REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking, announces the competition for the 2011 Mora Award. The Award is presented annually to the most exemplary program celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), also known as Día. Libraries and schools that plan… Read More Estela and Raul Mora Award
A new scholarship opportunity is available to American Indians and Alaska Natives who want to earn a fully online ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. The Circle of Learning program is offered through a partnership between the San Jose School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and the American Indian Library Association… Read More ALA Scholarship
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity and the Diversity Research Grants Advisory Committee seek proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applicants must be current ALA members and 2010 proposals must address one of three identified topics: Upward mobility of Library Leaders from Underrepresented Populations Information Services and Collections for Diverse Children and… Read More ALA Diversity Research Grant
Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians (U.S. and Canada) for ALA Editions The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association) Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Library Association Reporter; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008) Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central… Read More Writers Needed
The ALA office for Diversity will examine the impact of white privilege in the library envirionment at the Beyond White Privilege 101 session scheduled during the ALA’s Annual Conference in Anaheim CA.
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