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Statement of Role, Purpose, and Function
Locate, organize and host the international visitors reception at the ALA annual conference.
2009 IRRT International Librarians' Reception in Chicago
Description: The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) welcomes and celebrates its 60th Anniversary with all conference-attending international librarians, from more than 80 countries, at the ALA Annual Conference. The International Librarians Reception will be held at the Harold Washington Library Atrium on the 9th FL. Open to all conference attendees, but free to International Librarians outside the U.S., this reception offers a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. Come enjoy a special anniversary cake, hors d'oeuvres and open bar.
Sponsors: We would like to thank our sponsors for the 2008 International Reception
Partners
- OCLC Web Junction
- ALA Conference Services
Contributors
- Blackwell Book Services
- EBSCO Publishing
2008 IRRT International Librarians' Reception in Anaheim
Description: The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) welcomed and celebrated with all conference-attending international librarians, from more than 80 countries, at the ALA Annual Conference. The International Librarians Reception was held at the MUZEO, a new museum complex of the arts and culture. Its front entrance is the former Anaheim Public Library, built in 1908. Open to all conference attendees, but free to International Librarians outside the U.S., this reception offered a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. Participants found a mixing of culture and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d'oeuvres and open bar.
Sponsors: We would like to thank our sponsors for the 2008 International Reception
*Blackwell Book Services
*OCLC/WebJunction
*Elsevier Science
*Innovative Interfaces
*VTLS: Visionary Technology in Library Solutions
2007 IRRT International Librarians' Reception in Washington, DC
Place: Library of Congress - Madison Building, Montpelier Room
Description: The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) welcomed and celebrated with librarians from more than 80 countries at the ALA Annual Conference. Open to all conference attendees, but free to International Librarians outside the U.S., this reception at the Library of Congress Montpelier Room offered an unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. With a panoramic view of Washington, DC, this event provided a mixing of cultures and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d' oeuvres and open bar.
Sponsors: We would like to thank our sponsors for the 2007 International Reception:
Principal Sponsors:
*Blackwell Book Services
*OCLC/WebJunction
*Elsevier
*Innovative Interfaces
2006 IRRT International Librarians' Reception in New Orleans
Place: Pimsoll Club atop the World Trade Center - Versailles Room
Description: Open to all conference attendees, this reception offered a unique opportunity to network with hundreds of information professionals from around the world. There was a mixing of cultures and ideas, regional cuisine, hors d'oeuvres and open bar. Free to International Librarians outside the U.S. Tickets required for U.S. librarians.
Sponsors: We would like to thank our sponsors for the 2006 International Reception:
- Blackwell's Book Services
- OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc
- 3M
Documents
2007 International Reception-Pictures
All photos courtesy of Mitch Freedman
Please tag the photos with names or comments.
2007 International Reception-Video
By American Libraries Magazine
2004 International Reception-Pictures
2003 International Reception-Pictures
Chairs
Eve A. Nyren (Chair--2007 - 2009)
Branch Manager, Rocklin
Placer County Library
5460 Fifth Street
Rocklin, CA 95677
Work: (916) 624-3133
Fax: (916) 566-2135
E-mail: enyren@placerlibrary.org
Members
Forman School, Connecticut
John Furlong (Member--2006 - 2008)
Brentwood Public Library
John Hickok (Member--2007 - 2009)
California State University, Fullerton
Karen D. Jessee (Member--2007 - 2009)
Jacksonville Public Library
University of Bridgeport
George Washington University