Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility Work Group

• The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (DEIAA) Work Group is responsible for proposing new policies, evaluating existing workflows, and best practices that help CCC libraries implement and live up to commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as outlined in the CCC LSP Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (DEIAA) Statement.   

• The workgroup is committed to outreach and collaboration with other LSP workgroups in fulfilling its goals and objectives and supporting other workgroups to accomplish their goals and objectives in alignment with DEIAA principles.

• The DEIAA workgroup may propose from time to time the establishment of a task force (target or sub-group) that is comprised of experts as necessary in specific topics such as harmful language. A call might be put out to member groups of the ALA such as the Black Librarian Association, Reforma, or APALA for those specifically interested and knowledgeable about the topic.

This is a newly established work group and will begin to meet in January 2023. As part of their activities, they will discuss and consider projects and goals to focus on for the 2022/23 Academic Year.