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OLA Outreach Roundtable
The ORT provides a framework for:
• Information sharing • Continuing education • Moral support for library workers currently providing outreach services • Opportunities for networking • Encouragement to libraries wishing to expand or develop library outreach services Areas of interest include but are not limited to: • Library service to people of all ages who can no longer use a library facility due to either a physical or mental impairment • People who live in rural or remote area without a library • Non-English speakers • Incarcerated individuals • Homeless individuals • Low-literacy adults - OLA Website ALA Diversity, Literacy & Outreach
"The Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services drives activities around three professional issues which collectively support equity and inclusion as fundamental values of the association. Relationships and major initiatives undertaken by the Office across these three issues help ensure the inclusion of diverse perspectives within our profession and association to best position ALA as a trusted, leading advocate for equitable access to library services for all." - ALA Website
The goals of REFORMA include:
• Development of Spanish-language and Latino-oriented library collections • Recruitment of bilingual, multicultural library personnel • Promotion of public awareness of libraries and librarianship among Latinos • Advocacy on behalf of the information needs of the Latino community • Liaison to other professional organizations |
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