International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/irrt/index.cfm

Mission

To promote interest in library issues and librarianship worldwide; to help coordinate international activities within the American Library Association, serving as a liaison between the International Relations Committee and those members of the Association interested in international relations; to develop programs and activities which further the international objectives of ALA; and to provide hospitality and information to visitors from abroad.

History

The International Relations Round Table (IRRT), a membership unit within the American Library Association (ALA), was established by the ALA Council in 1949 as the Round Table on Library Service Abroad.

Initiatives & Projects

The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that Rebecca L. Miller has agreed to continue as the Editor-in-Chief for the round table’s publication, International Leads

Call for Papers - Deadline Dec. 4, 2009 The International Papers Committee invites proposals for papers to be delivered at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC on June 26, 2010.

IRRT's 60th Anniversary - 2009 marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the International Relations Round Table. To celebrate the richness of relationships developed over the years between U.S. librarians and other colleagues abroad, the IRRT leadership embarked on a Sixty for Sixty campaign to create an IRRT endowment.

Free Links Program - A Project Providing Access to Free Professional Development Opportunities for ALA members around the world.

Join IRRT!

Membership Information Form

Printable Brochure (opens in a new window)

About IRRT

New 3rd Revised Edition - Approved ALA IRRT Executive Board Midwinter Denver 2009 (a PDF opens in a new window)

Committees

Oversight Groups & Meeting Schedules

Congratulations to the New IRRT Officers:

Chair-elect Patricia Oyler

Secretary/Treasurer Win Shih

Member-at-large Eve A. Nyren

Round Table Councilor Marilyn McClaskey

Featured websites of the month

National Libraries Website: National Libraries around the World (opens in a new window)

Global Studies E-Journal now available: Global e (opens in a new window)

New-IRRT ALA Student Chapter Affiliates: Open letter about how to join

International Librarians Opportunity: IFLA, ATLA and OCLC Int. Librarian Early Career Development (opens in a new window)

Want to be a global librarian? See the new International Job Exchange: Bibliography

Join an International Librarian Discussion List at: International Discussion List

See profiles of: IRRT Notable Librarians

Communicate with the IRRT

Listserv: ALA World

Email: IRRT
Email: IRRT Web Editor

Share Program Information: International Program Announcement Form (a PDF file opens in a new window)

IRRT Blog! Engage, Communicate, Participate. IRRTBlogspot