The poster presentation will describe and discuss findings from the Engagement Task Force of APALA. In 2022, APALA received feedback from the annual membership survey stating a need to develop a task force to review APALA's engagement efforts and opportunities with library workers from Native Hawaiian (NH)/Pacific Islander (PI) communities as well as those from South Asian (SA), Southeast (SEA), Southwest Asian (SWA) and Central Asian (CA) backgrounds and identities.
Presenters will discuss the activities initiated as part of the task force's work, including an environmental scan, demographics from the preliminary survey, and interviews with members from the targeted communities. They will also discuss the themes, challenges, and overall findings from task force activities and the recommendations provided to the APALA Executive Board at the task force's conclusion in late 2023.
Learning Objectives:
Describe APALA’s efforts to engage with underrepresented communities within the organization.
Identify themes and findings that emerged from the Engagement Task Force’s work.
Discuss potential ideas and activities they can use to engage intentionally and include other communities within their organizations.