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...
This member initiative group provides an organizational home for anyone dedicated to fostering an improved climate for diversity within their institutions and professional organizations.
National Forum on Diversity
The Open Group for Library History Reform is a new OPEN ALA Connect community for discussion of concerns and suggestions for improving advocacy within ALA and our communities for addressing Library History Reform in terms of gender and diversity issues. ALA conference committees and round...
The Doctoral Recruitment Network brings together current doctoral students and candidates, as well as LIS faculty, with individuals who are interested in exploring doctoral study in library and information science. This community is supported by ALA's Office for Diversity. If you are...
To Plan 2012 Joint Programming
This is an open forum for ALA members to respond to the work of the Presidential Task Force on Traditional Cultural Expressions. The responsible management of traditional cultural expressions – in which the principle of open access to information is balanced with a respect for the rights of...
The ALA Washington Office will host Library Advocacy Day featuring a rally at 11 a.m. June 29, 2010, on the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C. This one-time opportunity during ALA Annual Conference is a chance for library supporters to join together to demonstrate support for libraries and...
This sub-committee was formed to look into what kind of online tools that can be used by the COD to help in our advocacy outreach. Sub Committee Jody Gray - Chair Latrice Booker - Member Alex Rivera - Member Christina Wray - Member Valerie Bell - Advisory Member Timeline ...
This Community brings together past and present recipients of ALA's Spectrum Scholarship and other library diversity recruitment initiatives to support the active involvement of new professionals in ALA and their communities, to build connections between Scholars across the country for their...