Finding Aid for Conference File, 1951, 1971-85, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000-2002, 2004-2006 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Conference File, 1951, 1971-85, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000-2002, 2004-2006

ID: 50/1/12

Primary Creator: Staff Organizations Round Table (SORT)

Extent: 0.3 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Date Acquired: 03/30/1979. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Conferences, Staff Associations, Staff Organizations Round Table

Languages: English

Conference Files of SORT, including conference papers "Developing Staff Morale" and "The Local Staff Organization and SORT" (1951), programs, flyers, correspondence, notes, and planning files (1971-85, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000-2002, 2004-2006).

In May 1936, a group of members of staff organizations met and organized SORT (1). In 1937, the ALA Conference passed a resolution to formally organize SORT as a Round Table (2). The purpose of SORT is to encourage the formation of staff organizations, to act as a clearinghouse for information about staff organizations, to bring staff organizations of library employees into closer relationships so as to foster mutual cooperation, and to cooperate with all ALA units that are set up to study and act upon personnel matters (3).

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 1/17/2020

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/5001012a.pdf

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