CCL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force: Members & Initiatives

2023-2024 Members: 

• Dianne Gordon Conyers (LACUNY-LaGCC)
• Njoki Kinyatti (York)
• Mary Mallery (Brooklyn)
• Michael Waldman (Baruch)
• Maura Smale (Graduate Center, Chair)

2023-2024 Initiatives:

• Keep DEI LibGuide for access to Task Force information and resources up to date
• Continue LACUNY Multicultural and Diversity Roundtable collaborations
• Revise and continue a mentoring program to support CUNY library faculty and professional staff in historically marginalized groups
• Continue to facilitate an Ask a Chief Librarian Town Hall for all library workers

2021-2022 Members: 

• Ian McDermott (LACUNY-LaGCC)
• Simone Yearwood (Queens)
• Mary Mallery (Brooklyn)
• Meagan Lacy (Guttman)
• Maura Smale (City Tech, Chair)
• Njoki Kinyatti (York)

2021-2022 Initiatives:

• Keep DEI LibGuide for access to Task Force information and resources up to date
• Continue LACUNY Multicultural and Diversity Roundtable collaborations
• Contribute question to CCL Personnel & Professional Development survey for library faculty and analyze results
• Implement a pilot mentoring program to support CUNY library faculty and professional staff in historically marginalized groups

2020-2021 Members: 

• Lisa Finder (LACUNY-Hunter)
• Kristin Hart (Queens)
• Emily Drabinski (Graduate Center, Chair)
• Mary Mallery (Brooklyn)
• Ian McDermott (LACUNY-LaGuardia)
• Kenneth Schlesinger (Lehman)
• Maura Smale (City Tech)
• Daisy Dominguez (CCNY)

2020-2021 Initiatives:

• Keep DEI LibGuide for access to Task Force information and resources up to date
• Continue LACUNY Multicultural and Diversity Roundtable collaborations
• Implement workshop on racial equity in recruitment, hiring, retention, and mentoring in CUNY Libraries

2019-2020 Members: 

• Kathleen Dreyer (BMCC)
• Lisa Finder (LACUNY-Hunter)
• Raquel Gabriel (Law)
• Kristin Hart (Queens)
• Brian Lym (Hunter)
• Mary Mallery (Brooklyn, Chair)
• Ian McDermott (LACUNY-LaGuardia)
• Kenneth Schlesinger (Lehman)
• Maura Smale (City Tech)

2019-2020 Initiatives:

• Create DEI LibGuide for improved access to Task Force information and resources
• LACUNY Multicultural and Diversity Roundtable revival and collaboration
• Following up o CCL Mentoring and Retention Survey 2018 recommendations
• Collaborating on planning and implementation of annual LEAD Workshops for CUNY librarians

2018-2019 Members:

• Kathleen Dreyer (BMCC)
• Lisa Finder (LACUNY-Hunter)
• Kristin Hart (Queens)
• Mary Mallery (Brooklyn, Chair)
• Kenneth Schlesinger (Lehman)
• Maura Smale (City Tech)

2018-2019 Initiatives:

• Editorial Discussion on new book: Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:  A Handbook for Academic Libraries, Brian Lym and Kenneth Schlesinger, co-editors, August 12, 2019
• Participating in CUNY Mind the Gap Conference and ALA Conference DEI sessions and collecting DEI resources in CCL Academic Works document
• CCL Implicit Bias in the Workplace Workshop conducted by Anthony Brown, Chief Diversity Officer at Brooklyn College, March 11, 2019
• LACUNY  Multicultural and Diversity Roundtable revival and collaboration
• LEAD Workshop on Mentoring for all CUNY librarians, May 14, 2019 at LAGCC.
• Updating online Resources for Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Faculty at: https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/ccl-agendas-minutes/docs/recruiting-and-retaining-a-diverse-library-faculty-2/
• Following up on CCL Mentoring and Retention Survey 2018 recommendations 

2017-2018 Members:

• Kathleen Dreyer (BMCC)
• Lisa Finder (LACUNY-Hunter)
• Kristin Hart (Queens)
• Wilma Jones (CSI-Ex Officio)
• Julie Lim (Law)
• Kenneth Schlesinger (Lehman)
• Maura Smale (City Tech, Chair)

2017-2018 Initiatives:

• Compile Listings [LibGuide] of diverse library recruitment sites [ALA-Black Librarians Caucus, CALA, REFORMA, APALA, etc.]: https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/ccl-agendas-minutes/docs/recruiting-and-retaining-a-diverse-library-faculty-2/
• Undertake and share environmental scan of most effective mentoring and retention strategies 
• Provide training workshop on implicit bias in library work environment
  • CCL Professional Development Committee offered at Brooklyn College on June 18, 2018
• Identify possible grants and partners for development of paid Fellowships