Name: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Building a Foundation
Start: 2019-04-24T13:00:00-0400
End: 2019-04-24T17:00:00-0400

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Building a Foundation

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ALA recognizes that equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) impacts all aspects of work among members of the association, within the field of librarianship, and within the communities served by libraries. This work includes addressing, dismantling, and transforming policies, structures, and biases. This pre-conference aims to facilitate an understanding of self and our interactions with others. We will begin to identify and disrupt learned behaviors by exploring of implicit bias, cultural competence and privilege. This session will also introduce the officially adopted definitions of equity, diversity, and inclusion developed by members of ALA as a model for libraries. The pre-conference is designed as an interactive workshop.

Speakers

Kristin Lahurd

Assistant Director for Literacy and Continuing Education, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services

Kristin Lahurd is Assistant Director for Literacy and Continuing Education in ALA’s Office forDiversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), where she develops strategic plans for literacyand continuing education that further equity, diversity, and inclusion; works with ALA... Read More →

Jody Gray

Director, Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services

Jody Gray (Lakota) is the Director of ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services(ODLOS). She has been actively involved with equity, diversity, and leadership development sincethe beginning of her career. Using a social justice framework, Jody and her team are responsiblefor... Read More →

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