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 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Accessibilty Advisory Committee

Purpose
To develop and promote a diverse workforce within libraries, foster Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Accessibilty in library policies, practices, programming, and services, and promote, support, sponsor and celebrate DEIJA within and between libraries and their communities. A central mission of the advisory committee is to educate and support library staff and community partners in understanding that DEIJA work is everyone's responsibility in creating a welcoming and supportive environment. The advisory committee acknowledges that DEIJA work can at times be uncomfortable, and trusts that all SCRLC members are here to learn, and commit to help one another and our colleagues in that learning process. The creation and maintenance of a safe space for a diverse and multicultural community of respectful persons is essential to the educational mission of libraries.

 

Role
  • Assist with assessing Library policies and practices through a DEIJA lens to identify systems and structures that may impede DEIJA efforts, and to identify potential DEIJA needs and projects.
  • Provide leadership through sharing information on DEIJA Advisory Committee initiatives and programs with SCRLC members.
  • Help create an inclusive and equitable work environment in which all personnel are able to develop to their full potential.
  • Address proactively the fair and equal treatment of Library personnel.
2024-2025 Activities (Proposed)
  • Recommend topics and speakers for programs; include speakers from BIPOC/neuro- diverse/persons with disabilities/LGBTQIA+ communities.
  • Ensure that the DEIJA Plan is incorporated into the new Plan of Service.
  • Contribute DEIJA topics for the DEIJA member spotlight in the SCRLC news.
  • Participate when able with the DEIJA Learning Circle; contribute topic ideas.
  • Update the DEIJA LibGuide to be current and specific to libraries and historical organizations.
DEIJA Lib Guide

Members

Nancy Abashian, Binghamton University, joined 2023, abashian@binghamton.edu

Rachel Dworkin, Chemung County Historical Society, joined 2023, archivist@chemungvalleymuseum.org

Beth Hylen, Corning Museum of Glass, joined 2019, hylenlist@yahoo.com

Virgilio Pinto, Ithaca College, joined 2020, vpinto@ithaca.edu 

Allie Shanafelter, Corning Museum of Glass, joined 2023, shanafelac@cmog.org

Jenny Shonk, Finger Lakes Library System, joined 2021, jshonk@flls.org

Karin Wikoff, Ithaca College, joined 2023, kwikoff@ithaca.edu

Christine Brown, ex officio, SCRLC, cbrown@scrlc.org

Mary-Carol Lindbloom, ex officio, SCRLC, mclindbloom@scrlc.org

Jessica Philippe, ex officio, SCRLC, jphilippe@scrlc.org

 

Meeting Minutes

2024

December 17

October 22

August 20

June 18

April 16

February 20

2023

December 19

October 17

August 15

June 27

May 9

April 4

February 17

January 12

2022

November 1

September 15

June 6

May 23

March 7

February 9

January 10

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