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Diversity Committee Webinar: Not Just Another Committee: How Academic Library Employees Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at their Institutions
When
05 Jun 2019
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Location
Online
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Presenters:
Quanetta Batts, Program Director for Outreach & Engagement and member of Ohio State University's IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Accessibility and Social Justice) Committee
Ione Damasco, Coordinator of Cataloging/Professor at University of Dayton and chair of the University Libraries Diversity and Inclusion Team
Zach Walton, Reference and Instruction Librarian at The Ohio State University at Lima and member of OSU Lima’s Diversity Committee
Description: In this webinar, Ohio academic library workers from a variety of institutions will share their insights about establishing, leading, and serving on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) committees. Topics will include taking the lead on DEI-focused policies, programming, communication, training, and more. Presenters will provide a helpful framework for others that are maybe just getting started, or want to reenergize their work in DEI. Cost: Free for SWON members; Free for ALAO members. Sponsored by the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Diversity Committee and SWON Libraries Consortium.