SRRT is a unit 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.

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Announcements

The new editor for the SRRT Newsletter is Myka Kennedy Stephens. Myka's experience includes academic editing, project coordination, layout and design for websites, and writing articles and book reviews. She has a B.A. in English, and received her MLIS from Florida State University. She previously worked in the Pratt Library at Emory University in Atlanta, and currently is a private consultant in Decatur, Georgia. She looks forward to sharing her passion for social justice and contributing more actively to the work of SRRT. (posted 08/8/2008)

SRRT has a place in Facebook! There are currently 74 members of the SRRT Facebook community with several discussion board topics and wall posts. This is an excellent place to get to know individual SRRT members a little better. (posted 08/6/2008)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the online website evaluation survey. There were many very helpful observations that I am currently working on implementing. I have posted a synopsis of the survey as a Discussion Topic on the SRRT Facebook. (posted 08/6/2008)