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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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"Bridging the Gap: In Support of Women in Librarianship – A Conversation with ALA Presidents, March 25"

  • 1.  "Bridging the Gap: In Support of Women in Librarianship – A Conversation with ALA Presidents, March 25"

    Posted Mar 12, 2024 12:38 PM

    COSWL kindly invited WGSS and FTF to co-host a conversation with our most recent ALA presidents (and president-elect) in celebration of Women's History Month. Please see the press release (which I've reproduced below) for more details and a registration link. If you have any questions to suggest for the speakers, please send them to me and I will compile a list for the moderator to consider.

    In celebration of Women's History Month (observed every March), the ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL), the Association of College & Research Libraries' Women & Gender Studies Section (ACRL - WGSS), and the Social Responsibilities Round Table's Feminist Task Force (SRRT – FTF) will jointly host 'Bridging the Gap: In Support of Women in Librarianship – A conversation with ALA Presidents' on March 25, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Central). Register now to attend this free session.

    Dr. Nicole Cooke, in conversation with ALA Presidents ─current, future, and past─ will moderate a lively discussion about how to intentionally support women in librarianship and the way forward for the profession. The conversation will touch on the harassment of women in librarianship and efforts to negate their professional experiences. The goal is to discover ways to strengthen our profession while advocating for library workers, libraries, and the communities we serve.

    Speakers include:

      • Emily Drabinski, ALA President
      • Cindy Hohl, ALA President-Elect, and
      • Lessa Kananiʻopua Pelayo-Lozada, ALA Immediate Past President

    National Women's History Month traces its origins back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women's Day was later observed in 1909 on that date and is currently observed on March 8 each year. In 1981, the U.S. Congress designated the second week of March as National Women's History Week, and in 1987 Congress expanded it to a month-long observance.

    Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month and explore various facets of issues that affect women working in libraries today. Register now for this complimentary session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.



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    Katelyn Browne
    Instructional Services Librarian
    University of Prince Edward Island

    Coordinator, Feminist Task Force
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