List of Contributions

Dear IRRT Members, I would like to welcome you to join the IRRT's All Committee and Executive Board meetings if you are attending the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago from June 22-28. There will be 2 important meetings where IRRT members will be able to understand its activities and functions better.  ...

Dear International Members of IRRT,  I hope you have seen the post on ALA Connect announcing the new, lower ALA membership fee for international librarians. This is great news! International members of ALA will now pay only $56 for their ALA annual membership. Additionally, membership with the International ...

Dear IRRT Members,   The IRRT Executive Board would like to invite you to a pre-LibLearnX virtual open house on Thursday, January 19th from 12 PM EST to 1PM. Do you have questions about IRRT, the work of the Executive Board, or about opportunities to get involved? This virtual open house is an opportunity ...

Dear International Relations Roundtable Members, The IRRT is one of the largest roundtables in the ALA, with members from all over the globe. Many of its members are engaged on a variety of projects.  I appreciate all of your involvement with IRRT. Your contribution is always meaningful to make ...

Call for Members for the 75th IRRT Anniversary Celebratory Committee The IRRT will be 75 years old next year! It is exciting news and we're planning to organize this 75th anniversary celebration at the ALA Annual in San Diego. The IRRT was established by the ALA Council in 1949 as the Round Table ...

The New Normal for Libraries Around the Globe 2022-2023 By Safi Safiullah IRRT Chair The COVID-19 pandemic has caused libraries, like every workplace, to adapt to new and dynamic situations. This has particularly affected libraries, as they are some of the only remaining public institutions ...

FYI: Important for the IRRT Emerging leaders Accepting Sponsors for the ALA Emerging Leaders Program   Please forward to your sections, committees, Round Tables, etc. as appropriate. Deadline is July 22, 2022.   Link to Intent to Sponsor form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EL_Sponsors23 ...

Hello Everyone, I accidently missed the Webinar Committee in my previous announcement. I am very sorry, and thank you to those who caught my mistake. Please read the revised document with names of the all committees. The IRRT Committees Need You!   The International Relations ...

Dear IRRT Members, If you are interested in working International Relations Round Table (IRRT) committees please let me know by April First. This is a great opportunity to be involved with librarians around the nation and the globe. Thank you. Safi  Safiullah The IRRT Committees Need You! ...