**Apologies for cross posting** Early bird registration ends Friday at midnight for our new online training series, Organizational Planning for DEIA: A 100 Level Course <http://www.niso.org/events/2021/09/organizational-planning-deia-100-level-course>, and there’s just over one week to go before the first class! So, if your small- to medium-size organization needs help planning a DEIA program or initiative, we encourage you to sign up now. This eight-week course, with weekly classes at 11.30am-1.00pm ET (Canada/US) from September 17 to November 5, will help organize your thinking by addressing questions such as: What needs to be considered? What will help lower the barriers to inclusion? Who needs to be involved? How will you measure progress? And more … Course moderator Dr. Antonia Olivas is the Engagement and Inclusion Librarian at California State University - San Marcos (the traditional territory and homelands of the Luiseño/Payómkawichum people). She will be joined by guest lecturers including Dr. Kawanna Bright, East Carolina University; Nikhat J. Ghouse, American University; Twanna Hodge, University of Florida; Lauren Magnuson, California State University - San Marcos; Alanna Aiko Moore, Subject Specialist, Sociology, Ethnic Studies, and Gender Studies, University of California - San Diego; and Mark A. Puente, Purdue University Libraries. The course will cover: - Aspirations and Assessment (September 17) - Navigating Initial Sensitivities and Hesitations (September 24) - Vocabulary and Its Use (October 1) - Identifying Organizational Areas of Inequity (October 8) - Gathering the Data (October 15) - Analysis or What The Data Demands (October 22) - Communicating Organizational Commitment (October 29) - Implementing Change (November 5) Registration numbers will be limited to ensure the best possible experience for participants, so don’t delay — sign up now <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/organizational-planning-for-deia-a-100-level-course-tickets-166956755149> ! We look forward to hearing from you! Thanks and best wishes The NISO Team P.S. We’re also running a series of three workshop webinars on metadata and DEIA, open to everyone — see the events page <https://www.niso.org/events/2021/10/niso-deia-workshops> for more information and to sign up! NISO 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 302 Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: 301-654-2512 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Email secured by Check Point