Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons (SRIDP) Sub-Committee
Charge
The Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons (SRIDP) Sub-Committee of the ODLOS Advisory Committee* supports and promotes ALA, libraries and communities to ensure that libraries provide the best possible services to support refugees, immigrants and displaced persons.
Roster
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Resources
The SRIDP will be made up of up to 10 members, appointed as an ODLOS Sub-Committee, serving staggered terms of 2 years. SRIDP members should have an RIDP background, experience and/or expertise, while taking into consideration elements to ensure diversity (library type, range of professional experience, professional role (student, staff, leader, faculty, researcher, etc.), geography, ethnic affiliate member, ALA division member, etc.) in the subcommittee's composition.
- The Chair, who will be counted as one of the 10 members, who will be appointed following ALA ODLOS procedures.
- An ODLOS Advisory Board Member Liaison will serve as ex-officio.
- An ALA Staff Liaison will serve as ex-officio.
Hillary Pearson
Program Manager, Accessibility Services
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
American Library Association
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