The Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC, Inc.) formed in June, 2015 as a nonprofit organization that advocates for and addresses the common needs of the National Associations of Librarians of Color. Coming together through JCLC Inc. are the American Indian Library Association (AILA), the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), and REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking.

The 4th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color will be held February 8-12, 2023, at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.