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Rainbow Round Table
The Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is dedicated to supporting the information needs of LGBTQIA+ people, from professional library workers to the population at large.[1] Founded in 1970, it is the nation's first gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender professional organization.[2][3][4] While the current Rainbow moniker was adopted in 2019, the group has had various names during its 50-year history.[5][6]
One of the core values of the organization is to reflect the diversity of the United States by "providing a full spectrum of resources and services to the communities" being served.[7][8]
- ^ "Rainbow Round Table Bylaws & Mission Statement". American Library Association. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ Poole, Alex H.“Tearing the Shroud of Invisibility”: Communities of Protest Information Practices and the Fight for LGBTQ Rights in US Librarianship" Library Quarterly 90 (October 2020): 530-562.
- ^ "GLBTRT History Timeline; Rainbow Round Table History Timeline". American Library Association. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ Brewer, Sarah (2018-06-05). "Out of the Closet & Onto the Shelves: Librarians and the Oldest Gay Professional Organization in the U.S." American Library Association Archives. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ Mondschein, Elissa (2020-01-21). "Rainbow Round Table (RRT) 50th Anniversary Celebration". Rainbow round table news. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ Ford, Anne (2020-06-01). "The Rainbow's Arc: ALA's Rainbow Round Table celebrates 50 years of pride". American Libraries Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Core Values of Librarianship
- ^ "Services to LGBTQ+ People". ALA Advocacy, Legislation & Issues. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
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