RMRT (Retired Members Round Table)

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The Retired Members Round Table (RMRT) shall exist to develop programs of particular interest to retired persons from all types of libraries and all forms of library services, including formal opportunities for continued involvement and learning; a variety of leadership training and opportunities for mentoring; lifelong professional involvement and networking; and active engagement in the American Library Association and the profession of librarianship.

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Free Webinar: Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries

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

    Posted Aug 20, 2025 05:31 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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