October 17 “Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World”

Library 2.0's third mini-conference is just around the corner on Wednesday, October 17th from 12-3pm Pacific. See below for full information, including how to register for this free event. We're excited to announce our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: "Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 17th, from 12:00…

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2018 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color

The 2018 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (2018 JCLC) is the third conference of its kind sponsored by the five ethnic affiliate associations: Black Caucus of ALA, American Indian Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Chinese American Librarians Association, and REFORMA).   The conference takes place in Albuquerque, NM, September 26-30, 2018.  This will be a wonderful opportunity for all…

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Mini Talk Reflection: Regional Libraries in Post-Apartheid Namibia

Our Social Media Manager, Joyce, attended a recent mini-talk given by the University of Illinois iSchool! The topic was: "Regional libraries in post-apartheid Namibia: Supporting national development goals" with speaker Veno Kauaria. Here are Joyce's thoughts about the experience: Hi everyone: I did get to attend the Mini Talk on Friday. It was very enlightening. The speaker was Veno Kauaria,…

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MLA Scholarship for Minority Students

We've been notified of a great scholarship opportunity from the MLA! The Medical Library Association (MLA) is calling all qualified candidates to apply for the 2018 MLA Scholarship for Minority Students.  MLA wants to support your excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship.  The scholarship is for up to $5000.00 plus one year of student membership…

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ALA’s Jody Gray on Diversity

Please join us for a meeting with Jody Gray, Director of the Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services. She will be giving a presentation on diversity and the American Library Association. When? November 8, 12pm PST Where? Blackboard Collaborate: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2011274&password=D.8B9EA9B4F7D7F5A113766C28D0D224 We hope to see you there!

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