October 8 – 9, 2010 presented by Institute of African American Affairs New York University Space is limited. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP at (212) 998-IAAA (4222) Andrea Davis Pinkney (Scholastic) Nancy D. Tolson (Mitchell College) Arnold Adoff (Poet/Author) Cheryl Willis Hudson (Just Us Books) Regina Brooks (Serendipity Literary Agency) Kathleen T.… Read More A is for Anansi and You’re Invited!
For Immediate Release August 10, 2010 Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1586, a $26-billion state aid package intended to prevent layoffs of educators and other state and local government workers with a vote of 247-161, sending the bill to the president for his signature. $10 billion will go specifically… Read More Help for School Libraries may be Near
I returned from a family reunion recently to find an email celebrating the recent anniversary of the graduation of Lillian Childress Hall. Ms. Hall was the first Black librarian in Indiana. Face it, we’re still in a space where we need to honor and celebrate our firsts. We have to call to mind all the… Read More Lillian Childress Hall
Friday, June 11 9:00 – 5:00 P.M.Philippine Cultural Exhibition featuring works by Philippine – based artists Saturday, June 12 9:00 – 12:00 P.M. Philippine Cultural Exhibition 11:00 A.M. Martial arts presentation by Kampilan Eskrima-Kali-Arnis Group of Chicago 12:00 P.M. Philippine Tourism Film Clips (Auditorium) 2:00 P.M. World of Families Second Saturdays Bilingual Storytime: Tagalog &… Read More Happy Independence Day!
I haven’t made it to an ALA convention yet be attending at least once is a goal of mine as a librarian. A few years ago I was able to attend a Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in TX a few years ago and it was wonderful! Librarian conferences are fun, informative and energizing!… Read More Color at ALA
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