OLA Cultural Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Mandate
To initiate, advise and mobilize support for action plans related to issues of cultural diversity in libraries within Ontario including recruitment, advancement and retention of underrepresented groups in libraries. The OLA Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Committee reports to the OLA Board of Directors.
Committee Members
Charmaine De Castro, Sinai Health and Toronto Public Library (Chair)
Jennie Hamilton, Hamilton Public Library (Vice Chair)
Shernett Bennett, Humber College (Secretary)
Victoria Yang, Toronto Public Library
Valentina Ly, University of Ottawa
Suzanne Fernando, Toronto Public Library
Sadaf Ullah, Unity Health Toronto
Allyson Aritcheta, Toronto Public Library
Jamila Hastick, Carleton University
Jackie Lee, Markham Public Library
Virgilio Medina, Aurora Public Library
and
Ex-Officio Members
Lily Kwok, Ontario Library Association
Resources created by the OLA Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Lean on Me: Networking and Mentoring amongst Culturally Diverse Library Professionals, presented at OLA Super Conference 2021
Learn more
- Anti-racism resources for libraries
- Library and information sciences scholarships and funding opportunities – (Last updated February 2021)
- Culture at Work – column in Open Shelf
- Introducing the OLA Cultural Diversity & Inclusion Committee (OLA Super Conference 2017 Poster)
- Bibliography (2018)
Learn more
Read the Group’s Terms or Reference or contact Lily Kwok for more information
