SOA Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (JEDAI) Committee

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Resources

Resources from the SOA Social Justice and Black Lives Matter Task Force. Updated August 2022.


About

Contact the Committee Cochairs Hannah Kemp-Severence and Nicole Sutton.

Members:
Devhra BennettJones, Henry Winkler Center for the Health Sciences Library, University of Cincinnati (2020-)
Meghan Crawford, Capital University (2024- )
Madeleine Fix, The Ohio State University (2020- )
Savannah Gould (2024- )
Austin Hall, University of Cincinnati (2024- )
Michele Jennings, University of Dayton (2024- )
Hannah Kemp-Severence, University of Akron (2023- cochair 2024-2025)
Arjun Sabharwal, University of Toledo (2023- )
Nicole Sutton, Columbus Metropolitan Library (2020-, cochair 2023-2025)
Niel White (2024- )

Charge

The JEDAI Committee seeks to fulfill the following goals:

  • Identify and develop sustainable ways to incorporate JEDAI into the work of SOA Council and its committees.
  • Identify and develop ways SOA can make use of its platform(s) to responsibly give voice to historically underrepresented communities.
  • Identify and share resources to educate Council and membership on JEDAI – with an emphasis on applications to archival and information work.
  • Identify and develop ways to continually engage the membership about the JEDAI Committee.

Additionally, the following principles guide the Committee as it seeks to complete its mission:

  • Create a committee culture focused on JEDAI initiatives, strategies, and goals through intercommunity awareness;
  • Create a safe and equitable space for all underrepresented communities;
  • Center underrepresented voices;
  • Be cognizant of privilege;
  • Be mindful of the origins of stories

Last Updated on July 11, 2024 by Emily Gainer