IRRT INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST GROUP

ISLD Meeting at 2006 Annual
in New Orleans - Photo by Robin Kear

Statement of Role, Purpose, and Function

The ISLD serves as a clearinghouse of sustainable community-based library projects in developing areas of the world. This group mobilizes the power of ALA librarians to raise awareness of and make significant contributions to international library development. Librarians in developing countries can tap into resources for training and projects in their libraries.

ISLD Lunch

Description: ISLD and returned Peace Corps librarians meet on Saturday for lunch during the ALA annual and midwinter and guests are welcome to attend.

2007 ISLD Program at ALA Annual in Washington DC 

Opportunities to Participate in Global Library Development (ISLD) Interest Group

Description: The IRRT's International Sustainable Library Development (ISLD) Interest Group presented an interactive program on "Opportunities to Participate in Global Library Development." From becoming a Peace Corps volunteer to organizing a program in your library, there are a wide range of opportunities to participate in global library development. Speakers introduced attendees to some of these possibilities, including a project to build libraries for street kids and other children affected by HIV/AIDS in Lusaka, Zambia, public library development in Rwanda, Peace Corps volunteer library projects and the Global Libraries Outreach Campaign focused on public libraries throughout the world. Following the presentations, attendees discussed  these and additional projects that welcomed participation.

Speakers:
Anne Baker, Vice President, National Peace Corps Assc.
Page Brandon, Head, Arlington Campus Library
Jane Kinney Meyers, President, Lubuto Library Project, Inc.
Gail Wadsworth, Consultant, Peace Corps
Joan Weeks, Sr. Technical Instructor, Library of Congress

Library Development Projects & Fundraising Tips 

International Library Development Training Materials

Chair

Karen D. Jessee (Chair)
Senior Librarian, Reference Department
Jacksonville Public Library, Main Library
303 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: 904-630-2954
Fax: 904-630-2978
E-mail: kjessee@coj.net

Members

Pinar Arcan
Business Librarian
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
D.C. Public Library
Washington, DC
Phone:  202-727-1171
E-mail: pinar.arcan@dc.gov

Skip Auld
Assistant Director
Chesterfiled County Library
9501 Lori Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832-0297
Phone:  804-748-1767
Fax:  804-751-4679
E-mail:  auldh@co.chesterfield.va.us

Angel Batiste
Area Specialist Africa Section
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540
Phone:  202-707-1980
Fax:  202-252-3180
E-mail:  abat@loc.gov

Sarah Beasley
Department Manager
Chicago Public Library
400 S. State St.
Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-278-1889
Fax: NA
E-mail: sbeasley@chipublib.org

Lee Blakley
Reference Librarian
Batavia Public Library
10 South Batavia Ave.
Batavia, IL  60510-2449
Phone:  (630) 879-1393
Fax:    (630) 879-9118
E-mail:   lblakley@linc.lib.il.us

Page Brannon
UAA/APU Consortium Library
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4614
Phone: 907-786-1873
E-mail:   page.brannon.afkpl@gmail.com

Martin Burrows
Librarian
D.C. Public Library
Washington, DC
E-mail:  martin.burrows@dc.gov

Kay Ann Cassell
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Phone: 
Fax: 
E-mail: kcassell@nyc.rr.com

Connie Champlin
Consultant
129 Cranberry Lane
Centerville, MA 02632
Home: 508-362-6055
Cell 317-908-1220
Fax:  317-637-6387
E-mail:  cjchamp@mac.com

Jeff Huestis
Associate Dean for Technology
Washington University Library
Campus Box 1061
St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone:  314-935-5951
Fax:  314-935-4045
E-mail:  huestis@wustl.edu

Jane Kinney Meyers
President
Lubuto Library Project, Inc.
5500 Connecticut Ave., NW, #368
Washington, DC   20015-2601
Phone and fax:  202-558-5609
Email: mayazi@verizon.net

Athena Michael
Eastern Sales Representative
John Wiley & Sons
Phone: 540-722-0523
E-mail: amichael@wiley.com

Bill Middleton
Information Resource Officer
U.S. Department of State
2130 Dakar Place
Dulles, VA 20189-2130
Phone: (221) 823-4296 Ext. 3105
Fax: (221) 283-5966
E-mail: middletonwc2@state.gov

Jane Mirandette
President
The Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Program
1716 Del Norte
Loveland, CO 80538
Phone: 970-203-0667
Cell: 970-227-9287
E-mail: janem101@aol.com

Richard Sapon-White
Cataloging Librarian
Oregon State University
121 The Valley Library
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: 541-737-7319
Fax: NA
E-mail: richard.sapon-white@oregonstate.edu

Linda T. Stubbs
Assistant Chief
Special Materials Cataloging Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540
Phone:  202-707-7108
Fax:  NA
E-mail: lstu@loc.gov

Natalia Taylor
Collection Development Officer
Georgia State University
100 Decatur St., SE
Atlanta, GA 30030
Phone: 404-463-9764
Fax: NA
E-mail: natalia@gsu.edu 

Gail Wadsworth
Peace Corps
Washington, DC 20526
Phone:  202-692-2615
E-mail:  gwadsworth@aerialmail.net 

Dane Ward
Associate Dean for Public Services
8900 Milner Library
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-8900
Phone: 309-438-7215
Fax: 309-438-3676
E-mail:  dmward@ilstu.edu

Joan Weeks
Sr. Instruction Librarian
Instructional Design & Training Division
Library of Congess
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540
Phone:  202-707-3657
Fax:  203-432-7231
E-mail:  jwee@loc.gov