ALA Diversity Event: 2nd National Dialogue on the Curriculum of Readiness for the 21st Century Librarian"

The 2nd National Dialogue on the Curriculum of Readiness for the 21st Century Librarian event has been expanded by the ALA Committee on Diversity into a Town Hall Meeting on diversity. The event is scheduled for Friday July 10, 2009 from 8:30am-12:00pm in the Palmer House Hilton, Adams Ballroom. The meeting will focus on four key discussion topics:

1. Unifying library diversity advocacy efforts across member associations
2. Encouraging diversity in ALA leadership groups
3. Enhancing LIS education to facilitate the recruitment of students from under-represented backgrounds
4. Fostering workplace diversity and organizational change to better promote and retain members of under-represented groups in the LIS profession

This event is intended to bring together representatives from the various ALA committees, affiliates, divisions, sections, and round tables. Participation as an individual interested in diversity or as a representative of a particular constituency is welcome.

Those planning to attend should please contact Rob Gould at rgould@ala.org by June 1. A final confirmation and additional information will be provided to all scheduled attendees by June 15.

For additional information, contact Ismail H. Abdullahi (iabdullahi@nccu.edu), Miguel A. Figueroa (mfigueroa@ala.org), or Robert Gould (rgould@ala.org).