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.
Join us in the ALA Members Community on ALA Connect on September 28th for an "Ask Me Anything about ALA" Conversation with ALA President Emily Drabinski. Login into ALA Connect on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. CT / noon MT / 11 a.m. PT for an opportunity to ask Emily Drabinski about anything, and everything ALA. President Drabinski would like to hear from you about what members need from the American Library Association right now.
Emily Drabinski's bio: Emily Drabinski is an Associate Professor at the Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies and President of the American Library Association. She edits Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies, a book series from Library Juice Press/Litwin Books.
What do I need to do to participate? Login into the ALA Members Community on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. CT / noon MT / 11 a.m. PT.
How long is the AMA session? 1 hour
How can I participate before September 28th? You can participate in two ways prior to September 28th:
First, participate before September 28th by replying to this thread with a question that you would like President Emily to answer. This discussion thread will remain open until Friday, September 22, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. CST. At 1:00 p.m. CST, the discussion thread will be closed until September 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. CT / noon MT / 11 a.m. PT.
Second, let your peers and colleagues know about the AMA and ask them to participate on September 28th, or by submitting a question.
If you have any questions, feel free to email ALA Connect Community Manager Cory Stevenson at cstevenson@ala.org.