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.

  • 1.  Haiti National Library

    Posted Apr 06, 2024 12:06 PM

    Sad story:

    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/haiti-gangs-loot-national-library-222617573.html?guccounter=1



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    Chip Stewart, Retired
    City College of New York
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  • 2.  RE: Haiti National Library

    Posted Apr 06, 2024 07:35 PM
    Thanks, Charles. This is very sad.


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  • 3.  RE: Haiti National Library

    Posted Apr 06, 2024 09:41 PM
    This is horrendous.  I would really appreciate hearing from any Haitian librarians who might want to do a program  perhaps for the Social Responsibilities Round Table to talk about how to help the people in Haiti.

    Frieda Afary
    Iranian American public librarian
    Los Angeles





  • 4.  RE: Haiti National Library

    Posted Apr 10, 2024 06:33 AM

    If there is interest in SRRT doing a program or action in relation to what is going on in Haiti and the state of its libraries, I could reach out to several colleagues who are connected to library and arts institutions there. 



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    Rachel Rosekind
    Educator, Editor, Writer, Activist, Library Commissioner
    Write You Are / Contra Costa Library Commission
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    Original Message


  • 5.  RE: Haiti National Library

    Posted Apr 09, 2024 10:38 AM

    Thank you for sharing the link. ☹

    Definitely a sad story.

     

    Angela Klocek

    Technical  Services Lead

    St. Clair County Library System

    Port Huron Michigan

    Direct: 1-810-201-6360

    1-810-987-7323 x2507