<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>We're so excited to introduce SCLA's Library Employees of Color (LEOC) Committee! This committee aims to offer support and encouragement to library employees of color in Suffolk County, as well as providing a forum to exchange ideas about topics relevant to our experiences. LEOC also aims to facilitate continuing education opportunities related to the concerns of BIPOC library workers.</div><div><br></div><div>LEOC is open to all members of SCLA. While the committee is focused on the experiences of BIPOC library staff, we welcome non-BIPOC members of SCLA who are interested in learning and supporting their colleagues.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Please see attached for our Winter 25/26 newsletter, which highlights a couple of our upcoming events - please save the date and keep an eye out for more in the future!</div><div><br></div><div>As this is a brand new committee, we'd love to hear from you about what you'd like to see in the future. Please feel free to contact any of the committee chairs listed below with your ideas and suggestions. You can also join <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXzNiLXt5jYrIHCIsWDQxXQlUyDDNlGSHyyD-2xLJ76UCOBA/viewform" target="_blank">our discord</a> to share your thoughts or email us at <a href="mailto:leoc.scla@gmail.com" target="_blank">leoc.scla@gmail.com</a>.</div><div><br></div></div><div><div>Sara Fade, Middle Country Public Library - <a href="mailto:fadesara@mcplibrary.org" target="_blank">fadesara@mcplibrary.org</a></div></div>Jessica Park, The Smithtown Library - <a href="mailto:jpark@smithlib.org" target="_blank">jpark@smithlib.org</a><div><div>Tory Young, Sayville Library - <a href="mailto:tory@sayvillelibrary.org" target="_blank">tory@sayvillelibrary.org</a></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Jessica Park<div>Children's Librarian</div><div>The Smithtown Library, Smithtown Building</div><div>1 North Country Road</div><div>Smithtown, NY 11787</div><div>(631) 360-2480 ext. 147</div><div><a href="mailto:jpark@smithlib.org" target="_blank">jpark@smithlib.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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