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All Programs
September 19, 2012 - 8:00am - 12:00pm
September 19, 2012 - 8:00am - 12:00pm
Sheraton Chouteau
Pre-Conference Cost: $50 | During these tough economic times, every voice can make a difference for our libraries, especially libraries that serve our communities of color. Frontline library advocacy empowers our library employees of color to advocate the value of their respective libraries and their value to patrons/users, friends, relatives, and neighbors. A portion of this preconference concentrates on frontline library advocacy by minority librarians/ staff and, through an interactive process, provides helpful hints on how to do this effectively. As evidenced by demonstrations of advocacy throughout the country, the most effective support for libraries are those efforts driven by the community. As our diverse library staff communicate with our customers through frontline advocacy, our community is empowered to raise their voices in support of libraries, library service and library staff. Learn how to engage community members in dialogue leading to advocacy and ACTION.
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 19, 2012 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
September 19, 2012 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sheraton Empire BC
Pre-Conference Cost: $50 | Are you preparing for your future? Do you want to be prepared to lead change in libraries and in our profession? This interactive program is designed to prepare minority library colleagues who envision their career paths heading towards directorships in multi-type libraries and/or for top leadership positions within their professional associations. It is also designed for new professionals who are not only curious about how to prepare for this career path but also ready to stand up and work on their leadership development. Topics covered range from understanding emotional intelligence leadership to leading change to developing best practices and cultural competencies to expanding your leadership skills portfolio – all towards developing your career’s competitive edge. This pre-conference is developed through the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA).
LIS Students
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 19, 2012 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sheraton Chouteau
Pre-Conference Cost: $50 |
This workshop highlights ten timeless, positive approaches to leading, influencing, envisioning, and facilitating change which can be used by individuals or groups on any topic or issue within the organization. As we strive towards a more diversity inclusive environment, library employees need enduring methods of engagement, problem-analysis, action planning, and execution to help sort through the opportunities and challenges. This session will help participants prepare to move from extensive discussion of issues to the development and execution of action plans to support diversity.
Library Managers & Administrators
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Pershing NS
Finding our communities and roots can be challenging: in this session, the panelists will discuss different challenges and techniques for success.The first part of the session explores the issues and challenges involved in researching African American genealogy and will present preliminary research techniques and available resources for the librarian on the front lines of references services.The session will conclude with a presentation on how the availability of and access to new digital media technologies are compelling and propelling "Asian America" into alternative sites of knowledge production that re-imagine the archive to serve communities and their aspirational desires to represent themselves--their histories and identities--while simultaneously creating alternate records through collaboration.
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Washington 3
After attending this program, participants should have new ideas for how to effectively adapt their promotional materials and procedures to effectively market their library services to particular ethnic populations within their constituent population. They should also have a clearer understanding of what to say and what to avoid saying when marketing to specific groups, and what tactics may be best for reaching these populations.
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Pershing EW
A panel of five CALA speakers will highlight some of the success stories taken place in the library field. They will address some of the significant roles that librarians of color play, and show how CALA mobilizes its strengths in meeting the challenges of the 21st century library.
Other
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Sheraton Empire BC
Panelists representing ClimateQUAL's participating libraries will discuss the key factors that led to participation in the program at their institutions as well as the rewards and challenges associated with implementation of the instrument.
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Liberty
In this fast paced lightning round, panelists from diverse library environments will discuss how targeted and collaboratively developed library and outreach programs to under-represented students, can help build personal connections and community, which contribute to a successful academic experience. Participants will describe programming and partnerships, learning outcomes and assessment, creating customized marketing strategies, and difficulties faced. Following the panel, the audience will be asked to add their own experiences to the discussion that follows.
LIS Students
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Washington 1
Meet the current AILA leadership. Hear what's going on and being planned. Help set goals for the next 3 years. Contribute ideas for future programs.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Sheraton Chouteau
The decision earlier this year by the Tucson Unified School District to cancel its Mexican American Studies program and to remove course-related books from classrooms came as a call to action for many librarians, students, and educators around the country. The move has sparked a great deal of conversation about the importance of ethnic studies and the future of the discipline. It also raises larger questions for librarians about intellectual freedom, diversity, and collection and curriculum development.
