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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Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 - applications open + 2025 list is out!

  • 1.  Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 - applications open + 2025 list is out!

    Posted Jan 21, 2025 11:10 AM

    Hello everyone,  

    The application for the 2026 Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 book list is now open. Please consider applying – and thank you for sharing this widely with your librarian friends and colleagues:
    The deadline is Monday, February 17. Applicants should be members of the American Library Association (there's some scholarship funding available if that's an obstacle).
    Please check out the website to learn more about our work and see our 2025 list (https://risefeministbooks.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/current-booklist/). Don't hesitate to reach out to risefeministbooks@gmail.com if you have any questions!
    Note: Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 has been promoting quality feminist literature for young readers since 2002 as a part of the American Library Association's Feminist Task Force and the Social Responsibilities Round Table.
    Thanks so much,
    Laura Simeon, Rise: A Feminist Book Project 2025 Co-Chair


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    Laura Simeon
    Young Readers' Editor
    Kirkus Reviews
    She/Her/Hers
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