Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
Explore sustainable library practices with SustainRT at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference
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CHICAGO – Join the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) for several events highlighting innovation and sustainable library practices during ALA’s 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando. SustainRT’s panel discussions...
Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo named 2016 Achievement in Library Diversity Research honoree
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CHICAGO — Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo, associate and Foster-EBSCO Endowed professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama, has been named the 2016 Achievement in Library Diversity Research honoree. As part of its ongoing support...
Resource center, schools and juvenile justice center selected to receive 2016 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants
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CHICAGO – The Quinby Street Resource Center in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the Oklahoma County Juvenile Justice Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ross Beatty Junior/Senior High School in Cassopolis, Michigan and the Muncie P3 Program in Muncie, Indiana have...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Awards 2016 Diversity Research Grants
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has announced the recipients of the Diversity Research Grant for 2016. The grants consist of a one-time $2,500 award for original research. Recipients will...
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services: Continuing Education
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) and its member groups have developed a variety of resources, most of which are free to the profession. These resources include toolkits that will aid your library in addressing concerns related to EDI, strategic planning sessions to ensure that your library's goals are intentional, and workshops for library staff-members, both in-person and on-line.
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services: Events
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Throughout the year, ODLOS sponsors and supports several events across the country, as well as special events at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter Meetings and Annual Conferences highlighting our members' work. Below you'll find events that ODLOS supports: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Breakfast Celebration, a celebration of Dr. King's legacy and teachings, and their impact on the library profession; held during ¾«¶«´«Ã½Midwinter on Monday morning. Diversity and Outreach Fair, a poster session offering library professionals the opportunity to share innovative and successful diversity-in...
Outreach Initiatives
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS)( administers and partners on programs and initiatives that support our mission.
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services: What We Do
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services supports library and information science workers in creating safe, responsible, and all-inclusive spaces that serve and represent the entire community. To accomplish this, we decenter power and privilege by facilitating conversations around access and identity as they impact the profession and those we serve. We use a social justice framework to inform library and information science workers' development of resources. We strive to create an association culture where these concerns are incorporated into everybody's everyday work.
Innovative and successful diversity-in-action ideas sought for 2016 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Diversity & Outreach Fair
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services invites library professionals from all kinds of institutions to submit proposals to participate in the 2016 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25...
¾«¶«´«Ã½task force seeks your input on economic implications of participating at ¾«¶«´«Ã½functions
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion was created in the spring of 2014 by then ¾«¶«´«Ã½President Barbara Stripling. Before moving forward with programs, actions or recommendations, the members of the Task Force on Equity, Diversity...
Gear up for National Bookmobile Day 2016: free materials available
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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 13, join the nationwide celebrations as libraries across the country will celebrate...
Achievement in Library Diversity Research Nominations
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Each year the Diversity Research Grant Advisory Committee of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Office of Diversity seeks to recognize an individual for significant contributions to diversity research and outreach efforts in Library and Information...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ announces 2016 youth media award winners
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BOSTON - 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 & Exhibits in Boston. A...
Thousands to join free ¾«¶«´«Ã½Youth Media Awards webcast
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) will unveil the next classics in children’s and young adult literature and media during the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. ET on Jan. 11, 20l6, from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Unlimited...
Stripling to deliver Call-to-Action address at 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
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CHICAGO – Barbara Kay Stripling, senior associate dean and assistant professor of practice at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and past-president of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA), will serve as Call-to-Action speaker at the...
Access to Library Resources and Services
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Equity extends beyond equality—fairness and universal access—to deliberate and intentional efforts to create service delivery models that will make sure that community members have the resources they need. Often these needs are different not only as the result of race and ethnicity but also owing to religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identification, socioeconomic status, or physical ability.
Libraries Transform: Adult Education and Family Literacy
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CHICAGO – As we mark national Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, libraries across the country are transforming lives through literacy services for adults and families. The need is great. In the U.S. low literacy is a reality for one in six adults...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Awards 60 Spectrum Scholarships for 2015-2016
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CHICAGO — Today, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½'s (ALA) Office for Diversity awards 2015-2016 Spectrum Scholarships to 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies. Since 1997, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½has awarded more than 900...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Announces 2015-2016 Diversity Research Grant Recipients
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has announced the recipients of the Diversity Research Grants for 2015. The grants consist of a one-time $2,500 award for original research. Recipients will...
¾«¶«´«Ã½and ProLiteracy seek pilot sites for adult literacy library initiative – deadline extended to July 12
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CHICAGO – ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services and ProLiteracy have joined efforts to further the initiatives outlined in the Adult Literacy through Libraries National Library Literacy Action Agenda. With a grant from the Institute...