Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services

Mission

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The �۰�̨ͼ��Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services supports library and information science workers in creating 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.

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What We Do: Our Mission & Scope

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ODLOS supports library and information science workers creating responsible and all-inclusive spaces that serve & represent the entire community.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Initiatives & partnerships promoting equity, diversity & inclusion in libraries and the library profession.

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Find & connect with library experts in the areas of equity, diversity & inclusion.

Professional Development

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Strategic planning, workshops, webinars, and other presentations for library audiences.

Spectrum

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Through the Spectrum Scholarship Program, �۰�̨ͼ��affirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion by seeking the broadest participation of new ...

ODLOS and Affiliate Collaborations

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ODLOS works closely with 8 groups to serve marginalized voices and communities.

Black Lives Matter

Protecting and Supporting Transgender Staff and Patrons

Initiatives

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Literacy Across the Lifespan

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Resources, grants, and initiatives supporting literacy across the lifespan.

EDI Update - ODLOS Newsletter

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Read the latest EDI news every month.

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Outreach Initiatives

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Initiatives and programs geared to promote access to library services to all.

Engaging Multilingual Communities Guide

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Did you know that in the United States over 67 million people speak a different language rather than English at home? This guide is designed to support library personnel who serve multilingual patrons through events, collections, and enrichment opportunities.

Inside, you'll find examples of programs, services, and more for your community.

News

book cover for Information for Sustainable Development: Technology, People and Society

Supporting sustainable development goals through information science

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CHICAGO — The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 universal goals adopted by the UN in 2015. “ Information for Sustainable Development...

Book cover: The Readers' Advisory Guide to Street Literature

An updated guide to street lit and urban fiction

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CHICAGO — Addressing with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living and survival in the United States, street lit encompasses some of the...

Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: White Supremacy in the Stacks

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Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: White Supremacy in the Stacks" on May 7, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. This session examines how...

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Intersections

Scholar Spotlight: Luisa Leija (2020) in Conversation with the Spectrum Advisory Committee

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The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other

Research Notes Before and During COVID-19 on Digital Inequity

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By: Raymond Pun, Instruction/Research Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education, California For the past year and a half, I have been working on my dissertation