Tuesday, November 20, 2007

ARL to Host Fourth Annual Leadership Institute, Philadelphia, January 10–13, 2008—Register by December 28, 2007

Washington DC—In January 2008, in conjunction with the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host its Fourth Annual Leadership Institute for MLS graduate students. The Leadership Institute will focus on issues related to transitioning into, and building career networks in, research libraries. The program will include presentations by library leaders and former ARL Diversity Scholars.


Registration is free of charge. The institute agenda and registration form are on the ARL Web site at http://www.arl.org/diversity/leadinst/.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Recruiting for Diversity Webinar

A webinar on "Recruiting for Diversity" is planned for Tuesday, November 20, 2007 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST (NY Time).

From the Web Junction site: "Many libraries are struggling to make their workforce reflect the diverse population of patrons they serve. Join us on for a special ninety-minute webinar to learn about recruiting and building a multicultural workforce. Guest speakers Loida Garcia-Febo, Queens Library, and Tracie Hall, Assistant Dean, Dominican University GSLIS, Luis Chaparro, REFORMA President-Elect, and Jerome Offord, Director of Diversity Initiatives, Association of Research Libraries will share library recruitment best practices, tips and success stories."

Visit: http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431 for information on how to join the webinar and information on additional programs.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Knowledge River Program Accepting Applications

The Knowledge River Program at the University of Arizona's School of Information Resources
and Library Science (SIRLS) is now accepting applications for its 7th cohort. Knowledge River "is concerned with the special information interests and needs of Hispanics and Native Americans. Knowledge River offers students the opportunity to attain a Master's Degree in Information Resources and Library Science and develop special areas of expertise, enhanced by our unique multicultural learning community."

Visit http://knowledgeriver.arizona.edu for information on the program, how to apply, and important deadlines. For more information, contact them at kriver@mail.sbs.arizona.edu, or call (520) 621-3958. Dr. Jana Bradley, the SIRLS Director and Interim Knowledge River
Coordinator, can be reached at janabrad@email.arizona.edu.

Original DLN gone but not too far!

Hello Everyone,

By now many of you have found out that the original Diversity Librarians' Network (DLN) is no more. We were sorry that we could not continue our original efforts but our careers and our lives have taken us on new paths. However, we are still very much a part of the effort to support and increase diversity in librarianship. This blog will still allow us to post information, news and positions of interest and also to share information on other efforts similar to the DLN that you can become involved in.

We hope you will be able to continue to join and support us in our efforts!

Sincerely,

The DLN Directors (Jayati, Kawanna, and Maud)