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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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Virtual Afternoon of Social Justice - Call for Presentations Theme: Artificial Intelligence

  • 1.  Virtual Afternoon of Social Justice - Call for Presentations Theme: Artificial Intelligence

    Posted May 28, 2025 02:06 PM

    Social Responsibilities Round Table Afternoon of Social Justice

    Call for Presentations

    Theme: Artificial Intelligence

    When 

    • August 4, 2025, online, via Zoom

    • This event is free and Open to the Public - Advance Registration Required.

    • Registration will open in July, 2025.

    Why

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a controversial and critical topic across numerous sectors that extend far beyond the domain of Library and Information Science. Its production, proliferation, and applications have vast social justice implications and human impacts that call for greater recognition and critical reflection. We hope to foster this learning opportunity at our 2025 event. 

    What

    We are interested in dynamic presentations that explore AI's vast and varied terrain. Here are some of the topics we are hoping speakers and attendees will explore through presentations and facilitated discussion:

    • Bias (algorithmic, human, racial)

    • Privacy

    • Ethics of/in AI

    • Sustainability, ecological, and environmental impacts

    • Carceral applications of AI 

    • Reference services and AI

    • AI and immigrant communities

    • AI and racial or social justice

    • Digital equity and divide 

    • Information production, integrity, and dissemination

    • Militarization

    • Public policy and application of AI for public systems and benefits

    • Critical approaches to Using and Teaching AI in different LIS settings/populations, e.g., academic libraries, schools, archives

    • ChatGPT and the future of academia/education

    • Labor, capitalism, and workforce/place issues (beyond LIS)

    • Global impacts, including trade, mineral extraction, and other issues

    • Applications in public policy and provision of public services

    Submission Process and Deadline

    Please submit your proposal using this form by June 18, 2025. Our planning team will review your proposal and respond as soon as possible. We anticipate a robust number of applicants and will make every attempt to be inclusive and accommodating of multiple perspectives and speaker availability. Please note that a small honorarium will be provided to all speakers who are not ALA members.



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