Committee for Equity and Inclusion

The DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion (CEI) aims to build and support more inclusive, diverse, and equitable practices for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) organizations. The CEI meets year-round, with its work divided between providing support for DLF Events and serving as a community of practice. We aim to create a space where community members can share expertise, develop frameworks for inclusive practices, and produce knowledge and documentation to be made openly available. The CEI is led by the Admin Group, which facilitates the Committee's work through standing sub-groups and short-term projects. Participation in the CEI is open to all, regardless if you work at a DLF member institution. 

Resources

• Readings and Resources List for DEI (2020)
• DEI Efforts Across GLAM Organizations: A Report by the GLAM Diversity Subgroup of the DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion (2023)
• DLF Code of Conduct (2016 - 2023)
• Forum Active Bystander Orientation (2023; YouTube)
• Creating Accessible In-Person Presentations (2022; YouTube)
• Creating Accessible and Interactive Online Presentations webinar and resources (2020)
• DLF Social Event Checklist (2018)
• Facilitating for Diversity and Inclusion, DLF Organizers’ Toolkit (2016 - 2023)

Means of Communication

We use a Google Group and a running agenda (2025) for organizing meeting details. Our meetings are held on Zoom. Monthly call information and agendas are in the Google Drive. To suggest new resources for the Reading Resource List, use this feedback form. For suggested edits to the wiki, email the google group.

Structure

CEI Admin Group

The work of the committee is overseen by multiple co-chairs within the CEI Admin Group.

2024 Co-Chairs:

• Debbie Krahmer
• Carrie Pirmann: Committee Chair
• Lisa Schiff

Subgroups

Active

• Inclusivity at the DLF Forum Subgroup
  • Advises on inclusivity initiatives for the DLF Forum, such as Bystander Training and Creating Accessible In-Person Presentations.
  • Chair: Debbie Krahmer
• CEI Resources Subgroup
  • Compiles lists of readings and resources on equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility for community use. Previously know as the EDIA Resources Subgroup, and prior to that, the Reading / Resource List Subgroup
  • Chair: Jeannette Ho

Inactive

• Advocacy, Recruitment, and Leadership Programming Subgroup
  • Develops strategies to support advocacy around DEI initiatives relating to recruitment/retention and other organizational activities.
  • Inactive as of November 2022.
• GLAM Diversity Subgroup
  • Identifies a spectrum of resources and activities designed to help begin and sustain organizational DEI development and growth.
  • Authored a report on global DEI Efforts Across GLAM Organizations (2023).
  • Inactive as of September 2023.
• Wiki Subgroup
  • Coordinates development and maintenance of the Wiki for the DLF Committee for Equity and Inclusion (CEI), including documentation and style guidelines.
  • Inactive as of December 2024.

Get Involved

As an initiative-based working group, you can choose your level of activity by volunteering.

• If you want to follow or join the main CEI group, please join the Google Group. You are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings.
• If you want to join a subgroup, please visit the subgroup wiki pages listed above to learn more about the individual subgroups, and discover key contact information.

As you begin to become involved with the CEI, please review essential on-boarding information to help familiarize yourself with our key activities and administrative information.