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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.

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Celebrate the Youth Media Awards and MLK Sunrise Celebration at LibLearnX!

  • 1.  Celebrate the Youth Media Awards and MLK Sunrise Celebration at LibLearnX!

    Posted Jan 23, 2022 05:45 PM
    Tomorrow is the day of celebration at LibLearnX! See below the events information and description for the Youth Media Awards and the MLK Sunrise Celebration.

    Youth Media Awards
    Date and Time: Monday, January 24 at 8am CST (9am EST| 7am MST| 6am PST)
    Description: Join the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, Stonewall Book Awards, and other ALA Youth Book Awards as they announce their 2022 winners and honors. After the awards are announced, set your calendars for the official 53rd Annual Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast on Sunday, June 26 from 7:00am - 9:30am EST and the Stonewall Book Awards Celebration on Monday, June 27. Both celebrations will be taking place at ALA Annual in Washington, D.C. Follow official information about both events through the Connect Groups and through the official ALA Annual website. Ticket information TBA. 
    Link 1 (Official YMAs website): American Library Association (ALA) - Webcast 2022 - Powered by Webcastinc
    Link 2 (Official ALA YouTube Livestream/Watch Party): 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards 

    The 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Observation and Sunrise Celebration
    Date and Time:     Monday, January 24 at 9am (10am EST| 8am MST| 7am PST)
    Description:     The 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration commemorates Dr. King's legacy and recognizes the connection between his life's work and the library world. This year's theme focuses on Dr. King's 1957 speech "Give Us the Ballot – We Will Transform the South" with a keynote address by author Keisha Blain and a call-to-action speech by ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall. The 2022 Celebration is sponsored by ALA's Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services, ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT), OCLC, BCALA, and Beacon Press.
    Link (Official ALA Youtube Livestream/Watch Party):     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3mTMpN0TIQ

    See you tomorrow at the celebrations!

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    Monica Chapman
    Program Coordinator, CSK Book Awards & ODLOS Round Tables
    American Library Association
    She/Her/Hers
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