Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
Beep Beep: Creating Objective Criteria for Choosing Bookmobile Stops
By: Cynthia Kiyotake (ckiyotake@ald.lib.co.us), Library Operations Manager and Richard Lyda, (rlyda@ald.lib.co.us) Mobile Library Services Supervisor, Arapahoe Libraries
Unexpected Partnerships Leading to Outreach Success
By: Cearra Harris, Teen Services Specialist/Spectrum Scholar 2018-2019, ImaginOn Library (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library)
Public Charge and Its Potential Impact on Library Services
By: Maggie Shawcross, Adult Services Librarian, High Plains Library District
¾«¶«´«Ã½and US library associations affirm commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) and several library associations in the United States have pledged their commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). ALA, AALL (the American Association of Law Libraries), CNI (the Coalition for...
Building Bridges: Creating Success Before the First Year
By: April Sheppard, Assistant Library Director, Arkansas State University
Crafting a library revitalization project at a Juvenile Detention Center Library
By: Ariel Bacon, Collection Management Specialist, Ohio State University Libraries
A guide celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards
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CHICAGO — “ The Coretta Scott King Awards: 50th Anniversary,” published by ¾«¶«´«Ã½Editions and edited by Carole J. McCollough and Adelaide Poniatowski Phelps, celebrates the legacy of these prestigious honors, which have enlarged the prominence of literature...
Intangible Barriers: One Approach for Senior Adult Services
By: Celise Reech-Harper, Associate Director, Beauregard Parish Library
Daily Dose of Diversity: How Patron-Facing Library Staff Further Inclusivity
By: Chelsea Elwood, Supporting Library Specialist, Arapahoe Library District
Listening, Believing, and Creating Better Libraries from Within
By: Jane Smith, Public Librarian
Academic Libraries Have Outreach Too!: University of Michigan and the Washtenaw County Summer Youth Program
By: Monica Porter, Access Services Supervisor, University of Michigan, Shapiro Library and Substitute Librarian, Ypsilanti District Library
Academic Outreach and Young People!
Libraries Respond: Cyber-bullying and Doxxing
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The internet makes communication a lot easier, but with its prevalence in our everyday lies, hackers and others have more opportunities to find more information about you. There have been stories about celebrities and public-facing individuals being cyber-bullied, threatened, and doxxed, but that doesn’t mean that everyday individuals aren’t having their personal information gathered and released to various sites on the internet. Library workers, by definition, work to provide information to those who request it. This free flow of information may upset individuals or specific groups and cause them to react negatively. It is important that library workers protect themselves proactively and are prepared to react quickly if their personal information is released virtually and if they are receiving threats.
Homeschoolers and the Public Library
By: Christina Caputo, Youth Services Librarian, Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Immigration Resources Fair
By: Bob Sisson, Librarian, Northeast Regional Library
Coretta Scott King Book Award Breakfast celebrated at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual in Washington, D.C.
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) and the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee will celebrate the best in children’s and young adult literature representing the African American experience at the 2019...
Satia Orange to deliver 2019 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
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CHICAGO – Satia Orange, the first director of ALA’s Office for Literacy and Outreach (OLOS) which is now the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), will deliver the 2019 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture during ALA’s Annual...
Mentorship and Tips
By Joy Urbina, Information Literacy Librarian, University of Texas at El Paso Library
Mentor Mentee Relationship
By: Christina Giovannelli Caputo, Youth Services Librarian, Arlington Heights Memorial Library
50 Years of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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2019 marks the 50 year anniversary of the founding of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. This book award commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors his wife, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood. The award is given out every year to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
2019 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants announced
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CHICAGO – The Kane County Juvenile Justice Center (Illinois), Main Street Academy (North Carolina) and the NIA Community Services Network (New York) have been selected to receive books as part of the 2019 Coretta Scott King Book Awards Donation Grant...