Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange RT (EMIERT)
Mission
- To serve as a source of information on recommended ethnic collections, services, and programs.
- To organize task forces, institutes, and workshops to carry out the functions of the Round Table as defined in the petition.
- To develop for Annual conferences forums and symposia programs that deal with the key issues of ethnicity and librarianship.
- To maintain a liaison with the Office of Library Outreach Services and cooperate with other ALA units, including the caucuses in joint projects for the betterment of outreach services.
- To disseminate the work of the Round Table through a program of publications. There is an urgent need for an effective exchange of information in the Ethnic area in the form of a Newsletter to be financed by the nominal dues for the Round Table, e.g., $15.00.
About these pages
Member leaders and volunteers are actively working to migrate this Round Table's collection of online resources onto the American Library Association's redesigned website. Please contact the staff liaison listed below for more information on this Round Table's activities and materials.Staff Liaison
Satia M. OrangeDirector, OLOS
American Library Association Office for Literacy & Outreach Services (OLOS)
50 E Huron St
Chicago, IL 60611-2729
Work: (312) 280-4295
Fax: (312) 280-3256.
E-mail: Contact Satia M. Orange
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