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)
Victoria Yang, CBC (Secretary)
Valentina Ly, University of Ottawa
Mai Lu, University of Toronto
Suzanne Fernando, Toronto Public Library
Shernett Bennett, Humber College
Mandissa Arlain, Toronto Metropolitan University
Swati Sood, University of Ottawa
Sadaf Ullah, Unity Health Toronto
Allyson Aritcheta, Toronto 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
