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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Call for Speakers: "When Collections are Considered Controversial" Online Panel

  • 1.  Call for Speakers: "When Collections are Considered Controversial" Online Panel

    Posted Jan 11, 2021 12:33 PM
    Greetings Colleagues,
    Have you been involved in a controversy or challenge related to collections in your academic library? The ACRL Professional Values Committee encourages you to consider presenting as part of an online panel to be held in late March 2021, titled, "When Collections are Considered Controversial: Stories from Academic Library Workers."

    We are interested in highlighting how academic library workers have responded to controversies and challenges related to collection development and promotion activities, such as new acquisitions, book displays, or research guides, as well as how core library values did or did not factor into the actions that were taken and the outcome of what happened.

    Potential presentation topics might include, but are not limited to:
    • Collections that include controversial content related to a college or university's history, such as yearbooks
    • Black Lives Matter and racial justice resource guides or displays
    • Challenges providing access to collection materials or specific holdings due to controversial topics
    • Difficulties or successes in promoting library resources on social issues and potentially controversial topics at your campus
    We anticipate the event will include three 15-minute presentations, followed by a 15-minute question and answer session.

    Please fill out the following form by Friday, January 25, 2021 to indicate your interest in presenting: https://forms.gle/3TE5xApNPiHB9Cn9A. We expect to contact you regarding your submission by February 1, 2021. Please contact Samantha Peter at scook13@uwyo.edu with any questions you might have regarding this call for presenters or program.
    Thank you for your time and consideration.
    Eamon Tewell
    On behalf of the ACRL Professional Values Committee


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    Eamon Tewell
    Head, Research Support and Outreach
    Science, Engineering, & Social Science Libraries
    Columbia University
    Pronouns: He/Him/His
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