SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)

 View Only
last person joined: 12 hours ago 

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.

Back to discussions
Expand all | Collapse all

Elder Justice Task Force Celebrates Their First Year at 2025 ALA Annual in Philadelphia

  • 1.  Elder Justice Task Force Celebrates Their First Year at 2025 ALA Annual in Philadelphia

    Posted Jul 01, 2025 12:21 PM
      |   view attached
    Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF) celebrated its one-year anniversary at the 2025 ALA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia!
    On Monday, June 30th, EJTF members Joseph Winberry, Rebecca Beadle, Manon Merewether, and Kristina Shiroma presented our panel "Organizing In/Beyond ALA: Lessons from the First Year of the Elder Justice Task Force." It was well attended and we received some great input from the audience. Attached you will find our presentation slides. 
    Formed under the Social Responsibilities Round Table, EJTF was developed during our current era of profound societal aging to address inequities for older adults through the lenses of libraries, social justice, and community organizing. The EJTF seeks to partner with adults 65 and older, libraries, and communities to identify, understand, and address the needs of this growing and diverse population. We intended our 2025 ALA Annual Meeting panel as a way to present our task force as a case study for those interested in working with their communities and professional organizations to affect change around timely needs that libraries can and should help address. 
    As we move into our second year, we are excited about the opportunities ahead. However, we need you! Please consider joining EJTF as we continue to work towards supporting elder justice within and beyond ALA. Find more information and join us on our webpage Elder Justice Task Force. 


    ------------------------------
    Kristina Shiroma and Joseph Winberry
    Co-Founders
    Elder Justice Task Force
    ------------------------------

    Attachment(s)

    pdf
    EJTF-Annual-2025.pdf   5.64 MB 1 version


  • 2.  RE: Elder Justice Task Force Celebrates Their First Year at 2025 ALA Annual in Philadelphia

    Posted Jul 02, 2025 12:39 PM

    Congratulations! What a great job you have all done so far in building up this task force. This is an area of social responsibility that certainly needs the attention you are giving it. I am sorry to not have brought any cake to your session. To be fair, all I had was a Cheese Danish with me, and I was not about to give that up without a fight. 

    Seriously though, I hope you all much success in the years to come.



    ------------------------------
    Derek Wilmott MontoyaHe/Him/His
    rwilmott@hotmail.com
    ------------------------------

    Original Message