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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
Contributors

  • 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

Join IRRT!

Membership Information Form

Printable Brochure (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

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

Communicate with the IRRT