News tagged: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ontario Library Association (OLA) Releases Anti-Racism Statement, Commitment Towards Inclusive Librarianship
The Ontario Library Association released a statement commiting itself to dismantling harmful practices within the Association and the library sector that perpetuate racism, white supremacy and colonial attitudes.
News August 21, 2024
L’Ontario Library Association (OLA) publie une déclaration contre le racisme et un engagement envers la bibliothéconomie inclusive
L’OLA s’engage à démanteler les pratiques néfastes au sein de notre organisation et de notre secteur qui perpétuent le racisme, la suprématie blanche et les attitudes coloniales.
News August 21, 2024
uAlberta Launches Online Course About History & Contributions of Black Canadians
Through four short modules, Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures explores the legacy of systemic racism and unconscious racial bias in Canadian institutions.
News April 2, 2024
Manitoba Library Association (MLA) Announces Human Rights Book Award
The recipient will have demonstrated strong resolve in upholding human rights, inclusivity and equity in library access for their library or in the library community at a local, regional, provincial or national level.
News March 28, 2024
Library Association of Alberta Releases Statement in Response to Proposed “Parental Rights” Legislation
The Library Association of Alberta (LAA) released a statement opposing proposed legislation that would censor information resources, curriculum, or programs addressing sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity or LGBTQIA2+ existences and experiences.
News February 23, 2024
Déclaration de l’OLA au sujet de l’interdiction et des restrictions concernant des livres par les conseils scolaires
L’Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario (OLA) est profondément préoccupée par le nombre croissant de tentatives de restriction de l’accès aux livres par certains conseils scolaires.
News November 14, 2023
Ontario Library Association (OLA) Releases Statement on School Boards Banning & Restricting Books
The Ontario Library Association (OLA) is deeply concerned by the growing number of attempts to restrict access to books by some school boards.
News November 14, 2023
BCLA Releases Update on Anti-Racism Work
The British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) shared an update on the Association’s anti-racism work, including a current state assessment report prepared with The Common Consulting.
News October 6, 2023
Save the Date for ARL IDEAL 2024
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives Conference, July 15–17, in Toronto
News May 3, 2023
Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity: A Framework Released by ALA, ARL
The Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework is a tool both theoretical and practical in its orientation, as a guide for developing personal, organizational, institutional, and systems-level knowledge and understanding of the nature of racism and its many manifestations.
News August 27, 2022