ALA+Midwinter+2013




 * ALA Midwinter 2013 **
 * FTF Events and Other Events of Interest to FTF Members **

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 * [[image:midwinter 2013b.jpg align="left"]]Feminist Task Force Meetings **

//Friday, January 25, 7:30 – 9:00pm at the Washington State Convention Center, Room 604 (at the SRRT All Task Forces Meeting) //// – we need **__you__**! // //Sunday, January 27, 6:00-7:30pm, Grand Hyatt Seattle, Portland B (those attending may go to dinner together afterwards) //

** Other Meetings & Events of Interest ** //Programs and meetings at ALA Midwinter 2013 that may be of interest to FTF members and colleagues, in order by day and time. Event links go to the ALA [|Conference Scheduler]. //

Friday, January 25
> The Feminist Task Force Amelia Bloomer Project recommends feminist literature for birth through age 18. > GLBTRT & SRRT committee; creates an annual bibliography of recommended GLBTQ fiction and nonfiction titles for young readers from birth through age 18.
 * **Amelia Bloomer Project Committee I** 12:00-5:00pm Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Richmond
 * **Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) All Task Force Meeting** 7:30-9:00pm Washington State Convention Center, Room 604
 * **Feminist Task Force I** 7:30-9:00pm Washington State Convention Center, Room 604
 * **Rainbow Project Book List Committee** 7:30-9:00pm Washington State Convention Center, Room 604

Saturday, January 26
> The board provides oversight of round table business and planning between membership meetings, carries out the formal decisions of membership and approves the annual round table budget, and makes recommendations and reports to membership through round table communication channels. > GLBTRT committee; creates an annual bibliography of books that exhibit commendable literary quality and significant authentic LGBT content for general adult readers. > ** Amelia Bloomer Project Committee III ** 3:00pm - 6:00pm Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Richmond > Two recommended readings for this conversation and meeting are available on the Progressive Librarians Guild web page. > In 2006, the ALA’s Office for Research & Statistics and Office for Diversity released Diversity Counts, a comprehensive study of gender, race, age and disability status in the library profession. This update will highlight new data on the profession derived from the most recent 2009 and 2010 American Community Surveys. Updates from the ALA 2012-2013 Diversity Research Grant projects will also be provided. During this session, Richard Chabrán, adjunct professor, School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona, will be presented with the 2012 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honor. As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of library-based diversity research, the Committee on Diversity and Office for Diversity are pleased to recognize Mr. Chabrán for his contributions to the profession and his promotion of diversity within it.
 * **SRRT Action Council I** 8:30-11:30am Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Willow
 * **GLBTRT Executive Board I** 8:30-11:30am Fairmont Olympic Seattle, Congress
 * ** Amelia Bloomer Project Committee II ** 9:00am-1:00pm Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Richmond
 * **Over the Rainbow Book List Committee I **1:00-7:00pm W Seattle Hotel, Studio 2 (Committee business meeting open to observers.)
 * **Rainbow Book List Committee I** 2:00-5:00pm Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Room 525 (Committee business meeting open to observers.)
 * **Progressive Librarian's Guild**, 4:30-5:30pm Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Willow
 * **ALA Research Update: Diversity Counts** 4:30-5:30pm Washington State Convention Center, Room 604

Sunday, January 27
> Digital humanities are transforming the ways that academics and students work, providing new avenues for research, curricular development, and public scholarship. How do librarians, particularly those in interdisciplinary fields, engage with digital humanities? What are models for supporting and leading these initiatives on our campuses? > The agenda for this discussion is available on the discussion group's ALA Connect page. > Mix with the membership of the GLBT Round Table. $5.00 recommended donation accepted at the door.
 * **Amelia Bloomer Project Committee IV** 9:00am-1:00pm Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Richmond
 * **Rainbow Book List Committee II** 9:00am-5:00pm Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Room 525 (Committee business meeting open to observers.)
 * **ACRL Women and Gender Studies Section Discussion Group** 10:30-11:30am Westin Seattle Hotel, Cascade I
 * **LLAMA Women Administrators Discussion Group** 10:30-11:30am Red Lion Hotel Fifth Avenue, Seattle Ballroom III
 * **Over the Rainbow Book List Committee II** 1:00-5:00pm, W Seattle Hotel, Studio 2 (Committee business meeting open to observers.)
 * **SRRT Action Council IIA** 3:00-4:00pm Washington State Convention Center, Room 307-308
 * **[|Amelia Bloomer Project Committee V]** 3:00-6:00pm Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Richmond
 * **SRRT Action Council IIB** 4:30-5:30pm Washington State Convention Center, Room 307-308
 * **Feminist Task Force II** 6:00-7:30pm Grand Hyatt Seattle, Portland B
 * **GLBTRT Social** 6:00-8:00pm [|Diesel]1413 14th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122 phone (206) 322-1080

Monday, January 28
> Each year ALA awards for books and media for children and teens guide parents, educators, librarians and others in selecting the best materials for youth. 2013 awards will include the Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award **. ** Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
 * **ALA Youth Media Awards** 8:00-9:00am Washington State Convention Center, Ballroom 6B
 * **Amelia Bloomer Project Committee VI** 9:30am-1:00pm Sheraton Seattle, Richmond
 * **Amelia Bloomer Project Committee VII** 3:30-6:30pm Sheraton Seattle, Richmond