http://libr.org/srrt/newsletter.html Current news and events from the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#1 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#1 This issue of the SRRT Newsletter brings reports of what happened at Midwinter, an interesting perspective on a new trend in library schools, reports from SRRT Task Forces and from our friends in the Office of Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation, two reviews and a memorial to SRRT founding member Carolyn Forsman. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#2 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#2 Coming from ALA Midwinter in Seattle, I felt a bit overwhelmed. From the dues increase non-discussion to the rancorous resolution wrangling, there was a sense of frustration in many meeting rooms. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt82.php#3 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#3 As is often the case, the Midwinter Council sessions were frustrating for SRRT and progressive councilors... http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#4 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#4 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#5 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#5 Is there a woman in librarianship who was near and dear to you and your library’s heart? This is the perfect time of year to remember the contributions of these important women in librarianship... http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#5a http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#5a The HHPTF would like to invite you to two events, one at the upcoming ALA annual conference in Chicago and the second a free webinar. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#6 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#6 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration took place on Monday January 28, 2013, at the Washington State Convention Center. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#6a http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#6a GODORT had quite a productive 2013 Midwinter meeting in Seattle! http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#7 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#7 The 2013 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle was a momentous one for the various arms of ALA’s intellectual freedom community (which, ideally, includes all ALA members!) http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#8 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#8 This winter, I learned from a Facebook friend about a new library science degree program: an online Master of Management in Library and Information Management Science at the University of Southern California. What makes this program different from most library science degrees is that it’s housed in the School of Business. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#9 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#9 Carolyn Forsman was one of the founders of the Social Responsibilities Round Table. She was a defender of the right to read without fear of censorship... http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#10 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#10 It would be an egregious error to assume that civil rights legislation wiped America clean of racist and prejudiced behavior amongst any group of people, including physicians. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#11 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#11 Manfred Kirchheimer threads interviews and studio footage of three printmakers, Sigmund Abeles, Ann Chernow, Paul Marcus and master printer James Reed, with a rapid-fire, stream of consciousness flow... http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#12 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#12 The SRRT newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor. The next submission deadline is May 24, 2013. http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#13 http://www.libr.org/srrt/news/srrt182.php#13