Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
Conference scholarships for JCLC 2012 now available!
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CHICAGO — Applications are now open for more than 40 scholarships to attend the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, September 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo. A range of scholarships is available to assist with defraying registration and travel costs...
'Empowering Diverse Voices' webinar explores library leadership and diversity
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CHICAGO — The intersection of diversity and leadership will be the focus of a free webinar, “Library Leadership 2.0,” from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT on Tuesday May 15, 2012. Part of ¾«¶«´«Ã½President Molly Raphael’s “ Empowering Diverse Voices” diversity leadership...
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color welcomes author and activist Jamal Joseph
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CHICAGO - Author, director and activist Jamal Joseph will join the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC), Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo., as the closing general session speaker. In the 1960s, Jamal Joseph exhorted students at Columbia...
PLA supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative
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CHICAGO—The Public Library Association (PLA) has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity in the library profession through a gift of $4,000 to the ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s (ALA) Spectrum Scholarship Program. ¾«¶«´«Ã½President Roberta Stevens, Immediate...
New ALSC Spectrum Scholarship created
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Contact: Miguel A. Figueroa Office for Diversity & Spectrum 312-280-5295 mfigueroa@ala.org For Immediate Release March 23, 2010 Chicago—The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has expanded its commitment to the Spectrum Scholarship Program. Beginning with the announcement of the 2010 class of Spectrum Scholars, ALSC will sponsor one Spectrum Scholar each year through funding from the Frederic G. Melcher Endowment. The ALSC Spectrum Scholar will be awarded to a Spectrum applicant who expresses an interest in library service to children. At the 2009 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference, ALA...
Travel Scholarships to attend the 2010 Spectrum Leadership Institute now available
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Contact: Gwendolyn Prellwitz Office for Diversity & Spectrum 312-280-5048 gprellwitz@ala.org For Immediate Release February 26, 2010 Chicago—The ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Office for Diversity offers a unique opportunity for library school students and recent graduates to attend the upcoming Spectrum Leadership Institute, June 23-25 in Washington D.C. Twenty travel scholarships for the institute are available through the REACH 21: Preparing the Next Generation of Librarians for Leadership project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). REACH 21 Institute Scholarship...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Diversity and Outreach Fair
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Each year, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services invites library professionals from all kinds of institutions to submit proposals to participate in the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Diversity and Outreach Fair, which is held during ALA’s Annual Conferences. The Diversity and Outreach Fair is part of ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual's various poster sessions. The Fair highlights library services to underserved or underrepresented communities, including people with disabilities; people experiencing poverty and homelessness; people of color; English-language learners; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people; new Americans, new and non-readers; older adults; people living in rural areas; incarcerated people and ex-offenders; and mobile library services and bookmobiles. Selected presenters will develop and facilitate a poster session to be held during the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference in the exhibits hall. In addition, the participants are encouraged to submit, in digital format, information, and resources from their program.
Diversity in the Workplace
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¾«¶«´«Ã½resources for promoting diversity in the workplace.
Call for Nominations for Membership on IFLA Section Committees for the term 2023-2027
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Review ALA’s personal data notification (PDN) before proceeding. The International Relations Committee is seeking nominations to section committees of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for 2023-2027. Interested ¾«¶«´«Ã½members are encouraged to contact the ¾«¶«´«Ã½unit aligned to an IFLA section (found on the website) as soon as possible about their nomination process. Nominees should be an expert in the field covered by the section standing committee. Nominations are due by October 30, 2022. If you have questions, please contact Delin Guerra at dguerra@ala...