International Relations Round Table (IRRT)
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
IRRT Programs and Meetings at ALA Annual - List of programs and meetings of International Relations Round Table.Thank you to our sponsors for the International Librarians Reception.
Partners
- OCLC Web Junction
- ALA Conference Services
- Blackwell Book Services
- EBSCO Publishing
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 is embarking on a Sixty for Sixty campaign to create an IRRT endowment. Join us in this celebration!
Call for Mentors - Please consider becoming a mentor to an international librarian. A little bit of your time at the conference (and/or correspondence before) to review the conference program, make suggestions on a schedule of programs, how to visit the exhibits, or other helpful hints can help make a big difference for them, and be a rewarding experience for you.
Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award 2009 Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Oyler this year’s recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s John Ames/Humphry/OCLC/ Forest Press Award.
Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel 2009 Recipient Congratulations to Jessica Brooks the 2009 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee's "Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund."
Free Links Program - A Project Providing Access to Free Professional Development Opportunities for ALA members around the world
About IRRT
- New 3rd Revised Edition - Approved ALA IRRT Executive Board Midwinter Denver 2009 (a PDF opens in a new window)
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
Related Links
Library Employment and Foreign Credentials
International Associations, Organizations and Conferences
International Awards, Grants, and Exchanges
International Donation and Shipment of Books
Campaign for the Worlds Libraries (opens in a new window)
ALA International Relations Committee
ALA International Relations Planning Document 2007-2011
