Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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LGBTQ+ library organization
professional association subgroup
round table of the American Library Association
The Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association is a professional group within the ALA dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ library workers and promoting inclusive library services and collections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ library organization
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professional association subgroup ⓘ round table of the American Library Association ⓘ |
| activity |
advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion in libraries
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professional development for LGBTQ+ library workers ⓘ programming at American Library Association conferences ⓘ recognition of LGBTQ+ literature ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
LGBTQ+ library staff
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LGBTQ+ library users ⓘ |
| affiliation | ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field | librarianship ⓘ |
| focus |
LGBTQ+ issues in libraries
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inclusive library collections ⓘ inclusive library services ⓘ support for LGBTQ+ library workers ⓘ |
| formerName |
Gay Task Force of the American Library Association
NERFINISHED
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Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the American Library Association NERFINISHED ⓘ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association NERFINISHED ⓘ Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Task Force of the American Library Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to foster safe and welcoming library environments for LGBTQ+ people
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to improve access to LGBTQ+ materials in libraries ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Stonewall Book Awards Committee
NERFINISHED
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program planning committees ⓘ |
| hasMembership |
ALA members
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librarians ⓘ library workers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
ALA Annual Conference
NERFINISHED
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ALA Midwinter Meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to promote inclusive library services and collections for LGBTQ+ communities
ⓘ
to support LGBTQ+ library workers ⓘ |
| notableAward | Stonewall Book Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | American Library Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Library Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
inclusive cataloging and classification practices for LGBTQ+ materials
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intellectual freedom for LGBTQ+ communities ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit ⓘ |
| shortName |
RRT
NERFINISHED
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Rainbow Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
LGBTQ+ literature
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diversity in libraries ⓘ equity and inclusion in library services ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | membership organization ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt ⓘ |
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