The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) has several volunteer opportunities open to SRRT members!
The committees are open to all, regardless of SRRT experience. Committee appointments are for two years and can be renewed. For more information, please see the descriptions below. To volunteer for a committee, please email SRRT Coordinator April Sheppard at asheppard@astate.edu.
Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award Committee | SRRT Travel Grants Committee | Programming Committee | Social Media & Web Committee
Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality Committee
The Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality was established by SRRT to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership in promoting social justice and/or equality within the library profession. Leadership can be demonstrated by accomplishments through the Social Responsibilities Round Table or other ALA bodies, socially responsible groups within state, provincial, regional, or city library organizations, and/or international library organizations. One award of $2,000 is given out per year.
Committee members will review the award website, draft a call for nominations, review applications, and select a winner.
Time commitment is 1-2 hours in February, 1-2 hours in March, and up to 6 hours in April depending on the number of applicants.
SRRT Travel Grants Committee
The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) recognizes that SRRT members and leaders play a critical role in the efficacy of the round table, including the ability to successfully carry out the mission of the task forces, to engage new members, and to run the meetings at ALA Annual. To help members participate, the SRRT Travel Grant was launched to help SRRT members attend either in-person or virtual attendance at the ALA Annual Conference. The $1000 award covers limited fees related to airfare, lodging, and conference registration. Up to two awards will be funded per year.
Committee members will review the award website, draft a call for applicants, review applications, and select a winner(s).
Time commitment is 1-2 hours in February, 1-2 hours in March, and up to 6 hours in April depending on the number of applicants.
Programming Committee
This new committee has been created to develop, promote, and implement SRRT's programming activities, including our annual Afternoon of Social Justice virtual event. Other possible events may include virtual summits or conferences such as our 2022 Homelessness Summit or one-shot or monthly webinars. Committee members may also help plan in-person events at future conferences.
Committee members will work with SRRT Action Council to develop a process for creating and approving SRRT programming. In addition, committee members will help put together the 2023 Afternoon of Social Justice event including finding speakers, scheduling presentations, and promotion.
Time commitment will be ongoing and dependent upon number of programs planned, length/size of programs, and how soon programs will occur. It is likely that committee work will cluster around events and vary throughout the year.
Social Media & Web Committee
This new committee formalizes the ad-hoc work that has been done by volunteer SRRT members working on SRRT's website, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. Committee members can work on both social media and the website or just one area. HTML experience is not necessary to help maintain the SRRT website and training will be provided. If we receive a large number of volunteers, this committee could be split with the approval of committee members.
Committee members working on the web aspect will maintain SRRT's website, create new web content as needed, and evaluate the usability and navigation of the site as needed or permitted. Committee members working on social media will evaluate our current social media channels, develop a social media plan, schedule new posts, and interact with site visitors and other library organizations on behalf of SRRT.
Time commitment will be ongoing and may vary.
To volunteer for a committee, please email SRRT Coordinator April Sheppard at asheppard@astate.edu.