Core Values

How We Are Marching: EDI Efforts Across ACRL

On Demand

ALA Unit/Subunit: ACRL

Speaker(s)

Aubrey Iglesias

Assistant Professor
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Bonnie L. Fong, Master of Science in Library Science

Physical Sciences Librarian, Interim Life Sciences Librarian, Interim Information Literacy Coordinator
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Bill Mickey

Editorial Director
ACRL-CHOICE
Middletown, Connecticut
Amanda L. Folk

Assistant Professor and Head, Teaching & Learning
The Ohio State University Libraries
Columbus, Ohio
Brian Flota

Humanities Librarian
James Madison University
Waynesboro, Virginia
Pamella R. Lach

Digital Humanities Librarian & DH Center Director
San Diego State University
San Diego, California

In these unprecedented times many within our organization are answering the call to anti-racist action. While several committees, sections and interest groups in ACRL are focusing efforts to address systemic racism and injustice in their spheres of influence, there is little understanding and recognition of the work being done across the breadth of ACRL. The ACRL/EDI Committee’s charge reads: “To oversee and coordinate ACRL’s Core Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, as described in the strategic plan. Work with the Board and other units to initiate, advise and mobilize support for appropriate action related to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in academic librarianship—including recruitment, advancement and retention of underrepresented groups to academic and research librarianship and the promotion of library and information services for diverse library users.” As this indicates, we are beholden to all of ACRL to seek out those doing effective work in this sphere and unify efforts. This session provides an opportunity to not just hear reports, but have discussion, and identify possible connections and new approaches to the work, while exciting others and finding new recruits to the cause.

Learning Objectives:

comprehend the importance of EDI, the components of EDI work, and the EDI resources that are available to them via ACRL, committees, sections and interest groups in the organization.
implement tips and suggestions as to how to support, promote, and encourage EDI activities at their library and expand throughout ACRL
find partners from across ACRL committees and sections to strengthen, grow and amplify EDI initiatives in the organization