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.

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SRRT seeks nominations for Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice and Equality - Deadline - Dec. 1, 2021

  • 1.  SRRT seeks nominations for Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice and Equality - Deadline - Dec. 1, 2021

    Posted Oct 28, 2021 01:50 PM
    For Immediate Release

    Tue, 10/19/2021

    Contact: 

    Monica Chapman

    Program Coordinator, Coretta Scott King Book Awards and ODLOS Round Tables

    ODLOS

    3122804297

    mlchapman@ala.org

    CHICAGO - The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association seeks nominations for the Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice and Equality. Announced in September 2021, the award is named after Herb Biblo, a long-time member and supporter of SRRT. 

    The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership in promoting social justice and/or equality within the library profession. Leadership can be demonstrated by accomplishments through the Social Responsibilities Round Table or other ALA bodies, socially responsible groups within state, provincial, regional, or city library organizations, and/or international library organizations. Preference will be given to persons who have had the widest impact, including influence on the greater society outside the library environment. To be eligible for this award, individuals must be members of SRRT or other library organizations or groups with similar goals and objectives.

    The first award will be presented at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. One award per year of $2,000 will be initially given out. Applications for the award are currently being accepted. Nominations must be received by Dec. 1, 2021. All who are interested may submit their nominations here: https://airtable.com/shrK9lATDZo8lI5jc 

    For more information about the award and the critia, visit the Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice and Equality webpage: https://www.ala.org/rt/srrt/bibloaward . Questions and inquiries about the Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality can be sent to SRRT Staff Liaison Monica Chapman at mlchapman@ala.org or diversity@ala.org. 

    Since 1969, members of the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) have worked to make the American Library Association (ALA) more democratic. They have also worked to promote a more progressive agenda. In doing so, SRRT has provided a home within ALA for progressive librarians, library workers, and supporters who agree to promote social responsibility as a core value of librarianship. For more information about SRRT, visit their website at https://www.ala.org/rt/srrt