DIVERSITY IN LIBRARIANSHIP Friday, April 11, 2008 9:00am – 3:00pm Zelazo Center For The Performing Arts 2419 E Kenwood Blvd. Room: 250 Milwaukee, WI 53211 Why should libraries be diverse? How do we develop that diversity? Please join us for a day of discussion and exploration of these questions and other diversity initiatives. Keynote speaker:… Read More Diversity in Libraries
I have exciting news for you from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Starting with the 2008 Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos Islands, all teachers starting from grades 6 – 12 and full time Library Media Specialists are now eligible for the Toyota International Teacher Programs! Also, Toyota program alumni who have not participated… Read More Toyota International Teacher Program to the Golapagos Islands
YALSA opened housing requests and listed its registration rates for the inaugural Young Adult Literature Symposium, Nov. 7-9 at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Registration opens May 1, with special early bird pricing available until Sept. 1 and advance registration from Sept. 2 to Oct. 3. The symposium, funded in part by… Read More YA Lit Symposium
I’m posting a few upcoming seminars and conferences of interest. While they may not specifically target students of color, or students’ interests will not be recognized by the large organizations if we don’t attend at make them known! 1. ALAN Executive Secretary Gary Salvner invites you to attend “Young Adults and Their Literature: An Inquiry-Based… Read More Upcoming YALSA events
YALSA will be funding one ALA Spectrum Scholar for the 2008 year who is interested in pursuing a career in young adult librarianship or secondary school librarianship. Spectrum Scholars receive a $5,000 scholarship towards the completion of a masters in library science. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2008. Spectrum’s major drive is to… Read More Wanna be a YA Librarian?
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