Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

CARLI Staff Liaison: Margaret Chambers
CARLI Staff Liaison: Nicole Swanson
CARLI Staff Liaison: Marisa Tolbert

Body to which the group reports: Governance Board

The DEI Committee provides feedback and makes recommendations to assist CARLI in modeling best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion for our membership. Activities may include:

• Advise the Board and staff about equity and accountability goals to which CARLI should aspire.
• Recommend ways to assess progress toward achieving those goals and strategic priorities.
• Conduct a periodic assessment of progress and report findings to the CARLI Board and to CARLI committees.
• Provide guidance on member programming and resources that will support libraries’ efforts to provide equitable, diverse and inclusive services.
• Explore ways to increase representation among library workers to better reflect the communities they serve.
• Facilitate consortia-wide discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Engage with other regional and statewide committees also focused on the advancement of DEI work in libraries and library-related organizations.

The DEI Committee will collaborate with other CARLI committees and ad hoc groups to discuss issues of common interest and to facilitate joint program planning. The committee will prepare appropriate documentation and reports and will submit an annual report of its activities and accomplishments to Board of Directors.