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Equal Opportunities Subcommittee The Equal Opportunities Subcommittee is a Subcommittee of the Education and Personal Membership Standing Committee (EPMSC) of the Council of The Library Association. Standing Committees are by Council to advise it on policy and other matters. Subject to the need to seek prior approval of Council for major changes in policy and for decisions which have significant cost and staffing implications, each Standing Committee has delegated authority to act on matters within its terms of reference. Composition Composition Alison
Behr (coopted) Sexuality Issues in Libraries Group Corresponding Members: Kamaljit Bedi Members of other Standing LA Committees Library Association staffMembers of staff of The Library Association advise and assist the Standing Committees, as well as ensuring the implementation of committee recommendations and policies. The Equal Opportunities Subcommittee is mainly serviced by the staff of the Member Services Directorate. These staff are divided into teams which reflect the responsibilities of Sectoral Committees. A Professional Adviser heads each team, is the officer expert specialising in the sector concerned and acts as Secretary to the Committee. The team leader for the Equal Opportunities Subcommittee is Lyndsay Rees-Jones. The Subcommittee’s role is to advise on and develop the equal opportunities policy of the Association in respect of library and information provision. The terms of reference of the Equal Opportunities Subcommittee were approved by the former Employment Committee and Council as follows:
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