Zora Neale Hurston Award

Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow Four Novellas by Daniel Nayeri author: Daniel Nayeri   Tantalize: Kieren’s Story (Hard Cover) author: Cynthia Leitich Smith illustrator: Ming Doyle     book reviews   The Zora Neale Hurston Award from RUSA/CODES honors ALA members who have demonstrated leadership in promoting African American literature through projects such as a… Read More Zora Neale Hurston Award

Middle East Studies and Librarianship Fellowship, UNC-CH‏

The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to announce the opening of fellowship applications for the ELIME-21 Program for Fall 2012. Three highly qualified applicants with an interest in Middle Eastern Studies and Librarianship will be picked to join the current fellows in this… Read More Middle East Studies and Librarianship Fellowship, UNC-CH‏

Librarians of Color

If you’re anywhere near Denver, CO you won’t want to miss the largest gathering of Reformistas to celebrate REFORMA’s 40th Anniversary and participate in our fourth annual conference. This four day event (September 15 – 18, 2011) is expected to draw over 500 participants and promises to be the best REFORMA National Conference ever. The… Read More Librarians of Color

Call for Proposals: JCLC

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