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Announcing a New Major IRRT Initiative - We Need Your Help!

Posted By Mark Mattson Jun 13, 2024 02:40 PM
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Dear IRRT Members, As you will have seen from last week's message, we have some fantastic programming scheduled for the ALA Annual Conference in celebration of our 75th anniversary. With this message we would like to announce another major initiative to mark this milestone: At this year's ALA Annual ...

RE: IRRT Programs and Anniversary Celebration at Annual in San Diego!

Posted By Mark Mattson Jun 07, 2024 05:22 PM
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Apologies for the follow up post, but the first post did not include the International Sustainable Library Development Interest Groups Lunch which will take place at 11:45am on Saturday, June 29th. It is open to any interested members, but you must RSVP to Connie Champlin by June 20th at conniechamplin@gmail.com). ...

IRRT Programs and Anniversary Celebration at Annual in San Diego!

Posted By Mark Mattson Jun 07, 2024 04:54 PM
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Dear IRRT Members, The ALA Annual Conference in San Diego starts in only three weeks! In addition to the many programs and initiatives that we have run throughout the year, IRRT has worked hard this year to put together some great programs for Annual. I am providing a list of the IRRT programs below, ...

A Couple of Exciting Updates from the IRRT Executive Committee

Posted By Mark Mattson May 16, 2024 02:56 PM
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A Couple of Exciting Updates from the IRRT Executive Committee

Posted By Mark Mattson May 16, 2024 02:56 PM
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Dear IRRT Members, The Executive Committee is happy to be able to provide you with a couple of exciting updates related to our work as a round table: · The new round table Rules (previously called Bylaws) are now in place! Having successfully been voted in by the membership in the recent ballot, ...

Starting in 5 Minutes! IRRT Bylaws Revision Info Meeting

Posted By Mark Mattson Jan 29, 2024 10:58 AM
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IRRT Members, Just a friendly reminder that a meeting for a presentation and discussion of the upcoming membership vote on the IRRT Rules (which had previously been called bylaws) starts in a couple of minutes. You can join the meeting at: https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/81330765235?pwd=ZUhPOVlhZm1 ...

Reminder: Informational Meeting on Upcoming IRRT Bylaws Revision Proposal

Posted By Mark Mattson Jan 26, 2024 09:45 AM
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IRRT Members, Just a friendly reminder that you are invited to join a meeting this coming Monday, January 29th at 12pm Eastern (5pm UTC) for a presentation and discussion of the upcoming membership vote on the IRRT Rules (which had previously been called bylaws). We will be sending out a draft of ...

RE: A Couple Important Updates from The IRRT Executive Committee

Posted By Mark Mattson Jan 19, 2024 05:10 AM
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UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to weather conditions I will not be able to be at LibLearnX today. If you were planning to stop by the Networking Nook and would still like to speak with a member of the executive committee, please get in touch with my via Connect and we can set up a Zoom call instead. - ...

A Couple Important Updates from The IRRT Executive Committee

Posted By Mark Mattson Jan 17, 2024 11:33 PM
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Dear IRRT Members, On behalf of the IRRT Executive Committee (EC), I would like to wish you a happy New Year and thank you all for the work that you have been doing for IRRT and international library connections over the last 6 months! I would also like to give you an update on a couple of important ...

RE: Gaza Resolution

Posted By Mark Mattson Jan 17, 2024 10:59 PM
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Hi Rachel, My apologies for the slow response. I just wanted to send an update and let you know that IRRT EC was forwarded the SRRT resolution as well as a couple other draft resolutions. While the International Relations Committee (IRC) is the group that is charged with the coordination of the international ...

Volunteers Needed for Available IRRT Roles

Posted By Mark Mattson Oct 03, 2023 11:25 PM
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Dear IRRT Members, We currently have need of a couple of folks who might be interested in serving in a couple of roles within IRRT for this year: IRRT Liaison to the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Endowment and Fundraising Committee members If you feel that you may be able to serve in ...

Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference

Posted By Mark Mattson Oct 03, 2023 11:18 PM
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Of possible interest: As part of the Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference (https://uconference.web.illinois.edu/), taking place at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) on October 5-7, we are hosting a hybrid panel on Library and Archival Collections in Ukrainian ...

IRRT Committee Restructuring Proposal Recording Available

Posted By Mark Mattson Aug 10, 2023 12:04 PM
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The IRRT Executive Board hosted a webinar on Wednesday, July 26th to present the IRRT Committee Restructuring Proposal. The webinar was for IRRT members who were not able to attend the in-person session at the Annual Conference in Chicago and to solicit feedback prior to the Executive Committee vote ...

Web Meeting Reminder for the IRRT Committee Restructuring Proposal Presentation

Posted By Mark Mattson Jul 24, 2023 02:22 PM
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Web Meeting Reminder: The IRRT Executive Board will be hosting a webinar this Wednesday, July 26th at 10am Central (USA) time to present the IRRT Committee Restructuring Proposal. This webinar is for IRRT members who were not able to attend the in-person session at the Annual Conference in Chicago ...

IRRT: Welcome to a year filled with exciting change and joyful celebration!

Posted By Mark Mattson Jul 13, 2023 02:29 PM
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Dear IRRT Members, As the 2023-24 Chair of the International Relations Round Table (IRRT) of the American Library Association, it is my great pleasure and honor to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to each and every one of you as we embark on a new ALA year! As a roundtable, we stand at the beginning ...

RE: International Relations Round Table (IRRT) chapters functioning in any of the LIS Schools in the USA???

Posted By Mark Mattson Jun 20, 2023 01:31 PM
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Hi Gina, The group at Simmons is active. I will send an email to you to get you in touch with their convener. ------------------------------ Mark Mattson Global Partnerships and Outreach Librarian Penn State University ------------------------------

RE: Location for IRRT reception

Posted By Mark Mattson Jun 20, 2023 01:30 PM
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Hi John, The reception will be held on Monday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: Chicago Public Library Winter Garden, 9th Floor 400 S. State Street (main entrance on 401 S. Plymouth Street) More info on international programs and meetings can also be found at: https://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices ...

IRRT Committee Appointments after the Annual Conference

Posted By Mark Mattson Jun 02, 2023 09:28 PM
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Hello IRRT Members! A big thank you to all of you who have put in your volunteer forms for committee membership for next year (starting July 1st) and thank you to those of you who are still serving on a committee through your 2nd year of the appointment! I just wanted to send out a quick message ...

Reminder: IRRT Virtual Open House Tomorrow

Posted By Mark Mattson Jan 18, 2023 01:48 PM
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IRRT Members, This is a reminder that you are invited to stop in and chat with members of the executive committee during tomorrow's virtual open house. This is an informal open house. There is no formal presentation and  you can stop in at any time during the hour!  More info and Zoom link below: ...