Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
Mission
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The ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services supports library and information science workers in creating responsible and all-inclusive spaces that serve and represent the entire community. To accomplish this, we decenter power and privilege by facilitating conversations around access and identity as they impact the profession and those we serve. We use a social justice framework to inform library and information science workers' development of resources. We strive to create an association culture where these concerns are incorporated into everybody's everyday work.
Featured
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ODLOS supports library and information science workers creating responsible and all-inclusive spaces that serve & represent the entire community.
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Initiatives & partnerships promoting equity, diversity & inclusion in libraries and the library profession.
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Strategic planning, workshops, webinars, and other presentations for library audiences.
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Through the Spectrum Scholarship Program, ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ affirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion by seeking the broadest participation of new ...
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ODLOS works closely with 8 groups to serve marginalized voices and communities.
Libraries Respond
Initiatives
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Resources, grants, and initiatives supporting literacy across the lifespan.
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Read the latest EDI news every month.
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Initiatives and programs geared to promote access to library services to all.
Engaging Multilingual Communities Guide
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Did you know that in the United States over 67 million people speak a different language rather than English at home? This guide is designed to support library personnel who serve multilingual patrons through events, collections, and enrichment opportunities.
Inside, you'll find examples of programs, services, and more for your community.
News
An updated guide to street lit and urban fiction
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CHICAGO — Addressing with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living and survival in the United States, street lit encompasses some of the...
Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: White Supremacy in the Stacks
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Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: White Supremacy in the Stacks" on May 7, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. This session examines how...
Preservation Week® Webinar: Cultural Competencyʻs Role Toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Goals
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CHICAGO—Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, for the free Preservation Week® webinar “Cultural Competency's Role Toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility...
Intersections
Scholar Spotlight: Luisa Leija (2020) in Conversation with the Spectrum Advisory Committee
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The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other
Research Notes Before and During COVID-19 on Digital Inequity
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By: Raymond Pun, Instruction/Research Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education, California For the past year and a half, I have been working on my dissertation
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Contact Us
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225 N Michigan Ave
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
1-800-545-2433 ext. 4294
Fax: 312-280-3256
Email: diversity@ala.org
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Kevin Strowder
Director
kstrowder@ala.org
800-545-2433 ext. 5295
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Hillary Pearson
Program Manager, Accessibility Services
hpearson@ala.org
312-724-9251 ext. 5020
