IRRT's Endowment Campaign

Thank you for helping IRRT reach its $50,000 goal to establish an endowment

IRRT Endowment graphic

The Endowment fund supports IRRT’s international activities and initiatives which contribute to ALA’s important role in international librarianship. The funding support through the Endowment will be able to provide support for international speakers and programs; promote a global dialogue about librarianship; increase visibility of international opportunities for U.S. and international librarians, and encourage international collaboration in librarianship.

How to donate

Make your tax deductible donation in either of the following ways:

  • Credit card: Please visit the GiveALA page (1. Click on the Round Tables tab, 2. On the left-hand side navigation menu, click on IRRT. 3.  Enter amount being donated under IRRT Endowment Campaign. 4. Click on "Checkout 5".  6. Fill out necessary fields. 7. Click "Submit") 
  • Send a contribution by mail, using the printable mail-in form (PDF format  |  MS Word format). Complete form to the attention of Delin Guerra at ALA's International Relations Office, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 6011-2795, USA

 

LIST OF DONORS - Thank you to everyone who has contributed to IRRT's Endowment Campaign.

 

IRRT Chairs 1949-2022

Thank you to all the Past, Present, and Future IRRT Chairs! (PDF format)

IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant - Call for Proposals

In 2016, IRRT members and supporters established the IRRT Endowment.  Interest from the Endowment will be used to fund member-initiated proposals for international activities and initiatives which contribute to ALA’s role in international librarianship. 

Goals for the funding are to provide support for international projects or partnerships; promote a global dialogue about librarianship; increase visibility of international opportunities for U.S. and international librarians, and encourage international collaboration in librarianship.

The amount available for grants may vary each year.  IRRT may choose to use available funds to provide one or more grants of varying amounts.  The maximum grant amount per proposal will be $1,000.00.  Deadline: Proposals are due no later than Jan. 8, 2024 and will be reviewed by the IRRT Endowment Committee. at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Please visit the IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant webpage  (https://www.ala.org/rt/irrt/irrt-mission-enhancement-grant)  to learn more about the criteria and proposal process, and to download the proposal form. .

For more information and to download the application, please visit the IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant.

Celebrating more than 75 years of service!

Over the years the International Relations Round Table has provided opportunity for countless numbers of librarians to participate in global advancement of the profession. Round Table programs and receptions have been highlights of the association’s annual meetings. ALA membership at large has benefited from contact at conferences with colleagues from every corner of the world. Many international librarians’ first encounter with American library practice has been through the work of IRRT. Over the sixty years of its existence IRRT has fostered opportunities for U.S. librarians to visit libraries in other countries and to work overseas in exchange and other programs. It has facilitated the donation of books to needy institutions abroad and provided professional expertise to libraries on every continent. To maintain and expand these important activities resources from an ongoing fund are essential.

IRRT Endowment Committee

Chair

Ms. Teresa Marie Tobin (Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Library Advocate
Retired
Metuchen, NJ
tobin.teresamarie[@]gmail.com

Members

Julia M. Gelfand  (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
University of California
Irvine, CA 92623

Shali Zhang (Member, July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) 
Auburn Universities Libraries 
Auburn, Alabama 36849

Delin Guerra(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2025)
American Library Association
225 N Michigan Ave, Ste 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60601
dguerra@ala.org

 

Mark Mattson (Executive Board Liaison Chair July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024)