SRRT Action Council

Charge

The coordinating body of the Social Responsibilities Round Table shall be an Action Council consisting of ten SRRT members (elected by the SRRT membership), one designated ALA Councilor (also elected by the SRRT membership), one member from each Task Force (selected by that Task Force) and one representative from each recognized affiliate.

Job Descriptions for SRRT Officers

Historic ALA SRRT Action Council Officers

SRRT Action Council

April Sheppard (SRRT Action Council Coordinator, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025)
Marna Clowney-Robinson (Secretary, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025)
Mark Winston (SRRT Coordinator-Elect, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024)
Dr. Wendy S. Stephens (Treasurer, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023)
Sherre L. Harrington (SRRT Past Coordinator, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025)
Marna Clowney-Robinson (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025)
Gerardo Colmenar (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024)
Ms. Jane L. Cothron (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023)
Mr. Al Kagan (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Laura Koltutsky (Member, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024)
Mr. Charles E. Kratz, Jr. (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023)
Dr. Wendy S. Stephens (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023)
Tara M. Brady (SRRT Councilor, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023)
Kevin Strowder (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)

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Task Force Representatives to Action Council

Julie Winkelstein 

(Representative for Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force) 

Al Kagan 

(Representative for International Responsiblilites Task Force) 

Katelyn Browne

(Representative for Feminist Task Force) 

LaJuan Pringle

(Representative for Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force) 

Minutes and Notes

A listing of Action Council Minutes and Notes

SRRT Liaisons & Other Committees

Liaisons

  • ALA Committee on Professional Ethics – Marna Clowney-Robinson
  • Council Committee on Legislation (COL) – April Sheppard
  • Emerging Leaders Working Group – Rebekah Black
  • Freedom to Read Foundation – Steven Phalen
  • Intellectual Freedom Committee – Mary Gazdik
  • International Relations Committee – Al Kagan
  • EDI Advisory Committee – LaJuan Pringle
  • Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG) – Mark Hudson


 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality

  • Charles Kratz, Chair
  • Laura Koltusky
  • Katharine Phenix


Membership Committee

  • Gary Colmenar
  • Mark Winston
     

Travel Grant Review Committee

  • April Sheppard, Chair
  • Al Kagan
  • Wendy Stephens

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