EMIERT (Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table)

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  • To serve as a source of information on recommended ethnic collections, services, and programs.
  • To organize task forces, institutes, and workshops to carry out the functions of the Round Table as defined in the petition.
  • To develop for Annual conferences forums and symposia programs that deal with the key issues of ethnicity and librarianship.
  • To maintain a liaison with the Office of Library Outreach Services and cooperate with other ALA units, including the caucuses in joint projects for the betterment of outreach services.
  • To disseminate the work of the Round Table through a program of publications

Learn more about EMIERT on the ALA website.

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Position announcement: Head of Reader and Viewer Services, Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin

  • 1.  Position announcement: Head of Reader and Viewer Services, Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin

    Posted Nov 08, 2021 11:23 AM

    The Head of Reader and Viewer Services provides leadership, supervision, and management for the daily operations of the Harry Ransom Center's Reading and Viewing Room. The Head cultivates an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere to researchers across disciplines and with various research competencies by training and mentoring currently a team made up of five FTE and seven students, as well as facilitating and developing policies and procedures that ensure the unit meets its strategic goals. The Library Division embraces a highly collaborative environment and the Head reports to the Associate Director for the Library Division and works closely with other units and teams regarding reference, instruction and outreach, safety and security, cataloging, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.



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    Jim Kuhn
    Assoc. Director and Hobby Foundation Librarian
    Harry Ransom Center/Univ. of Texas at Austin
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