About the International Sustainable Development Interest Group

The International Sustainable Library Development (ISLD) Interest Group of IRRT serves as a clearinghouse of sustainable community-based library projects in developing areas of the world.

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The International Sustainable Library Development (ISLD) Interest Group of IRRT 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.. ISLD formed in 2002 after a group of returned Peace Corps, who had at previous ALA annual and midwinter meeting met over lunch, decided to organize as an IG under IRRT. ISLD has continued as an IG to give any ALA member an opportunity to participate fully in programs, meetings and the networking lunch.

Members



Co-chairs

Connie Champlin

Consultant

Centerville, MA

E-mail: cjchamp[@]mac.com

Carolyn Ziering

Salem, MA

E-mail: carolyn[@]ziering.net

Leadership Team

Clara Chu

Mortenson Center for International Library Programs

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign, IL



Kay Cassell

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, NJ



Peter Deekle

National Peace Corps Association

Columbia, MD



Barbara Ford

Mortenson Center University of Illinois

Urbana-Champlain, IL

Janet Lee

Dean Emerita, Regis University Library

Denver, CO



Jane Mirandette

President

The Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Program

Loveland, CO



Joan Weeks

Library of Congress

Washington, DC

Staff Liaison

Delin Guerra

Program Manager

American Library Association

International Relations Office

dguerra[@]ala.org

Felicia Chan (Executive Board Liaison Member-at-Large, 2022-2024)