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.

  • 1.  Library Services to Immigrant Populations

    Posted Mar 23, 2026 03:46 PM

    Hello Everyone,

    ALA is always expanding its continuing education offerings, and we are currently looking into facilitating events centered around library services for immigrant populations. Does anyone have recommendations for potential instructors? This would be in the context of providing traditional library services, not on dealing with the Immigration Enforcement Crisis. If any ideas spring to mind, please let me know either here or at ahuff@ala.org.

    Thank you for pondering!

    Aubrey



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    Aubrey Huff
    American Library Association
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  • 2.  RE: Library Services to Immigrant Populations

    Posted Mar 24, 2026 08:17 AM

    Hi Aubrey,

    Last year, SRRT's annual summit theme was "Building Spaces of Solidarity and Connection: A Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Lens on Libraries' Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Justice." One of our panels, "How Can Libraries Support Immigrant and Refugee Populations," featured a terrific slate of speakers. Highly recommend any and all of them for instruction and/or referrals. You can visit our event page to learn more: https://www.ala.org/srrt/buildingspaces.

    I would also recommend posting this inquiry on SRRT's Connect space and REFORMA. Warmly, Rachel



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    Rachel Rosekind
    Educator, Editor, Writer, Activist, Library Commissioner
    Write You Are / Contra Costa Library Commission
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  • 3.  RE: Library Services to Immigrant Populations

    Posted Mar 25, 2026 10:47 AM
    Thank you so much, Rachel!

    Aubrey Huff

    She/her/hers

    Assistant Director, Literacy & Continuing Education

    Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)

    ALAAmericanLibraryAssociation

    225 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1300

    Chicago, IL 60601

    ahuff@ala.org

    www.ala.org | www.ala.org/diversity

     

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