Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee

Welcome to the FCIL-SIS Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) page. This committee is open to anyone who is a member of AALL. We encourage you to join us and become part of the ongoing conversation. If you are unable to attend the annual meeting or if you have any questions about this group, its mission, or how to join, please reach out to the committee’s chair for additional information.

This Committee was created in 2021 with charges generated by the then formed Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and in compliance with the AALL’s policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The committee is charged with ensuring that FCIL-SIS materials, programming, awards, and groups are welcoming and reflective of the background of all members. The committee follows international events and acknowledges their potential impact on the work of FCIL-SIS members and our international colleagues. The DEI committee remains intentionally flexible to respond to current events and to offer recommendations on best practices. The DEI committee welcomes suggestions from AALL members and looks forward to working with you all.

CHARGE

The FCIL-SIS Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will:

  • Identify opportunities for FCIL-SIS to support diversity initiatives within the organization and beyond. Such support will not be limited to financial support.
  • Review the FCIL-SIS webpages and all documents therein with the aim of analyzing use of language that does not foster diversity (e.g., replacing gendered pronouns with non-binary pronouns & considering disabilities) and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee.
  • Review all programming sponsored by the FCIL-SIS for the Annual Meeting and/or produced as a webinar or online event to consider and reflect the backgrounds of all members and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee about such programming.
  • Acknowledge international events and their effects on FCIL-SIS members and their sense of diversity and belonging and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee.
  • Explore the idea of creating a scholarship or award to candidates from around the world who may be considering law librarianship as their career and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee on funding the scholarship or award.
  • Review the membership of all FCIL-SIS Committees and Interest Groups and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee on diversifying membership of these groups.
  • Examine the documents that set up and maintain the FCIL-SIS Schaffer Grant. Establish a joint effort with the FCIL-SIS Schaffer Grant Selection Committee and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee on ways to ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion are considered during the selection process.
  • Address additional questions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as they arise and make recommendations to the FCIL-SIS Executive Committee as appropriate.

SELECT RESOURCES

National Associations

International

PAST EVENTS

To learn more about the following events, please visit the FCIL-SIS Continuing Education Committee Event page.

  • What in the World…Is Happening in the Russian War against Ukraine and Global Accountability
  • What in the World…Is Happening in Niger?
  • Dealing with Trauma from World Events.
  • What in the World…Is Happening in Haiti?
  • What in the World…Is Happening in Ukraine?