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

Categories:

Roster

Olivia Blake
(SRRT Action Council Coordinator, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Katelyn Browne
(Secretary, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Mr. Charles E. Kratz, Jr.
(SRRT Past Coordinator, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
April Sheppard
(SRRT Past Coordinator, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Olivia Blake
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Ian Bogus
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
De'Ivyion Emonne Drew
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Sherre L. Harrington
(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025)
Mr. Al Kagan
(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026)
Mr. Donald Michael, Jr.
(Member-at-Large, November 9, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Dr. Rachel Rosekind
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Derek Wilmott
(Member-at-Large, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Tara Brady
(SRRT Councilor, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027)
Sara Dallas
(Executive Board Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Hillary Pearson
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
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Subcommitees and Task Forces

Julie Winkelstein

(Representative for Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force)

Mark Rosenzweig

(Representative for International Responsibilities 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

  • Laura Koltusky, Chair
  • Al Kagan
  • Charles Kratz
  • Katharine Phenix
  • Rachel Rosekind
  • April Sheppard
  • Michele Villagran


Membership Committee

  • Gary Colmenar, Co-chair
  • Al Kagan
  • April Sheppard

Programming Committee

  • Rachel Rosekind, Co-chair
  • Derek Wilmott, Co-chair
  • Frieda Afary
  • April Sheppard
  • Simon Trubek-Pence
  • Julie Winkelstein

Social Media & Web Committee

  • Olivia Blake, Co-chair
  • Hale Polebaum-Freeman, Co-chair
  • Rebekah Black
  • Diedre Conkling
  • Jane Cothron
  • David Fiora
  • Don Michael, Jr.
  • April Sheppard
  • Tiffany Chantal Williams

Travel Grant Review Committee

  • Charles Kratz, Chair
  • April Sheppard
  • Al Kagan
  • Rachel Kercher
  • Shakera Stanley
  • Wendy Stephens
  • Michele Villagran
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Get Involved

SRRT Action Council Regular Monthly Meetings 2024-2025
(any unexpected schedule changes will be announced via Connect)

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
Time: 2 PM Atlantic / 1 PM Eastern / 12 PM Central / 11 AM Mountain / 10 AM Pacific

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM Atlantic / 12:30 PM Eastern / 11:30 AM Central / 10:30 AM Mountain / 9:30 AM Pacific

***CANCELLED: Monday, January 6, 2025

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM Atlantic / 12:30 PM Eastern / 11:30 AM Central / 10:30 AM Mountain / 9:30 AM Pacific

Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Time: 2 PM Atlantic / 1 PM Eastern / 12 PM Central / 11 AM Mountain / 10 AM Pacific

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM Atlantic / 12:30 PM Eastern / 11:30 AM Central / 10:30 AM Mountain / 9:30 AM Pacific

Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
Time: 2 PM Atlantic / 1 PM Eastern / 12 PM Central / 11 AM Mountain / 10 AM Pacific

Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM Atlantic / 12:30 PM Eastern / 11:30 AM Central / 10:30 AM Mountain / 9:30 AM Pacific