Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
SRRT, SustainRT, AILA, AP¾«¶«´«Ã½welcome Bill McKibben to ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference
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CHICAGO – Acclaimed environmentalist, activist and author Bill McKibben will be speaking at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) 2017 Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Chicago from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 in an event co-sponsored by ALA’s Social...
Spectrum Scholarship Program
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Affirming our commitment to diversity and inclusion by seeking the broadest participation of new generations of racially and ethnically diverse librarians
Get ready for National Bookmobile Day 2017 with free materials, ideas and more
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CHICAGO — Every day, bookmobiles help transform communities they serve, providing access from books, magazines and videos to job search assistance and much more. On April 12, join the nationwide celebrations for #NBD2017 as libraries across the country...
Dr. Carla Hayden to kick off Spectrum 20th Anniversary celebration at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference
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CHICAGO - 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library, will headline a special kick-off celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Spectrum...
¾«¶«´«Ã½seeks proposals for 2017-2018 Diversity Research Grants through April 15
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in the knowledge of...
Libraries Respond: Hate Crimes and Libraries
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The Hate Groups and Violence in Libraries resource focuses on responding to and preventing violence in libraries. This resource: Libraries Respond: Hate Crimes and Libraries resource addressed actions of how to respond to hate-motivated incidents in libraries. What are Hate Crimes? The Department of Justice aggressively prosecutes hate crimes, which include acts of physical harm and specific criminal threats motivated by animus based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Hate crimes have a devastating effect beyond the harm...
Libraries Respond website features timely information on serving immigrants, GLBTQ, indigenous populations
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CHICAGO – To help libraries meet the information needs of their communities during these challenging times, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) has created Libraries Respond ( ...
2017 American Dream libraries announced
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services is pleased to announce the recipients of the fifth round of the American Dream Literacy Initiative grant, generously funded by the Dollar General...
¾«¶«´«Ã½strongly protests rollback of protections for our nation’s transgender students
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CHICAGO – Today ¾«¶«´«Ã½ President Julie Todaro released the following statement strongly protesting the rollback of protections for transgender students in our nation’s public schools. “The Trump administration’s decision to revoke...
Libraries Respond: Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Resolutions ¾«¶«´«Ã½Resolution on Improving Access to Spanish, Bilingual, and Books in Various Languages for Children in Detention Centers, 2015-2016 CD#38_Revised-2_63015_FINAL (2015 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference) ¾«¶«´«Ã½Resolution on Replacing the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal Aliens" with "Undocumented Immigrants", 2015-2016 ¾«¶«´«Ã½CD#34_11216_FINAL (2016 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meeting) ¾«¶«´«Ã½Resolution in Support of Immigrant Rights, 2006-2007 CD#20.2 (¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meeting) ¾«¶«´«Ã½Statements ¾«¶«´«Ã½outraged by the refugee family separation policy ¾«¶«´«Ã½Opposes new administration policies that contradict...
Intersections Special Edition | Black History Month
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By Samantha Yanity ( syanity@ala.org) As we mark Black History Month, we in ODLOS would like to reflect on and honor the invaluable contributions that African Americans have made to the library profession and library services in the United States and beyond. This post features some of the women and men in our Association's who blazed trails, forged change, and worked tirelessly to make ¾«¶«´«Ã½a more equitable and inclusive home for all librarians. While the work is still ongoing, we stand on the shoulder of these - and many more - giants who brought their passion and energy to make our profession...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ announces 2017 youth media award winners
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ATLANTA - The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. A...
Cooke recipient of 2017 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Award
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CHICAGO — Nicole A. Cooke, assistant professor in the iSchool at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the recipient of the 2017 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honor. As part of its ongoing...
¾«¶«´«Ã½joins observance of National Day of Racial Healing
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Chicago - On Jan. 17, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) will join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation in the observance of the National Day of Racial Healing. The day will provide an opportunity for the ¾«¶«´«Ã½to...
ODLOS Town Hall at Midwinter to explore identity and healing in challenging times
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CHICAGO — Numerous shootings, sexual assaults, attacks in the legislation against the rights of GLBT communities and an election that continues to challenge our identity as a country have defined these difficult times. As librarians, we continue to...