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International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

Mission

To promote interest in library issues and librarianship worldwide; to help coordinate international activities within the American Library Association, serving as a liaison between the International Relations Committee and those members of the Association interested in international relations; to develop programs and activities which further the international objectives of ALA; and to provide hospitality and information to visitors from abroad.

History

The International Relations Round Table (IRRT), a membership unit within the American Library Association (ALA), was established by the ALA Council in 1949 as the Round Table on Library Service Abroad

Initiatives & Projects

IRRT Midwinter Meeting Schedule - Complete list of IRRT Meetings during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
 

IRRT's 60th Anniversay - 2009 marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the International Relations Round Table. To celebrate the richness of relationships developed over the years between U.S. librarians and other colleagues abroad, the IRRT leadership is embarking on a Sixty for Sixty campaign to create an IRRT endowment. Join us in this celebration!

Free Links Program - A Project Providing Access to Free Professional Development Opportunities for ALA members around the world

Join IRRT!

Membership Information Form

Printable Brochure (opens in a new window)

About IRRT

  • Bylaws (a PDF opens in a new window)

Oversight Groups & Meeting Schedules


Featured websites of the month

  • Global Studies E-Journal now available: Global e (opens in a new window)

Communicate with the IRRT