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BCALA seeks authors for Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening

The Black Caucus of the ALA (BCALA) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, and is inviting library students to consider writing for the next installment of BCALA's Black Librarian in America series. Prospective writers can submit a 1,000-word abstract of a proposed chapter in the new BCALA book entitled The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening, set…

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November 18, 2020

ALA News / Events / Opportunities

ALA Midwinter Virtual Conference: Free for all ALA Student Members!

Join your peers at the only meeting designed with library professionals’ needs in mind! Navigating the path to becoming a librarian? You won’t want to miss ALA Midwinter Virtual in January 22-26, 2021 — five days jam-packed with educational sessions, inspiring speakers, and loads of fun activities in the virtual Exhibit Hall! You'll have access to a slate of great author talks…

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November 7, 2020

ALA News / Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Black Lives Matter Graphic Novels & Comics Reading List

The ALA is committed to lifting up the voices of those who have been marginalized, and the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) of the ALA has been leaning into the issue of diversity in this medium. At the ALA Virtual conference this summer, the GNCRT hosted a panel session called "A Comics History in the Making," with BIPOC…

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September 20, 2020

ALA News / Equity Diversity and Inclusion / NMRT

ALA’s New Member Roundtable Alternative Voices

The American Library Association's New Member Roundtable (NMRT) helps you get to know the library field better. NMRT's Alternative Voices blog series serves as a platform for librarians from underrepresented communities to share their backgrounds and their insights into the present and future of librarianship. Last month, Alternative Voices interviewed Nichelle Hayes. In addition to her job as Director…

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August 15, 2020

ALA News / Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Libraries Respond: Black Lives Matter

SJSU ALASC supports the position of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), which aligns with our mission to foster community and connection among all students. As the largest student organization in the SJSU iSchool, (more…)

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June 23, 2020

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