Leaders in Library Diversity

Meet the leaders in professional organizations and libraries nationwide, and become a leader yourself as you participate in person and online.

Check out ALA resources and groups specializing in library service to a variety of special populations.

Meet other leaders from across the nation. Learn from them and find valuable resources in many formats.

ALA Resources

• ALA Diversity Online
  Library Specific Web Resources for Serving Underrepresented Populations with links to key sources and articles for various special populations as well as general diversity resources

  http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/diversity/index.cfm

• ALA Diversity Fair Abstracts
  Links to past presentations at ALA’s annual event profiling library practices and programs

  http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=diversityfair#1

• ALA Office for Literacy & Outreach Services
  See Outreach Areas as well as Resources pages for tipsheets on various populations; also links to various ALA associations of color

  http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/olos/index.cfm

• ALA Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
  ALA’s ASCLA links to important issue areas in serving special populations such as prison populations, physical challenges and elderly

  http://www.ala.org/ala/ascla/asclaissues/issues.htm

• ALA Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table
  ALA’s EMIERT offers a few resources and awards

  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/index.cfm

• ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table
  ALA’s GLBTRT has a newsletter, booklists and discussion list

  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/glbtrt/index.cfm

Other Leaders

• ASU Libraries Diversity Web
  Links and a description of Arizona State University Libraries’ diversity efforts

  http://library.west.asu.edu/diversity/

• BLOG: Library Services to Boomers & Older Adults
  Allan Kleiman’s blog addresses libraries serving older adults

  http://www.libraryolderadults.blogspot.com/

• BLOG: Filipino Librarian Blog
  One of a few librarian blogs about serving various populations

  http://filipinolibrarian.blogspot.com/

• New Jersey Diversity in Libraries
  Conference 2004 handouts, presenters; this is an aging site, but often cited in the ‘coming of age’ of diversity awareness in libraries

  http://www.infolink.org/diversity/cm.htm

• Ohio Library Council Diversity Awareness and Resources Committee
  Comprehensive website from Ohio’s committee with many links & pages. This is a comprehensive effort to be applauded!

  http://www.olc.org/diversity/

• REFORMA
  REFORMA promotes library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish speaking. Website describes awards, links resources including WebJunction, mentoring program, Spanish for Librarians document, children’s website links, and storytime programming

  http://www.reforma.org/

• REFORMA Colorado Resources for Librarians
  Booklists and other links as well as a discussion list

  http://reformacolorado.org/

• University of Tennessee Diversity Committee
  Diversity definition and activities to support the university’s diversity plan; events and links to library diversity

  http://www.lib.utk.edu/diversity/

• Diversity Librarians Network Job Postings
  Site accepts job postings but other pages, originally designed for University of Tennessee LIS diversity scholars, not updated

  http://diversitylibrariansnetwork.blogspot.com/

• Library of Congress Global  Gateway: World Culture & Resources
  Digital libraries provide multimedia access in over 400 different languages

  http://international.loc.gov/intldl/