dr. Brandy McNeil, President Elect of PLA, Deputy Director of Branch Programs & Services at the NYPL; Loida Garcia-Febo, ALA Past President, Chair of the ALA IRC UN SDGs Subcommittee, IFLA Governing Board Member; Melissa Jacobs, Director Library Services, NYC Department of Education; Robin Kear, Faculty Librarian, University Senate President at University of Pittsburgh, Member of the ALA UN SDGs Subcommittee; and special guests: Karl Redmond, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations; and Rajendra Prasad Pandey, General Secretary Nepal Community Library Association (National Library Association).

To join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

To join online | Whether you're attending in person on online, you must register with your email address. The Zoom link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the event. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to join.