IRRT (International Relations Round Table)

Date/Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023, 9 – 10 am (Central Time) | 10:00am Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Registration link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Sp1--D_KTK686aWSGtO8RA

 Description:

You all know about IFLA (the International Federation of Library Associations), and if you're a school librarian, you may have heard of IASL (the International Association of School Librarianship), but what about the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI)?  Or the various networks of international school librarians, living as expatriates and organizing professional development for each other, as well as promoting truly diverse literature in English and engaging with local libraries within their country of residence?

Join us and learn about some "happening groups" out there in Library Land!  You'll come away with some new resources for tracking literature from around the world, whether for collection development or personal reading enjoyment – and hear about librarians connecting in unexpected places.

 Speakers:

 Karen Van Drie (https://twitter.com/worldlibraries) is a USA expatriate all-school librarian in Yangon, Myanmar, having previously lived in Prague and Istanbul. She has about run through her library bucket list: library student association president, engineering research librarian for a driving simulator, founder of a public library foundation, public library board trustee & president, business & investment librarian, branch manager, public library director, school librarian, expat librarian, book prize committee member, defended intellectual freedom and kept books from getting banned, named in a book acknowledgement, ALA award winner, and since 2019, Executive Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (https://twitter.com/globallitin http://facebook.com/globallitinlibs). She asks, 'Have I missed something cool? Tell me before it's too late! I don't want to miss it!'

Katie Day (https://twitter.com/librarianedge) is an international school teacher-librarian who has been living overseas for almost 40 years, including the UK, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore. Originally from Maine, her undergraduate degree was in Russian Civilization, her masters in library science (as well as a teaching qualification) were earned from Australia, and she completed a masters in children's literature in the UK.  Currently president of ISLN (International School Library Network) in Singapore, she has been involved in organizing regional librarian conferences and managing book awards for many years, including school librarian network ones such as the Red Dot Book Awards in Singapore and the Siam Book Awards in Thailand – as well as now serving on the jury for the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize and the jury of the Neev Book Awards in India.