IRRT Chair's Program Committee
Statement of Role, Purpose, and Function
Develops and hosts program at annual conference for IRRT members and librarians interested in international librarianship.
IRRT 2012 Chair’s Program
Mātauranga Māori in New Zealand Libraries: A presentation and workshop on Maori knowledge in New Zealand libraries-
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Anaheim Convention Center—205A
Description: Treaty of Waitangi settlements are enabling iwi/hapu (tribal) entities to build repositories to house their own taonga (treasures) and mātauranga (knowledge) which can affect mainstream libraries throughout Aotearoa (New Zealand) , as iwi contemplate repatriation of their iwi/hapu taonga. Te Ropu Whakahau (Māori in Libraries and Information Management) has developed a one-day workshop, Mātauranga Māori in New Zealand Libraries. This workshop provides a professional development opportunity for non-Māori librarians, on how to work with iwi/hapu through true partnership, by acknowledging the importance of Matauranga Māori values and practices.
Speakers: Mereana Coleman, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Library, Aotearoa New Zealand; Eddie Neha, Ngati Maniapoto Trust Board, Aotearoa New Zealand
IRRT 2009 Chair's Program - Resources: Funding, Gathering, and Digitizing and Providing Access to Cultural Heritage
Description: Gathering and digitizing cultural heritage easily accessible, with emphasis on materials and about developing countries.
IRRT 2008 Chair's Program - Professional Development Around the World: Meeting the Challenge of Rapid Change in the Digital Environment
Description:An international panel addressed challenges and successes in providing professional development to librarians as they transition through the profession from the beginning to the middle and later in their careers, with an emphasis on technology.
The IRRT also hosted the presentation of the John Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for significant contributions to international librarianship and the presentation of the Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund award at the beginning of the program.
Speakers:
Dr. Gilliam Hallam, Associate Professor, Faculty of Information Technology, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Dr. Antonia Neubauer, President, Myths and Mountains, Inc., Incline Village, NV
Jane Kinney Meyers, President, Lubuto Library Project, Inc., Washington, DC
Jane Mirandette, President, The Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Program, Loveland, CO
Moderator: Joan Weeks, Sr. Instruction Librarian, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
International Library Partnerships: Walking Side by Side
2007 IRRT Chair's Program
Description:This session focused on strategies for developing successful and sustainable international partnerships. Partnerships can be wonderful vehicles to develop joint activities with other institutions, they also require a lot of work to establish and maintain. Michele Pierre-Louis, executive director of the Foundation Connaissance et Liberte (FOKAL) in Haiti, talked about her organization’s experience with international partnerships. U.S. speakers discussed their partnerships with libraries in Bulgaria, China, and South Africa.
The IRRT also hosted the presentation of the John Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for significant contributions to international librarianship and the presentation of the Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund award at the beginning of the program.
Speakers:
Michele Pierre-Louis, Executive Director, Haitian NGO Foundation Connaissance et Liberty (FOKAL)
Nancy Bolt, Past Chair, IRRT
Francine DeFranco, Director, Collection Services, University of Connecticut
Carol Sheffer, Deputy Director, Queens Borough Public Library
Documents
International Program Form (PDF)
Please complete this form if you are planning any international programs at an upcoming annual conference.
Chair
Raymond P. Schwartz (Chair, 2011 - 2013)
Library Systems Specialist Librarian
William Paterson University David and Lorraine Cheng Library
300 Pompton Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470-2103
Work: (973) 720-3192
Fax: (973) 720-2585
E-mail: schwartz[@]panix.com
Members
Michelle Christine Keba (Member--2011 - 2013)
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Dr. Carol Kem (Member-Ex Officio-2012 - 2013)
Eve Nyren (Member--2011 - 2013)
Rocklin Library, Placer County Library, Rocklin, CA
Dr. Cecilia L. Salvatore (Member,2012- 2014)
Dominican University Grad School of Library and Information Science, River Forest, IL
Committee Roster (Full contact information requires log in).
