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
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 LeadsCall 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.
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
IRRT's 60th Anniversary
