SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)

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The Social Responsibilities Round Table works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy.

Learn more about SRRT on the ALA website.

  • 1.  University of Louisiana at Lafayette Secures LEH Grant that Lafayette Public Library's governing board rejected.

    Posted Feb 04, 2021 06:41 PM

    Teresa Lewis Elberson, director of Lafayette Parish Library, retired suddenly Friday, days after library board members criticized the selection of speakers they dubbed too "far left" for a book discussion on the history of voting rights.
    Today the University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced they have secured the grant and will present the program. Statement from the President:
    Our Scholars Answer A Higher Calling

    Dr. Joseph Savoie -- Thu, 02/04/2021 - 1:42pm


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    Kathleen de la Peña McCook
    Distinguished University Professor
    School of Information
    University of South Florida
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  • 2.  RE: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Secures LEH Grant that Lafayette Public Library's governing board rejected.

    Posted Feb 06, 2021 01:16 AM
    Thank you for sharing this story and right on UoL. Commitment to change must involve taking hard looks and expanding horizons beyond the status quo. My heart goes out to the librarians who got waylaid by their intransigent board.  

    Marian
    Ekweogwu
    MLIS 
    UIUC iSchool '21
    Columbia University '05



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  • 3.  RE: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Secures LEH Grant that Lafayette Public Library's governing board rejected.

    Posted Feb 06, 2021 07:37 AM
    ALA, United for Libraries Urge Lafayette Library Board to Reinstate Program on Voting Rights

    https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=24664


    April
    SRRT Coordinator


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  • 4.  RE: University of Louisiana at Lafayette Secures LEH Grant that Lafayette Public Library's governing board rejected.

    Posted Feb 08, 2021 06:05 PM
    woah. Thanks for sharing, Kathleen.

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    Nick Demske
    He/Him/His
    Community Resources Librarian,
    Racine Public Library
    Executive Director,
    BONK! Arts and Culture Series
    bonkperformanceseries.wordpress.com

    Racine Public Library
    75 7th Street
    Racine, WI 53403
    Office Phone: 262-619-2570





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