List of Contributions

RE: SRRT Ballot Updates!

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Mar 09, 2026 03:12 PM
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Thanks for posting this, Tara, and I am delighted to see that someone stepped up for the coordinator position. Olivia and I will work with whomever is elected to ensure a smooth transition and ample support going forward. Appreciate the work you did on recruitment and Derek and Elaine for their willingness ...

March 18 Workshop: Researching Book Censorship in Prisons

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Mar 06, 2026 10:56 AM
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The Marshall Project has an upcoming virtual workshop on Investigating Prison Book Bans on Wednesday, March 18 at 1 PM Eastern. More info at https://www.themarshallproject.org/events/workshop-on-investigating-prison-book-bans ------------------------------ Rachel Rosekind Educator, Editor, Writer, ...

ThriveLib 2026 - Now Accepting Speaker Submissions

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Mar 05, 2026 07:06 AM
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ThriveLib 2026 is now accepting proposals. Our theme, Reimagining Library Culture (Together), is grounded in the belief that joy and sustainability cannot exist without safety, dignity, and care. We are intentionally seeking proposals that center the experiences and voices of people from historically ...

Call for Presentations: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table 2026 Summit – Health Equity in Action

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Feb 11, 2026 11:02 AM
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Apologies for cross-posting - Please share this call with your relevant networks Introduction Individual, community, and public health issues are increasingly important in today's political climate. Given massive rollbacks and cuts to the United States's social safety net, access to quality healthcare ...

Call for Presentations: Social Responsibilities Round Table 2026 Summit – Health Equity in Action

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Feb 11, 2026 11:00 AM
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Apologies for cross-posting - Please share this call with your relevant networks Introduction Individual, community, and public health issues are increasingly important in today's political climate. Given massive rollbacks and cuts to the United States's social safety net, access to quality healthcare ...

Please Join PLSN & METRO @ Abolitionist Futures 2026 Kickoff Event Featuring the Freedom & Captivity Initiative

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Feb 09, 2026 01:19 PM
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REGISTER HERE. Monday, March 9, 7:00-8:30 pm ET, Online, Free & Open to the Public Want to learn more about prison abolition? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join us! The Prison Library Support Network, in collaboration with ...

RE: The Politicization of Federal Cultural Funding and IMLS Grant Guidelines

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Feb 09, 2026 10:22 AM
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Thank you fo flagging this analysis, Mark. Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications | Teaching & Mentorship | Admissions www.takerootandbloom.net Community is not something we have. It's something we do. -Grace Lee BoggsYou have to act as if it were possible to radically ...

RE: SOLIDARITY RE RESOLUTIONS

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Feb 08, 2026 09:22 PM
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Thank you, Mark, for this message issued in the spirit of strength and solidarity. I, too, was also buoyed by our most recent meeting and the collective affirmation of our values and purpose. Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications | Teaching & Mentorship | Admissions ...

RE: SRRT Wants You!

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Feb 08, 2026 05:54 PM
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Just affirming all that has been said - we are a supportive team and eager to help develop new leadership who can help SRRT flourish in the present and beyond. Please reach out with any questions! Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications | Teaching & Mentorship | Admissions ...

RE: Connect Privacy Settings

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Jan 30, 2026 10:58 AM
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Thanks for raising this question again, Rory. We did discuss it in November but did not a robust discussion on it. SRRT's Connect is indeed visible to the public; Action Council's Connect is not. If you'd like to raise this point for discussion again, please propose it when we circulate the draft agenda ...

RE: Direction of SRRT

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Jan 30, 2026 10:54 AM
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Thanks for this message, Diedre. This is a response to your communication as well as the others that have funneled in in light of recent goings-on across SRRT and AC. I will defer prolonged discourse on the relevance of resolutions and institutional/organizational statements at this time but note broad ...

Re-posting from EMIERT Connect - The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Jan 14, 2026 09:27 PM
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The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund was established in 1970 as a special trust devoted to the support, maintenance, medical care, and welfare of librarians who, in the Trustees' opinion, are: Denied employment rights or discriminated against on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, ...

2026 Expanding Services Together cohort applications now open!

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Jan 08, 2026 08:50 AM
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Thought the below might be of interest to the SRRT community - It is part of the Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People grant project. The 2026 Expanding Services Together cohort is an upcoming learning opportunity for early career library and information workers, Library and Information ...

RE: DRAFT minutes 26Nov'25

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Dec 13, 2025 10:05 AM
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Thanks, Elaine, for taking the notes and distributing them. Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications | Teaching & Mentorship | Admissions www.takerootandbloom.net Community is not something we have. It's something we do. -Grace Lee BoggsYou have to act as if it were ...

RE: Fwd: SRRT

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Dec 08, 2025 03:17 PM
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Thank you for flagging and sharing this, Al. Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications | Teaching & Mentorship | Admissions www.takerootandbloom.net Community is not something we have. It's something we do. -Grace Lee BoggsYou have to act as if it were possible to radically ...

RE: This Week! Meeting Reminder & Details - Wed., Nov. 26, 2025 Action Council Meeting

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Nov 25, 2025 07:12 AM
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Hi Al - You can view the letter here. It is also linked in the agenda under the appropriate item. Thanks, Rachel Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications | Teaching & Mentorship | Admissions www.takerootandbloom.net Community is not something we have. It's something ...

RE: ALA Working Group for the Interpretation of the Core Value of Equity seeks your input

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Nov 25, 2025 06:55 AM
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Thank you, Rory, for boosting this. I agree that it is an important opportunity for SRRT members - and all ALA members - to build institutional knowledge and muscle around the practice of equity, not just the principle. Thanks! Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting | Communications ...

Update: Events & Resources

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Nov 20, 2025 07:11 AM
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Below are some updates recently shared by ODLOS's Hillary Pearson - A long time coming –the SRRT coupon code for free student membership has been updated and restored! It is SRRTSTUDENT and I've updated the SRRT page with the current code: Membership in SRRT | Social Responsibilities Round Table ...

RE: Open web access to SRRT's ALA Connect posts

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Oct 31, 2025 08:58 AM
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Thanks for bringing this up, Rory. As April said, there were discussions, and it was a different time. I can note this as an agenda item for our next AC meeting, if folks feel this would be an appropriate venue for discussion. Thanks, Rachel Rachel Rosekind, PhD, MLISEditing | Research & Consulting ...

Run for SRRT's Electable Positions - Nominations due December 12

Posted By Rachel Rosekind Oct 26, 2025 03:04 PM
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Hello SRRT members, Given the recent changes adopted by ALA Governance in September 2025, Round Tables will no longer be electing "Member at Large" positions through the unified ALA Election Ballot. Electable positions are Coordinator-Elect (Chair-Elect on the ballot), Secretary, and Treasurer. ...

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