Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Via Rutgers University: Dr. Kay Vandergrift, Professor and Dean EmeritaLibrary and Information Science DepartmentSchool of Communication and InformationSeptember 20, 1940 – July 1, 2014“We are helping to raise children to think and use their minds in different ways through … libraries.” The School of Communication and Information community of Rutgers University is saddened by the […]
By TJ Lusher In 1972, Jim Gaylord was terminated from his teaching position at the Tacoma, Washington high school. The reason for his termination – he confirmed his sexual orientation to an administrator. The admission came after Gaylord was presented with a copy of a written letter from a student indicating he thought Gaylord was […]
By Tess Goldwasser Currently, Don’s self-identified role in the GLBTRT is the “cranky old man” on the Stonewall Book Awards Committee. Previously he has been the “fussy intellectual snob” on the Stonewall Book Awards Committee. As Deputy Director of the Delaware County District Library, he serves the mixed suburban, small town, and rural area north […]
By Tess Goldwasser Melody is the new GLBTRT secretary, starting after ALA Annual Conference 2014. In her other life, she is a full-time educational media specialist for North Jersey school district, working with grades 6-12. Her passion is bringing libraries “back to life” and making them an important part of the school or community. She is proud […]
By Tess Goldwasser Rebecca is currently serving as the chair of the Stonewall Book Awards Committee. After she finishes with this, she wants to keep working with GLBTRT and expand her involvement with YALSA and AASL. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research, and Assessment at Northern Illinois University, teaching […]
By Tess Goldwasser Ana Elisa is the GLBTRT’s representative to YALSA, and was recently elected Director-at-Large to the Executive Board! She would like to get more involved with ALA through the GLBTRT and the Spectrum program. She is an Adult and Teen Services Librarian at the DC Public Library. She says she is proud of […]
Juneau Empire.com has an excellent article about GLBTRT chair-elect Ann Symons’ receiving ALA’s prestigious Equality Award. It is an excellent look at Symons’ decades of advocacy and education on LGBT issues.
By Tess Goldwasser The GLBTRT liaison to the Freedom to Read Foundation, Carolyn received the FTRF Roll of Honor in 2006. She was also a columnist for School Library Journal on teen services for eight years and current reviews books for GLBTRT. Although retired, she is involved in several ALA units and projects: the ALA […]
By Tess Goldwasser Sherry is the GLBTRT Membership Promotion Committee Chair. She is a Public Library Director in rural Wisconsin. She was chosen as an ALA Emerging Leader in 2012. Sherry is a pansexual, who is married, has a teenage son, and a lot of “fur babies.” Her hobbies include gaming (MMORPGs), reading, acting, and […]
Storme DeLarverie was one of the lesbian activists who took part in the Stonewall Riots in 1969. She was 93 years old when she passed away this past week. Born in New Orleans in the 1920s, DeLarverie was a bouncer, a successful drag artist, and a longtime advocate for LGBT rights. Queerty has compiled a […]