About
President - Tracy Dunstan (term ending 2025)
Vice President - Morgan Strand (term ending 2025)
Past President - Elizabeth Portillo (term ending 2025)
Secretary/Treasurer- Ignayra Lopez (term ending 2024)
Committee Chairs:
Rebecca Robinson - Programming Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Dax Parasnis-Samar - Programming Co-Chair (term ending 2024)
Morgan Strand - Advocacy Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Melissa Desir Advocacy Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Juanita James - Outreach Co-Chair (term ending 2024)
Justine Rivera - Outreach Co- Chair (term ending 2025)
Peyton Powell - DEI Training Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Morgan Strand - DEI Training (term ending 2024)
Elections are every summer. Terms start and end at the NYLA Annual Conference.
This group was founded by Emily Dowie in 2019 in the Ramapo Catskill Library System and grew into a NYLA Roundtable in 2020.
Vice President - Morgan Strand (term ending 2025)
Past President - Elizabeth Portillo (term ending 2025)
Secretary/Treasurer- Ignayra Lopez (term ending 2024)
Committee Chairs:
Rebecca Robinson - Programming Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Dax Parasnis-Samar - Programming Co-Chair (term ending 2024)
Morgan Strand - Advocacy Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Melissa Desir Advocacy Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Juanita James - Outreach Co-Chair (term ending 2024)
Justine Rivera - Outreach Co- Chair (term ending 2025)
Peyton Powell - DEI Training Co-Chair (term ending 2025)
Morgan Strand - DEI Training (term ending 2024)
Elections are every summer. Terms start and end at the NYLA Annual Conference.
This group was founded by Emily Dowie in 2019 in the Ramapo Catskill Library System and grew into a NYLA Roundtable in 2020.
Who We Are
The Coalition for Library Workers of Color is a group committed to eliciting change and growth in support of people of color within the library community.
Mission Statement:
In accordance with ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services, our mission is to create all-inclusive spaces in libraries to serve and represent the entire community and decentralize power and privilege using a framework with three pillars Diversity, Cultural Competency, and Social Justice.
This Coalition is a space for Library workers of all colors, their allies, and members of fellow marginalized groups (such as the Jewish and the LGBTQ+ communities).
To become a member of The Coalition For Library Workers of Color (CLWCRT), you must also be a member of the New York Library Association (NYLA).
To join NYLA & The Coalition For Library Workers of Color (CLWCRT), CLICK HERE.
Existing NYLA Members - to ADD CLWCRT to your NYLA Membership:
Log-in to your NYLA account (click HERE), click ‘personal record detail’ from the left-hand menu – then click on ‘Add Sections / Round Tables’ from the list of options.
The online order will be reviewed and CLWCRT will be added to the membership.*
* Please note that the expiration date for any secondary groups that you join will be the same as your primary NYLA membership, regardless of the date during your dues term they are purchased.
Mission Statement:
In accordance with ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services, our mission is to create all-inclusive spaces in libraries to serve and represent the entire community and decentralize power and privilege using a framework with three pillars Diversity, Cultural Competency, and Social Justice.
This Coalition is a space for Library workers of all colors, their allies, and members of fellow marginalized groups (such as the Jewish and the LGBTQ+ communities).
To become a member of The Coalition For Library Workers of Color (CLWCRT), you must also be a member of the New York Library Association (NYLA).
To join NYLA & The Coalition For Library Workers of Color (CLWCRT), CLICK HERE.
Existing NYLA Members - to ADD CLWCRT to your NYLA Membership:
Log-in to your NYLA account (click HERE), click ‘personal record detail’ from the left-hand menu – then click on ‘Add Sections / Round Tables’ from the list of options.
The online order will be reviewed and CLWCRT will be added to the membership.*
* Please note that the expiration date for any secondary groups that you join will be the same as your primary NYLA membership, regardless of the date during your dues term they are purchased.