The ALA Office for Diversity will introduce two new courses to the Diversity Leadership Online series, beginning April 18, 2012. This ongoing webinar series provides the foundation for a culture of responsible diversity leadership within the profession. Diversity Leadership Online will include: 1. April 18: The Diversity Conversation: Why You Need to Have It [...]
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OFD Courses on Recruitment and Value of Diversity
March 29th, 2012 · Comments Off · ALA, Diversity
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E.J. Josey Spectrum Committee Seeks Mentors
January 19th, 2012 · Comments Off · Diversity, Leadership
What’s it About? If you are interested in developing the next generation of academic librarians and ensuring a diverse workforce, consider mentoring a Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. The goal of the program is to link participating library school students and newly graduated librarians, who are of American [...]
2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Proposals Due Oct. 1
September 16th, 2011 · Comments Off · ALA, Diversity
The Steering Committee of the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) has extended the open call for program proposals for the conference scheduled for Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City. Proposals are now due by Oct. 1, 2011. The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color: Gathering at the Waters: Celebrating Stories and Embracing Communities is [...]
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E. J. Josey Spectrum Committee Seeks Mentors
September 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Committees, Diversity
What’s it About? If you are interested in developing the next generation of academic librarians and ensuring a diverse workforce, consider mentoring a Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E. J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. The goal of the program is to link participating library school students and newly graduated librarians, who are of [...]
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ACRL funds 2010 Spectrum Scholar JaTara Barnes
July 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Diversity, Uncategorized
As part of its commitment to furthering diversity in librarianship, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is supporting JaTara Barnes as its 2010-2011 Spectrum Scholar. Barnes will attend the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. Following a stint as a software engineer, Barnes was drawn to librarianship as a second career that would [...]
ALA Diversity Research Grants
March 9th, 2010 · Comments Off · Diversity
The 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 Young [...]
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Scholarship available for the 2010 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute
February 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Diversity, Events, Leadership
ACRL is pleased to announce the availability of a scholarship to support participation at the 2010 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition ($2,600) and a $1,500 travel stipend. In support of ACRL’s commitment to librarians serving diverse communities, the scholarship is for individuals currently working in Historically Black Colleges and Universities, [...]
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Scholarships available for the 2009 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute
April 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Diversity, Uncategorized
ACRL announces the availability of two scholarships to support participation at the 2009 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, which will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2-7, 2009. In support of ACRL’s commitment to librarians serving diverse communities, these two scholarships are for individuals currently working in Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Tribal Colleges [...]
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2008 ALA Diversity Research Grants
April 29th, 2008 · Comments Off · Diversity
The ALA Office for Diversity has extended its deadline for proposals for the 2008 Diversity Research Grants from April 30 to May 19, 2008. Applicants must be current ALA members. 2008 proposals must address one of three identified topics: • The Impact of Rapidly Shifting Demographics on Information Needs, Services and Strategies • Diversity and [...]
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