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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Help Us Learn From Programs Breaking Adult Literacy Barriers!

  • 1.  Help Us Learn From Programs Breaking Adult Literacy Barriers!

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    ALL IN's Project RISE: A National Effort to Scale What Works 

    Please take 10 minutes to complete our survey by Friday, July 31st.

    Calling on all libraries who facilitate adult literacy efforts! ALL IN's Project RISE is an initiative to collect proven strategies and resources to support lower-level learners and to share them with the field. This multi-phase national initiative will identify replicable, high impact strategies from adult literacy programs and translate them into practical, field-facing tools that programs can apply locally. 

    The Urgency: Millions of Adults Are Still Being Left Behind 

    Nearly 60 million adults in the U.S. perform at the lowest literacy levels. Without stronger data, shared strategies, and collaboration, programs risk continuing to work in isolation-and learners remain underserved. 

    Learning From Programs That Are Breaking Through Barriers 

    While many programs struggle to reach lower-level learners, some are succeeding at recruiting and retaining them on a meaningful scale. The ALL IN Initiative will learn directly from these programs and help scale their success across the field. 

    We want to hear from you! Please take our 10-minute survey to support our efforts and to learn about programs that serve lower-level learners. [link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8828791/ALL-IN-Lower-Level-Literacy-Services-Survey-May-2026 ] 



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    Aubrey Huff
    American Library Association
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