Friends, I am forwarding this message on to you at the request of Robbin Degeratu, Chair of the Pennsylvania Library Association (ALA Affiliate) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. If you are interested in participating in this project, please contact Robbin directly at rdeger...@centrecountylibrary.org .
Have a great day! Kathy B. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Robbin Degeratu <rdeger...@centrecountylibrary.org> Date: Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 12:16 PM Subject: Communication to the Association of Jewish Libraries To: <kathybloomfi...@gmail.com> Good afternoon Kathy, I hope that this message finds you well and that you are having a productive day. I serve as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Library Association (ALA Affiliate) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, and we’re in the process of recruiting prospective Committee members for 2021 and beyond. I wanted to reach out to you to see whether you would be willing to share my message, below, with members of the Association of Jewish Libraries? We're hoping to encourage people who may be active on the national level to contribute to EDI work that needs to be done here in Pennsylvania. I sincerely appreciate you considering my request. Please do let me know if you have any questions or comments. Warm regards, Robbin Degeratu 2020 Chair – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Pennsylvania Library Association https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://palibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!kyY228mwrl_ePgw4ovTIQ3kNGqq6R7nCckfFESl_md6i3bSaBnkcxLBdpRHPOxw36v4$ -- Centering lived experience - EDI in Pennsylvania Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) formed an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, which is charged with pursuing, promoting, and championing EDI within PaLA. The committee examines and develops strategies to promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusion within PaLA, and in turn within our profession and our libraries. This recently-formed group is proud of the work that it’s doing, but the reality is that the committee itself is not as diverse as it needs to be to effectively represent library workers in Pennsylvania. We’re committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion broadly, but we fell short in recruiting ample representation from Black, Indigenous, and people of color on this committee, and we can’t accomplish big things as a group without the voices that we most need to hear. If you’re a member of PaLA (or are willing to become a member) and you’re interested in informing this conversation, helping build diversity initiatives in the Association, and being inclusive and equitable in our programs and activities, we want to hear from you. You’ll be joining an enthusiastic group of colleagues who are eager to do the work that is needed, but want to make sure that lived experience and perspectives are at the center of what PaLA does. This committee will be important to lead progress and change. We hope that you’ll consider joining us. Reach out to the 2020 Chair, Robbin Degeratu, to express your interest at rdeger...@centrecountylibrary.org. -- Sign up for PA Room/Museum news and updates! <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://goo.gl/forms/DnlBZfJUNDpclPYJ3__;!!KGKeukY!kyY228mwrl_ePgw4ovTIQ3kNGqq6R7nCckfFESl_md6i3bSaBnkcxLBdpRHPwk8BPzk$ > -- Kathleen M. Bloomfield President, Association of Jewish Libraries: The Leading Authority on Judaic Librarianship https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/__;!!KGKeukY!kyY228mwrl_ePgw4ovTIQ3kNGqq6R7nCckfFESl_md6i3bSaBnkcxLBdpRHPa9EBrOM$ Find me! Website: forwordsbooks: kids books that matter. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forwordsbooks.com/__;!!KGKeukY!kyY228mwrl_ePgw4ovTIQ3kNGqq6R7nCckfFESl_md6i3bSaBnkcxLBdpRHPobRECyE$ > Instagram: *therealkathybloomfield* Twitter: @forwordsbooks "Reading is the key that opens doors to many good things in life. Reading shaped my dreams, and more reading helped me make my dreams come true." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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