Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)

Facilitators

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The Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) staff are available to facilitate workshops and in-service days; give keynote, webinar, conference, and other presentations; and provide one-time or ongoing consultations on strategic planning for equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Trainings and Strategic Planning

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ODLOS offers a range of workshops and presentations on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Please browse a portfolio of presentations and workshops that our office has given in the past for libraries across the United States. Inquire with the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services if you would like to know more about our workshop/presentations packages.

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Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services: Continuing Education

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Toolkits, virtual and in-person workshops and strategic planning sessions for library staff to ensure that your library's goals are intentional.

Outreach Toolkits

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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. This includes toolkits targeted towards underserved populations.

Grief Delayed

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By: Maggie Halterman-Dess, Library Annex Coordinator, University of Iowa Libraries

Libraries Respond Archive

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View past Libraries Respond resources. 10 Things Your Library Can Do for 2017 and Beyond 2016 Election Dakota Access Pipeline (#NODAPL) Hate Crimes and Libraries Hate Groups and Violence Natural Disasters Library Services to the Incarcerated and Detained Services to LGBTQ+ People Services to Older Adults Services to Poor and Homeless People

Using the Racial Healing Circles in the Community

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By: Nick Demske, Community Resources Librarian, Racine Public Library (Wisconsin) and Elkid Alvarez Maldonado, Community Engagement Specialist/ Especialista de Alcance Comunitario, Kenosha Public Library (Wisconsin)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ strives to “provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.” To help ¾«¶«´«Ã½accomplish this, equity, diversity, and inclusion have been identified as ALA's 4th strategic goal. Equity, diversity, inclusion, literacy, and outreach are part of the work across the ¾«¶«´«Ã½. None of these areas should be delegated to one office. It is where these issues intersect with social justice that the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) provides leadership, education, and consultation.

Taking ESL Digital! Our Community-Driven Virtual Classrooms

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By: Elby Wang, Reference/Outreach Librarian, Cherry Hill Public Library

Keeping a library program alive year after year is a mighty endeavor for any team. At Cherry Hill Public Library, our English as a Second Language (ESL) teammates have become even more than a team. We have become a family, and I am writing to share our ESL family’s quarantine story.

Bridging the Digital Divide in the Age of COVID-19

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By: Talia Evans, Media Relations Specialist, Kansas City Public

As stay-at-home orders and social distancing recommendations were handed down as COVID-19 spread, the first thought on the minds of so many at the Kansas City Public Library was, ‘how can we still help our community?’ More importantly, what about those who rely on us for access to a computer and the internet?

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