Diversity and Inclusion Committee – February 2019 Report


The group met 2-3 times this quarter.

Recent Activities

First Activity
We are currently organizing a LITA presentation panel for ALA Annual 2019. We have corresponded with and met the selected participants and are starting to investigate logistical issues.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Advocacy and Information Policy, Education and Professional Development

Second Activity
Creating standard language for opening LITA programming with land acknowledgements and standard of conduct. We thought this was important to focus on after the events at ALA Midwinter 2019.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability

Third Activity
We have determined the inactive members of the D & I group and have asked Emily Morton Owens for additional members.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability

What will your group be working on for the next three months?
We will continue to work on organizing the ALA Annual panel, including one more meeting with the panelists.

Submitted by Jharina Pascual on 04/01/2019