Committee Members
Pauline Kynard, Chair (2012)
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Toledo Heights Branch
Work: 419-259-5220
Email: pauline.kynard@toledolibrary.org
Donna Barkley, Committee (2012)
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Work: 513-369-4469
Email: donna.barkley@cincinnatilibrary.org
Desiree Cutright, Committee (2013)
Wayne County Public Library
Work: 330-804-4683
Email: dcutright@wcpl.info
Jaime Declet, Committee (2013)
Cleveland Public Library, Jefferson & South Branch
Work: 216-623-7061
Email: jdeclet@cpl.org
Pamela Hoesman, Committee (2013)
Birchard Public Library of Sandusky County
Work: 419-334-7101 x204
Email: pam.hoesman@birchard.lib.oh.us
Heather Johnson, Committee (2014)
Athens County Public Libraries
Work: 740-592-4272
Email: hjohnson@myacpl.org
Katherine Malmquist, Committee (2014)
Cuyahoga County Public Library, Chagrin Falls Branch
Work: 440-247-3556
Email: kmalmquist@cuyahogalibrary.org
Rebecca O'Neill, Committee (2013)
Westerville Public Library
Work: 614-882-7277 x2127
Email: boneil@westervillelibrary.org
Angela Strait, Committee (2014)
Cabell County Public Library
Work: 304-528-5700
Email: angela.strait@cabell.lib.wv.us
Ginaya Willoughby, Committee (2012)
Cleveland Public Library, Mt Pleasant Branch
Work: 216-623-7032
Email: gdwilloughby@gmail.com
Lauren Miller, Board Liaison
Purpose and Objectives
The Committee is responsible for recommending ways in which OLC can address diversity as it relates to the library profession in general and to the Ohio library community in particular. Aspects of diversity include age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation and ethnicity. Through training, speakers, workshops, and publications, the Committee serves as a resource on diversity to the Council and its membership.
- Continue to provide timely, excellent programs, web resources and other educational opportunities to promote inclusion and diversity awareness.
- Continue to create a presence at the OLC New Directors and Trustees programs in 2011
- Continue to develop, update and promote the Diversity website (http://www.olc.org/diversity) as the premier diversity resource for libraries and library staff.
- Continue to check on usage of website through Ohionet
- Develop ways to market the OHIONET more effectively
- Attend Convention and Expo (table)
- Continue to publish articles in Access newsletter
- Provide programming ideas for 2011 online educational opportunities
- create a database consisting of past program offerings as well as a folder of past publications
- Develop promotional materials to enhance diversity awareness and to communicate committee projects and offerings
- Continue to update our professional quality brochure describing the Diversity Committee and highlighting our website and other projects
- Continue to distribute our brochure in the new member kit and at the New Directors and Trustees events
- Encourage MLIS students, library paraprofessionals and librarians to participate in OLC, in order to honor the diversity of our capacities and positions within the library community and to ensure that inclusion efforts continue in the future
- Sponsor a student membership in OLC or assist student in attending conference
- Collaborate with OLC units, libraries and external organizations and agencies involved in efforts to promote inclusion
- Continue to explore collaboration with partners including GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, Global Issues Resource Center, Heights Community Congress, etc.
Annual Report
Annual Report 
Resources/Publications
Diversity Awareness and Resources Web site
