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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Pre-ALA Conference Workshop June 25th

  • 1.  Pre-ALA Conference Workshop June 25th

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    "On Thursday, June 25, ALA and the Interfaith Alliance will be facilitating a preconference workshop on how faith communities and librarians can advocate together for libraries, library workers, and the freedom to read. This is part of the Faith for Libraries campaign, which is bringing faith community members and leaders to support libraries and the right to read as a matter of conscience and to protect access to all stories.

    This workshop could be of interest [to our ongoing work], given that the pro-censorship movement has been targeting books by and about different ethnic and cultural communities and this preconference event is a chance to network, learn, and strategize on ways to counter censorship.

    Speakers will include

    • Rabba Rori Picker Neiss, Orthodox rabbi and Senior Vice President and Rabbi in Residence at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs;
    • Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, the president of the Interfaith Alliance;
    • Rev. Dr. Velda Love, the United Church of Christ Minister for Racial Justice;
    • Qiana Johnson, Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections and Content Strategies at Dartmouth Libraries
    • Sherry Scheline, President of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries

    Attend The Faith For Libraries Preconference 

    In partnership with the Interfaith Alliance, we invite you to attend a half-day preconference, Faith for Libraries Bootcamp: How Library Workers and Faith Communities Can Advocate for the Freedom to Read.  

    Faith for Libraries Bootcamp 

    Thursday, June 25, 2026 

    1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

    Chicago, IL 

    This event will connect members of faith communities, library workers, and civic leaders to learn why book bans threaten religious freedom and how faith communities and library workers can come together to advocate for the right to read and to protect libraries and librarians. Open to both attendees and non-attendees of the 2026 ALA Annual Conference, tickets are only $10. Space is limited and registration is required. Learn more here and use the links below to register.  

    Library Representatives and others: Register to Attend through the ALA Annual Conference Website

    Faith Group Representatives: Register to Attend Through the Interfaith Alliance 

    When registering through the ALA Annual Conference site, select "Ticketed Event Access Only" as the registration category, then search for Faith for Libraries under the "All Days" tab on the ticketed events page.

    Attendees will hear from faith and library leaders, connect with fellow advocates, and leave with new tools and plans to advance local partnerships. With questions or for assistance purchasing a ticket, please contact UniteAgainstBookBans@ala.org. "



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    Aubrey Huff
    American Library Association
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