American Library Association Gay Task Force and Social Responsibilities Round Table Collection, 1970-1993 Coll2011.017*

Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
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Title: American Library Association Gay Task Force and Social Responsibilities Round Table Collection
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.017*
Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Language of Material: English
Container: 1
Physical Description: 0.4 linear foot. [4 folders]
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1970-1977
Date (inclusive): 1970-1993
Abstract: Correspondence, pamphlets, press releases, newsletters, flyers, contact lists, postcards, clippings, and bibliographic materials documenting the founding and subsequent activities of the Gay Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibility Round Table. The Gay Task Force was estabished in 1970 to advocate for the interests of lesbians and gays in the library profession, as well as in libraries nationally.
creator: American Library Association. Gay Task Force.

Historical Note

The Gay Task Force of the American Library Association's (ALA) newly created Social Responsibility Round Table was established in 1970 to advocate for the interests of gays and lesbians both within the library profession, and in libraries nationally.

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

American Library Association Gay Task Force and Social Responsibilities Round Table Collection, Coll2011-017, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Processing Information

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Scope and Content

Correspondence, pamphlets, press releases, newsletters, flyers, contact lists, postcards, clippings, and bibliographic materials documenting the founding and subsequent activities of the Gay Task Force, founded in 1970, of the American Library Association's Social Reponsibilities Round Table.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gay libraries
Professional associations--United States