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Issue 223, October 2023
Current news and events from the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association
- From the Action Council Co-Coordinators
- Feature: 66 “And the Tide’s Gonna Turn An’ It’s All Gonna Roll Your Way”(1)...If You’re Willing to Fight for It
- Feature: There is Power in a Union: January 2021 thru Labor Day 2023
- Feature: Opportunities for Librarians and Unions to Protect Palestinians from Censorship
- From SRRT's Emerging Leader
- From the SRRT Conference Travel Grant Winners: Conference Newbie Review
- From the SRRT Conference Travel Grant Winners: Reflections on the ALA Annual Conference: Unions & Fighting Harassment in Our Workplaces
- Voices From the Past: Issue 63, April 1982
- Call for Submissions
- The SRRT Newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor. The next submission deadline is December 31, 2023. Our theme will be labor and unions.
- Publication Information
About The SRRT Newsletter
The SRRT Newsletter has been published since 1969, offering alternative viewpoints on libraries and their role in society. You can view past and current issues in the Newsletter Archive.
The SRRT Newsletter is published quarterly by the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association. Now solely an electronic publication, The SRRT Newsletter is also indexed by the H. W. Wilson Company. Copyright © 1969-2023 by the Social Responsibilities Round Table. No part of this periodical may be reproduced without permission. Views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of ALA/SRRT. The editors reserve the right to edit submitted material as necessary or as the whimsy strikes.
Editorial Policy – adopted by SRRT Newsletter Editorial Board, January 26, 2013; presented to Action Council at 2013 ALA Annual Conference.
Submission Guidelines
The SRRT Newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor. The next submission deadline is December 31, 2023. Our theme will be the right to privacy in libraries and anonymity on library issues.
The SRRT Newsletter invites submissions from library and information workers, students, educators, and all others who recognize the critical importance of libraries in addressing community and social issues. Submissions should be 500 to 1,000 words and should include the article title, author's name and title, and school or place of work (optional). Graphics are encouraged. If using images that are already on the Internet, the URL of the image and a caption or description may be added to the text of the submission.
Please submit your articles via our online form: https://forms.gle/SHXBopn8L8ixWg3q7.
In memorial submissions can be submitted online at: https://forms.gle/LoA12bFv5FNsBew88.
Please send any questions and graphics to the SRRT Newsletter Editorial Board at srrt.newsletter.content@gmail.com.
Submissions to SRRT Newsletter Reviews
Submissions for book or media reviews should be sent to Laura Koltutsky, SRRT Newsletter Reviews Editor, at laurakoltutsky@gmail.com, indicating "Reviews" in the subject line of your email.
Submissions should be sent electronically in MS-Word format or a Word compatible format. Reviewers should keep their reviews to 300-500 words; any length much shorter or longer should be discussed with the reviews editor prior to submission. Reviewers should avoid conflicts of interest. Full disclosure should be made to the reviews editor when appropriate.
Submissions to SRRT Newsletter Letters to the Editors
The Newsletter invites readers to submit letters to the editors relating to social responsibilities and libraries. The letters should be respectful and thoughtful, either respond to specific content in the newsletter or include suggestions for topics of interest to SRRT members to be addressed in future issues. We will only publish letters of more than 200 words in exceptional circumstances.
Letters may be edited for length, grammar, and accuracy. You will be notified if your letter will be published.
Submit your letters to Laura Koltutsky at laurakoltutsky@gmail.com. Please indicate "SRRT Newsletter Letter to Editors" in the subject line of your email. You may submit your letter as an attachment in one of these formats: .doc, docx; or in the body of your email message.
Letters must include your full name, address, a telephone number and email address if you have one. This is for us only -- we don't share this information.