DEI Subcommittee

DEI Subcommittee Charge

The ILA DEI Subcommittee of the Executive Board is convened to provide guidance and leadership to the Executive Board, and by extension to the association and profession, in strategically planning our efforts to increase and develop diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This includes vetting potential initiatives for alignment with the ILA strategic plan, considering and making recommendations for Board development activities and outcomes, and keeping the Executive Board accountable to the membership and the profession for progress toward our DEI-related strategic goals.

DEI Subcommittee Members

Ryan Johnson, ILA Past President and Chair

Carolyn Ciesla, ILA Vice-President/President-Elect

Gwendolyn Harris, Illinois State Library

Becky Spratford, ILA Executive Board member

Cynthia M. Robinson, ILA Executive Director

 

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