LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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Free Webinar: Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries

  • 1.  Free Webinar: Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries

    Posted Aug 20, 2025 05:28 AM

    Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries

    As many students are heading back to school, it is important for all community members to embrace and advocate for our students' intellectual freedom and access to school libraries staffed by professional school librarians.

    Please join American Library Association President Sam Helmick and American Association of School Librarians President Amanda Kordeliski to hear some school library stories and discover how you can help share and amplify these stories to support education and students nationwide.

    Panelist Deb Kachel will share results from IMLS-funded research on how urban school districts have added school librarians, and panelist Jenny Lussier will share how Connecticut Association of School Librarians helped pass Connecticut's 2025 Freedom to Read bill.

    Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries
    Wednesday, August 27, 2025
    4:00 p.m. Central/5:00 p.m. Eastern
    Register

    A recording of the webinar will be shared with all registrants.



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    Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
    Adjunct Faculty, Wayne State University, School of Information Science
    School Library Consultant
    ALA Committee on Legislation (COL) Member
    ALA Law for Librarians (L4L) Trainee
    AASL Past President, 2022-2023
    ALA Councilor At Large, 2021-2024
    MASL Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014
    kathylester.lib@gmail.com
    kathyL@mimasl.org
    Twitter: @LibraryL
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