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.

Two weeks left to apply for a TALK STORY Grant!

  • 1.  Two weeks left to apply for a TALK STORY Grant!

    Posted Mar 01, 2022 08:00 AM
    Hello,

    Talk Story is a joint project sponsored by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and the American Indian Library Association (AILA). We are accepting applications from libraries and community organizations for programs that intentionally promote family literacy and oral traditions among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, American Indigenous, and/or Alaskan Native communities. Four total recipients will each receive a $500 grant to support their family literacy programs.

    The press release with more information can be found here: https://www.apalaweb.org/talkstorytogether/

    Grant information and eligibility details can be found here: https://www.apalaweb.org/talkstorytogether/grant/

    Grant application can be completed here: https://tinyurl.com/talkstorywebform2022

    For more information, please contact:

    We hope that your organization will consider applying and that you will share this information widely throughout your network. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Thank you!



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    Amy Breslin
    Lorain Public Library
    She/Her/Hers
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