The 2nd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) “Gathering at the Waters: Celebrating Stories, Embracing Communities” September 19-23, 2012 Kansas City, Missouri Call for Proposals Opens on August 1st Proposals needed for panels, workshops, and roundtables. Program proposal deadline: September 15, 2011 For more information, go to: http://jclc-conference.org/program/presenter-faqs
You know how I’m always going on and on about diversity, about the need to expand our reading so we can expand our world? Well, I have to admit I don’t always practice what I preach. There are certain people I don’t like and will not read about. They’re vampires. I don’t like them (or… Read More True confession
I love blogging! It gives me such an opportunity to learn! I was going to do, am doing, a quick and easy post on Asian-Pacific American Heritage month, but in gathering photos to spruce up my verbage, I found out that Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the… Read More Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Call for Applications Deadline June 1, 2011 Washington DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), a program designed to recruit master of library and information science (MLIS) students from traditionally underrepresented ethnic and racial minority groups into careers… Read More Librarians Seek Diversity in the WorkPlace
The Twenty-Second National African American Read-In Sponsored by the Black Caucus of NCTE and NCTE In February 2011, you may hold an African American Read-In event any day of the month Tuesday, February 1-Monday, February 28, 2011 Over the years, I’ve sponsored several African American Read-Ins in my school media center but I never, ever… Read More 2011 National African American Read-In
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