ALA+Midwinter+2016

**ALA Midwinter 2016 ** **
 * FTF Events and Other Events of Interest to FTF Memberstoc

//Friday, January 8, 7:30 – 9:00pm, Westin Waterfront, Galleria Room (at the SRRT All Task Forces Meeting) – **we need you!**//
 * [[image:midwinter2016.png align="left"]]Feminist Task Force Meetings **

** Other Meetings & Events of Interest ** //Programs and meetings at ALA Midwinter 2016 that may be of particular interest to FTF members and feminist colleagues, in order by day and time. Event links go to the ALA Conference Scheduler //

**Friday, January 08, 2016**
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM – **Amelia Bloomer Project Committee Meeting 1** - Renaissance Waterfront, Brewster

Saturday, January 09, 2016
**ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Meeting** - 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 152 **SRRT Action Council I Meeting** - 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 108 **GLBTRT Executive Board Meeting** - 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 153C <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Stonewall Book Awards Committee Meeting I - Youth** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 4:30 PM - <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Omni Parker House, Holmes Room <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Stonewall Book Awards Committee Meeting I - Adult** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 5:30 PM - <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Omni Parker House, Dickens Boardroom <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Amelia Bloomer Project Committee Meeting 2** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 6:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Renaissance Waterfront, Brewster <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**Robin Talley-What We Left Behind** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">12:00 PM - 12:50 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Exhibit Hall - PopTop Stage Author of the critically acclaimed Lies We Tell Ouselves, Robin Talley is a Lambda Literary Fellow who writes young adult fiction focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers. When Robin's not writing, she's often planning communication strategies at organizations fighting for equal rights and social justice. <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Over the Rainbow Book List Committee Meeting I** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">12:00 PM - 6:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Park Plaza, Tremont Room <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**Women Administrators Discussion Group (LLAMA)** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">1:00 PM - 2:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Seaport Hotel, Cityview 2 <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Rainbow Booklist Committee I** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1:00 PM - 5:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Park Plaza, White Hill Room

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Sunday, January 10, 2016
<span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**If I hadn't Believed It, I Wouldn't Have Seen It: Exploring Systemic Racism and Its Implications for Our Lives and Work** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:00 AM - 12:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Seaport Hotel, Constitution <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Over the Rainbow Book List Committee Meeting II** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 5:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Park Plaza, Tremont Room <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Rainbow Booklist Committee II** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 5:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Park Plaza, White Hill Room <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Stonewall Book Awards Committee II - Adult** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 5:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Omni Parker House, Dickens Boardroom <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Stonewall Book Awards Committee II - Youth** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 5:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Omni Parker House, Holmes Room <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Amelia Bloomer Project Committee Meeting 3** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 6:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Renaissance Waterfront, Brewster <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**News You Can Use: Celebrating June is GLBT Book Month @ Your Library...and in Your Community** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">10:30 AM - 11:30 AM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 253 B <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">**SRRT Action Council II Meeting** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">3:00 PM - 4:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 259A <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Progressive Librarians Guild** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">4:30 PM - 5:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 259A <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**GLBTRT Social** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">6:00 PM - 8:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Off Site

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Monday, January 11, 2016
<span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**If I Hadn't Believed It, I Wouldn't Have Seen It: Exploring Systemic Racism and Its Implications for Our Lives and Work** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:00 AM - 12:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Seaport Hotel, Constitution <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Amelia Bloomer Project Committee Meeting 4** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">8:30 AM - 6:30 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Renaissance Waterfront, Brewster <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Closing Speaker: Chelsea Clinton** - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">2:00 PM - 3:00 PM – <span class="presname" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Ballroom