Libraries in a Rapidly Changing World: Working Toward Access and Equity (IRRT) Chair's Program

Friday, June 25, 2021

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

ALA Unit/Subunit: IRRT

Moderator(s)

Laurie Kutner

Co-Chair, IRRT Chair’s Program Committee Library Associate Professor
University of Vermont

Speaker(s)

Alexandra H. Humphreys

Associate Librarian
Arizona State University Library, Arizona
John Hickok

International Outreach Librarian
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, California

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Sara Loree &. Stacy Brody

Co-Directors
Librarian Reserve Corps

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Tenzin Kalsang

Children's Librarian
Brooklyn Public Library

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Mark Mattson

Head of Global Engagement Initiatives and International Partnerships Librarian
Penn State University Libraries
State College, Pennsylvania

The past year was marked by constant change, ranging from the global health crisis to democracy protests throughout the world. Changes in social structures, organizations, behaviors, and values are inevitable--and libraries are not immune. The IRRT 2021 Chair’s program panelists will share their experiences on how libraries and librarians serving international populations respond to uncertain times within their communities, both at a grassroots level and more systemically. Panelists will share their experiences about the network of library volunteers and the World Health Organization partnership in response to COVID-19, how to establish and maintain international partnerships during the pandemic in academic libraries, and ways to promote literacy among children of immigrant and refugee populations via online programming in public libraries.