2024 SRRT Afternoon of Social Justice

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Registration is free and you do not need to be an ALA member.
Each session must be individually registered for and a link to recorded sessions will be emailed afterwards for those who can't attend live.

Join the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) for our fifth annual Afternoon of Social Justice. This free virtual event features scholars and librarians as they present on a variety of topics including jail libraries in the Philippines, support for library workers seeking accommodations, patrons experiencing homelessness, and film viewing and Q&A for the documentary, Breaking the News.

9:00am - 9:45am Community Jail Library: Promoting Equitable Access, Literacy, Inclusivity, Nationalism, and Hope

10:00am - 11:00am Libraries, Librarianship, and Support for Workers Seeking Accommodations: How to Build More Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive Practices for All

11:30am - 12:30pm Patrons (Experiencing Homelessness), Policies, & Parity

1:00pm - 3:00pm Film Screening: Breaking the News
3:00pm - 3:30 pm Film Discussion: Breaking the News
Note: The film will be available one week before to registered participants to give flexibility to those who cannot join the live stream viewing.

About SRRT: SRRT is a Roundtable within the American Library Association. It works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy.

CALL Training Partner for this Event: PLA