IRRT Sister Libraries Committee
Statement of Role, Purpose, and Function
Promotes Sister Library relationships with libraries and librarians throughout the world. It develops guidelines and other activities, and helps libraries to connect with each other.
Web Site
2008 ALA Annual Conference Program
How to Find an International Partner?
Description: The IRRT Sister Libraries Program helps link libraries around the world. Sister Libraries promote the exchange of information, cultural understanding, programs and resources where possible. Speakers from existing Sister Libraries, State Department American Corner Libraries, and Sister Cities discussed how their partnerships were formed and what made them successful. The Sister Libraries Wiki was demonstrated to show how to get a Sister Library for your library.
Speakers:
Nancy Bolt, Nancy Bolt & Associates, Overview
Holly Murten, Information Resource Officer, U.S. State Department, American Corners Project, “Finding an International Partner through American Corners”
Jozef Fabrici, American Corner at the State Scientific Public Library in Kosice, Slovakia, “The Reality of an American Corners Partnership”
Karen Jessee, Senior Librarian, Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville, FL, “Finding an International Partner through the Sister Cities Program”
Patrick Sullivan, Business Librarian, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University, “Experiences of a Partner Library”
Meghan O’Connor, Fellow for International Initiatives, Simmons College, Boston, MA, “Finding an International Partner through the Sister Libraries Wiki”
Co-chairs
Dr. Sandra Hirsh (Co-Chair, 2011 - 2013)
Professor and Director
San Jose State University School of Library & Information Science
1 Washington Square, Cl 417
San Jose, CA 95192-0029
Work: (408) 924-2491
Fax: (408) 924-2476
E-mail: sandy.hirsh[@]sjsu.edu
Zola Valeska Maddison (Co-Chair, 2011 - 2013)
Project Coordinator
OCLC WebJunction
220 W Mercer St Ste 200
Seattle, WA 98119-3954
Work: (206) 336-9207
Fax: (206) 336-9299
E-mail: maddisoz[@]oclc.org
Members
Julianne Breck (Member 2011 - 2012)
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, IL
Olga Knyaz (Member 2011 - 2013)
Troy University, Dothan, AL
Shu-Hua Liu (Member 2011 - 2013)
Campbell Library, Campbell, CA
Catherine Phan (Member 2011-2013)
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Peggy O'Neal Ridlen (Member 2011 - 2013)
Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO
