Friday, November 5, 2021

November 2021

This message is from the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Iowa Library Association as a whole.

Happy Election Day from ILA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee!

Scholarship Opportunity:

The Iowa Library Association (ILA)’s Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (CD&I), together with ILA’s Library Leadership and Management Association (ILA LLAMA) Subdivision, are pleased to announce that we will be accepting applications for the ILA for All Membership Award. This scholarship program offers candidates from underrepresented groups an opportunity to receive a one-year membership in ILA, which also includes ILA LLAMA membership.

ILA is committed to increasing knowledge about diversity within our organization and awareness of issues related to traditionally underrepresented groups, as well as increasing the inclusion and representation of underrepresented groups in the ILA membership. The current goal of the scholarship program is to encourage and empower Iowa library staff to participate in the career development and enrichment opportunities offered by ILA and increase the number of underrepresented members in the organization.

Please share this information and application form with anyone who might be interested in this scholarship. We are eager to get the word out as far and wide as possible.

The application form can be found here 1, and the application deadline is November 15, 2021.

Please direct any questions or concerns to CD&I or LLAMA:

CD&I Chair: Jillian Rutledge jrutledge@waterloopubliclibrary.org

CD&I Vice-Chair: Amanda Bellis abellis@ankenyiowa.gov

LLAMA Chair: Kim Kietzman KKietzman@altoona-iowa.com

LLAMA Vice-Chair: Julie Finch jfinch@urbandale.org

Social Justice Discussion Group

Throughout the month of November we will be reading, watching, and listening to resources about the topic of Restorative Justice. Discussions are scheduled for December 1st at 10:00 am (passcode 094427) and December 10th at 2:00 pm (passcode 175139).

We would love it if you joined us. The level of participation is up to each attendee; you may actively contribute to the discussion or just listen & learn. Here are some resources for the discussion groups:

Other resources of interest:

Previously shared social justice discussion group resources:

Race:

Unconscious/Implicit Bias:

Housing:

Education:

O​n behalf of ILA CD&I,

Jillian Rutledge, Chair

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