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.
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 Office 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.
An Anti-Racist Statement in the Library: Working Toward Praxis
By: Kevin Adams, Information Literacy Librarian, Alfred University Libraries
The Rise of Third Place and Open Access Amidst the Pandemic
By: Emma Wood, Associate Librarian, UMass Law Library
Collaborating on Antiracist Praxis: A Joint Writing Studies and Library Project
By: Hannah Lee Park, Education and School of Professional & Extended Studies Librarian, American University Library
Grief Delayed
By: Maggie Halterman-Dess, Library Annex Coordinator, University of Iowa Libraries
Harris County Public Library is Community Hot Spot
By: Deborah Hakes, Director of Communications and Marketing, Georgia Public Library Service
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
A Librarian’s Guide to a Panic-free Pandemic
By: Tommy Vinh Bui, Teen & Adult Services Librarian, Los Angeles County Library
Using the Racial Healing Circles in the Community
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)
Resilience in the Face of a Global Pandemic
By Rachael-Joy Davis, Library Services Specialist, California State University, Sacramento University Library
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app 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 accomplish this, equity, diversity, and inclusion have been identified as 's 4th strategic goal. Equity, diversity, inclusion, literacy, and outreach are part of the work across the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app. 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.
A Step…Step Away from Burnout
By: Lorraine LaPrade, Librarian/ Services Associate, City University of New York/ Teachers College, Columbia University
Taking ESL Digital! Our Community-Driven Virtual Classrooms
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.
One Librarian’s Take on Territorial Acknowledgments
By: Karleen Delaurier-Lyle, Information Services Librarian, Xwi7xwa Library
Bridging the Digital Divide in the Age of COVID-19
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?
A COVID-19 Insight: Cultural Context Considerations
By: Laura Lipke, MLIS
Challenging the Digital Divide Among Librarians
By: Alejandra Méndez, Doctoral Student, the University of Puerto Rico