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Introducing SRIDP's New "Incidents Against Immigrants in Libraries" Reporting Form

  • 1.  Introducing SRIDP's New "Incidents Against Immigrants in Libraries" Reporting Form

    Posted 8 hours ago

    Hi!

    The Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons Sub-Committee (SRIDP) is proud to announce the first-time launch of the "Incidents Against Immigrants in Libraries" reporting form.

    Modeled in part on the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom's censorship reporting system, our new tool provides a confidential way to document anti-immigrant incidents occurring in libraries, archives, and other information institutions. Reports may involve individuals from any immigrant community, including refugees, international students, undocumented immigrants, people with temporary immigration status, permanent residents, and others.

    We want to emphasize that reporting these incidents is essential to helping the library and information professions better understand, address, and prevent the challenges affecting the immigrant communities we serve in the current moment. Each report contributes to the development of stronger resources, more informed advocacy, and more responsive institutional practices.

    Reports may be submitted anonymously. All information will be kept confidential, and incidents will be reported only in aggregate. The information collected will help the American Library Association and SRIDP identify patterns, assess emerging concerns, and develop resources that support immigrant communities and the institutions that serve them.

    Help us build a clearer picture of what immigrant communities are experiencing in libraries and related institutions! Please share widely with your colleagues. Submit an incident report and support this important new initiative.

    This project is in partnership with ALA's Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services and the LINA (Libraries, Integration, New Americans) Project.

    If you'd like to learn more about the form and how it works, please watch our introductory video, which provides an overview of the subcommittee and the form. 

    For more information, please visit the following resources.

    - SRIDP Subcommittee



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    Hayley Park, MLIS
    PhD Student
    University of Maryland, College of Information
    2024 Emerging Leader
    2022 Spectrum Scholar
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