Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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LGBTQ+ library organization
professional association subgroup
round table of the American Library Association
The Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association is a professional group within the ALA dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ library workers and promoting inclusive library services and collections.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4979590 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association Context triple: [Stonewall Book Award, presentedBy, Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association]
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A.
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a leading professional organization in the United States that promotes libraries and librarianship, sets standards for library education, and accredits library and information science programs.
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B.
Association for Library Service to Children
The Association for Library Service to Children is a professional organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing library services, resources, and literacy programs for children.
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C.
Office for Intellectual Freedom
The Office for Intellectual Freedom is a unit of the American Library Association that leads efforts to protect and promote intellectual freedom, privacy, and access to information in libraries.
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D.
Indian Library Association
The Indian Library Association is a national professional body in India dedicated to the development, promotion, and advocacy of librarianship and library services across the country.
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E.
Library and Information Technology Association
The Library and Information Technology Association is a professional division focused on the intersection of libraries and information technology, supporting innovation, standards, and best practices in library tech services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association Target entity description: The Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association is a professional group within the ALA dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ library workers and promoting inclusive library services and collections.
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A.
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a leading professional organization in the United States that promotes libraries and librarianship, sets standards for library education, and accredits library and information science programs.
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B.
Association for Library Service to Children
The Association for Library Service to Children is a professional organization dedicated to supporting and enhancing library services, resources, and literacy programs for children.
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C.
Office for Intellectual Freedom
The Office for Intellectual Freedom is a unit of the American Library Association that leads efforts to protect and promote intellectual freedom, privacy, and access to information in libraries.
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D.
Indian Library Association
The Indian Library Association is a national professional body in India dedicated to the development, promotion, and advocacy of librarianship and library services across the country.
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E.
Library and Information Technology Association
The Library and Information Technology Association is a professional division focused on the intersection of libraries and information technology, supporting innovation, standards, and best practices in library tech services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ library organization
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professional association subgroup ⓘ round table of the American Library Association ⓘ |
| activity |
advocacy for LGBTQ+ inclusion in libraries
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professional development for LGBTQ+ library workers ⓘ programming at American Library Association conferences ⓘ recognition of LGBTQ+ literature ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
LGBTQ+ library staff
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LGBTQ+ library users ⓘ |
| affiliation | ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| field | librarianship ⓘ |
| focus |
LGBTQ+ issues in libraries
ⓘ
inclusive library collections ⓘ inclusive library services ⓘ support for LGBTQ+ library workers ⓘ |
| formerName |
Gay Task Force of the American Library Association
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Gay and Lesbian Task Force of the American Library Association ⓘ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association ⓘ Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Task Force of the American Library Association ⓘ |
| goal |
to foster safe and welcoming library environments for LGBTQ+ people
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to improve access to LGBTQ+ materials in libraries ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Stonewall Book Awards Committee
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linked to:
Stonewall Book Award
program planning committees ⓘ |
| hasMembership |
ALA members
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librarians ⓘ library workers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
ALA Annual Conference
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ALA Midwinter Meeting ⓘ |
| mission |
to promote inclusive library services and collections for LGBTQ+ communities
ⓘ
to support LGBTQ+ library workers ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Stonewall Book Awards
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linked to:
Stonewall Book Award
|
| parentOrganization | American Library Association ⓘ |
| partOf | American Library Association ⓘ |
| promotes |
inclusive cataloging and classification practices for LGBTQ+ materials
ⓘ
intellectual freedom for LGBTQ+ communities ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit ⓘ |
| shortName |
RRT
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Rainbow Round Table ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
LGBTQ+ literature
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diversity in libraries ⓘ equity and inclusion in library services ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | membership organization ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association Description of subject: The Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association is a professional group within the ALA dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ library workers and promoting inclusive library services and collections.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
→
formerName
→
Gay Task Force of the American Library Association
ⓘ
linked to: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
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formerName
→
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Task Force of the American Library Association
ⓘ
linked to: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
linked to: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
linked to: Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association