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.  Lawsuit against LAPL over Palestine talk cancellation

    Posted 11 days ago

    Today's news: Nora Lester Murad, co-editor of our book about Libraries and Palestine, is suing the city of Los Angeles over LAPL's cancellation of a Read Palestine Week event. She and another author in the lawsuit, were scheduled to discuss their books featuring Palestinian stories.

    Story in the Guardian:
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/library-palestine-event-lawsuit?utm_source=chatgpt.com

    Rory Litwin
    (Library Juice Press)



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    Rory Litwin
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    Library Juice Academy
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  • 2.  RE: Lawsuit against LAPL over Palestine talk cancellation

    Posted 10 days ago
    Thanks for this update; very upsetting to see the news about the cancellations.






  • 3.  RE: Lawsuit against LAPL over Palestine talk cancellation

    Posted 10 days ago

    This is important information for SRRT, Rory. Thank you for sharing.

    Best regards,
    Don



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    Donald Michael
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  • 4.  RE: Lawsuit against LAPL over Palestine talk cancellation

    Posted 10 days ago
    More on this. Nora explains why they are filing the lawsuit:





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