International Relations Committee (IRC)
International Relations Committee (IRC)
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
USA
Email: intl@ala.org
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
USA
Email: intl@ala.org
History and Composition
Created in 1923. Functions approved by Council in 1931. Made a Board Committee in 1942 and continued as a standing committee under the reorganization of 1956. Became a Council Committee in 1972. Charge revised June 1993. Size changed from 8 members to 12 members, June 1993. Committee composed of 11 members with two-year staggered terms, with chair appointed annually.Charge
To have full responsibility for the Association's international relations programs and initiatives; to work with the International Relations Round Table (IRRT), division international Relations committees, and other units of the Association in promoting the exchange of professional information, techniques and knowledge, as well as personnel and literature between and among libraries and individuals throughout the world; to advocate the recognition of the international aspects of the library profession and its priority within ALA; to recommend international relations policy for Council approval and to take the necessary steps for implementation; to make recommendations to the ALA Executive Board for appointments or nominations to international organizations (IFLA, etc.) and other agencies concerned with international library and information services (IREX, etc.); to administer programs of the Association focused on international relations (awards, recognition, exchanges); to promote program and publication activities on international relations by the Association and its divisions and committees; to maintain communication, when appropriate, with other library and information service organizations concerned with international relations; to represent the Association's view to organizations and agencies outside the ALA that are concerned with international relations of libraries; to encourage active participation by US librarians in the work of international organizations.Committee Roster
Chair
Beverly P. Lynch (2009-2010)UCLA
E-mail: bplynch@ucla.edu
International Relations Committee Roster - Full committee roster (ALA members only)
Staff Liaison
Michael Dowling, Director, International Relations Office, inside U.S inside U.S. (800) 545-2433, ext. 3200, outside U.S. 312-280-3200, Fax: (312) 280-4392, mdowling@ala.orgNews
IFLA's 75th Annual Conference - The World Library and Information Congress 2009 will take place in the Fiera Milano Convention Centre (MIC), Milan, Italy from August 23 - August 27, 2009. The ALA membership number to use for your IFLA Conference registration is US-0002.ALA-FIL Free Pass Program - ALA and the Guadalajara International Book Fair are partnering for the ninth year to provide support for ALA members to attend the 22nd Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) from November 28 - December 6, 2009. For a list of exhibitors at the book fair, please visit the Guadalajara Book Fair site.(opens in a new window)
IRC Subcommittees
International Relations Committee Documents
Social Networking
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