Diversity

Diversity Leadership Online introduces new courses on recruitment and value of diversity

Submitted by Miguel Figueroa on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:52
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CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s 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:

Women in the White City

Woman’s Building at the 1893 Columbian Expo. Photo courtesy of the Field Museum

By Susan E. Searing
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Women of a new tribe

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Artist Jerry Taliaferro honors the physical and spiritual beauty of black women in “Women of a New Tribe,” a national photography exhibit on display in the lobby area of Mullins Library at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in honor of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month.

New training resources address civility and bias in the workplace

Submitted by Miguel Figueroa on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 11:36
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CHICAGO - Two new training resources addressing civility and bias in the workplace are now available from the ALA Office for Diversity. 

Flake, Myracle, Otsuka join Joint Conference of Librarians of Color

Submitted by Miguel Figueroa on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 11:33
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CHICAGO – Award-winning and best-selling authors Sharon Flake, Lauren Myracle and Julie Otsuka will join the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color for two special author luncheons, Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo.

Preserving Black Academic Library History

By Shanesha R. F. Brooks-Tatum
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