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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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IFRT Discussion on "Reader Come Home", Oct. 28

  • 1.  IFRT Discussion on "Reader Come Home", Oct. 28

    Posted Oct 21, 2024 12:45 PM

    Invitation from Martin Garnar,  IFRT Reads

    What does it mean for an author to have free expression if no one is really reading their words? How can libraries support a democratic society through access to information if our users are just skimming all the sources? For the next IFRT Reads selection, we will be reading Maryanne Wolf's Reader Come Home. Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent upon digital technologies. She offers solutions for educators and for readers of all age groups. This book is widely available in libraries and in audio format. If you don't have time to read the whole book (oh, the irony!), you can also read this article by Wolf to get a sense of the topic. Our discussion will focus on the first four chapters. There's still time to register for the program, which will be on  Monday, October 28th at 3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific



     via Zoom.

    Hope to see you there!

    Martin Garnar

    IFRT Programming and Events Committee



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    Martin Garnar (he/him/his)
    Director, Amherst College Library
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