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

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FW: EXT: 2025 Kenya Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship

  • 1.  FW: EXT: 2025 Kenya Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship

    Posted Jul 08, 2025 10:08 AM
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    Of potential interest and apologies for cross-posting

     

    From: Politics, Policy and International Relations Section of the ACRL <PPIRS-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU> On Behalf Of Getsay, Heather R.
    Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 8:50 AM
    To: PPIRS-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU
    Subject: EXT: 2025 Kenya Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship

     

    Please join GODORT and PPIRS for the 2025 Kenya Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (11 PDT/10 MDT/1 CDT).

     

    Register at https://tinyurl.com/kfls25  

     

    Empowering Minds: Inclusive Collections and Services for All

     

    The 2025 Kenya Flash Lecture offers a panel presentation from Sheila Garcia Mazari, Tiffeni Fontno, and Rachel Elrod, each of whom works to provide inclusive collections and services to underserved communities of color.

     

    Dr. Rachael Elrod (U. of Florida) will discuss her work on the Diverse BookFinder (DBF), an IMLS National Leadership project that created a comprehensive database of children's and young adult books featuring Black and Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (BIPOC) and a Collection Analysis Tool (CAT), a free online tool designed to help librarians understand both who are in their books and how they are represented.

     

    Dr. Tiffeni Fontno (Vanderbilt University) brings experience as an elementary classroom teacher and school librarian to her current work as Director of the Peabody Library. She utilizes her position as a librarian and educator to bridge divides and create opportunities for young people to see themselves reflected in literature, fostering lifelong readers and library advocates.

     

    Sheila Garcia Mazari (UCSC) assisted in building Grand Valley State University's Undocumented Students' Cartoneras Collection, which aimed to capture the voices and experiences of GVSU's undocumented student population. 

     

    We hope you can attend!

     

     

     

    Dr. Heather R. Getsay

    Associate Professor, Library

    Social Sciences & Government Information Librarian

    Resource Acquisitions Librarian

    204 Bailey Library | 724.738.2665

    Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

     

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