Equitable Action Committee (EAC)

Charge: The committee will advance and support an equitable, diverse, accessible, and inclusive association. With critical reflection and a steady eye on the future, this committee seeks to strengthen the association’s membership by welcoming, embracing, and supporting historically marginalized people, voices, and narratives. The committee also aims to educate and empower the association’s membership on issues of accessibility and disability inclusion opportunities. This committee will advise the Executive Board on creating equitable and inclusive practices.

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Co-Chairs: Lesley Chapman, Colgate Unversity, and Cindy Frank, University of Maryland

Committee Goals

  1. Develop best practices documentation for digital collections accessibility.

  2. Provide informational and/or training sessions/materials for VRA membership such as Active Bystander, Critical Cataloging, and Leadership.

  3. Continue series of Community Hours to increase advocacy and community building among the membership and in the field at large.

  4. Create best practices and guidelines for VRA to make all communications and events more inclusive.

  5. Advocate and implement ways to recruit and retain a more diverse membership and leadership.

  6. Collaborate with other VRA entities such as appointees, task forces, and committees to develop programming for VRA membership and inspire inclusive practices throughout the work of the Association.

  7. Conference and Event Goals:

    1. Contact Tribal Elders & Leaders for Land Acknowledgement Information.

    2. Create a conference guide of Local BIPOC-owned institutions.

    3. Promote increased diversity among conference presenters and attendees.

    4. Develop a ‘Community Ambassador’ role.

Community Hour Notes

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