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
During this program, participants will hear from a Ready to Read staff member who will discuss the key barriers to early literacy in the immigrant and refugee communities. She will also review the unique strategies the division has introduced to overcome barriers to kindergarten readiness.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Westin Washington 2
In its rawest form, the Internet is a critical tool for disseminating information. However, it does not discriminate about the types of information it carries; examples of hate speech, racist representations and segregation proliferate online. These can be found in social networking sites, mainstream media comment sections and community organizing and networking forums. We often fail to acknowledge that the Internet is a socially constructed environment, one that mirrors and exacerbates the structural racism that exists in our physical spaces. What can librarians and other information workers do to acknowledge and counteract this problem?
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:15pm
Sheraton San Francisco
The study can help youth services librarians understand to what extent the multicultural picture books that have widely been selected and read by librarians; educators and readers depict cultural authenticity of four different ethnic groups. Eventually, it can provide implications for authors, illustrators, librarians, educators, parents, readers and researchers on multicultural picture books as a pedagogical construct for diversity education in a society with increasing ethnic diversity.
School Librarians
Public Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
This presentation will discuss the recent rapid development of the University of Toronto Korean Collection with less budget and manpower than Chinese and Japanese Collections, through special projects.
These include the Korean-Canadian Heritage Archives Project, the International Human Rights Campaign for South Korea Collection, the North Korean Photograph Collection, Toronto Korean-Language Newspapers Digitization, and numerous grant program applications, including the Korean Collections Consortium of North America Program and the Korean Film Council’s Support Program, etc.
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
A workshop panel of local ethnic community focused books published under Arcadia Publishing by the authors. They will be exposing and sharing their challenges as well as their joys in researching families, organizations and individuals in order to document and preserve the collective memories of their local communities. Their goal is to promote and encourage more community history books to be written.
Other
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
The Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians from Traditionally Underrepresented Groups is a leadership program offered by the University of Minnesota Libraries, every two years. Since its beginning in 1998, more than 160 academic librarians from underrepresented groups in their early careers have graduated from the Minnesota Institute. In this poster session, three graduates from the 2010 Minnesota Institute will discuss their personal experience of participating in the program between July 10 and July 16, 2010.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
nDigiDreams works with rural and underserved American Indian communities to build local capacity to continue the production of digital stories beyond the initial training workshop. A backpack equipped with production tools was created as a portable means for creating future digital stories.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Public Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
Creating a program with middle school students in mind can be a daunting task for the academic librarian. Oftentimes the materials and resources held in academia aren’t suitable for children. On the rare occasion a librarian is presented with the opportunity to host younger students, some creativeness will go a long way when designing activities. This poster session will provide examples of special events held at Bird Library for two middle school groups.
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
Completed through historical, descriptive and cartographic analysis, the research consists of an assessment of public library access for African Americans in Alabama's Black Belt region through the theoretical perspective of Critical Race Theory and Patricia Hill Collins’ “matrix of domination.” In Alabama’s Black Belt region, there are 33 libraries serving 439,400 residents. The project’s bibliography includes U.S. Census, The University of Alabama’s Cartographic Research Laboratory, IMLS and slave narratives collected by the Federal Writer's Project.
Public Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster presents preliminary findings from a survey of academic librarians about their experiences with racial microaggressions -- subtle, denigrating messages (often delivered unconsciously or automatically) directed toward people of color. The research presented is intended to begin a dialogue about the persistence of racism within the profession.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
This presentation highlights my personal study abroad experiences of discovering international librarianship and discovering the world. Information about study abroad programs, costs, locations, credit transfer, and how to incorporate study abroad into the graduate plan of study is provided.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster highlights the librarian-created electronic index with audible commentary from authors such as Mark Anthony Neal. Provides centralized access to black popular culture resources and achieves two main objectives: address the gap in access to black popular culture using technology and stimulate student learning. As a response to the growing increase of students to conduct research in a range of popular culture topics that historically challenged student’s ability to find sufficient resources about.
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
New Jersey is 41% minority, but its librarians are over 80% white. Recognizing that support staff tend to be more reflective of their communities, two IMLS grants funded undergraduate and MLIS degrees for paraprofessionals from public libraries serving diverse populations. The projects were implemented through partnerships between academic institutions, the NJ State Library, and professional organizations. Successes, failures, and impact are described.
Other
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
An update from IFLA Special Interest Group on Indigenous Matters about our activities and the activities of Indigenous libraries and librarians.
Other
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
As the number of librarians of color increase, there is a need for more training and career development programs focusing and fostering underrepresented racial and ethnic librarians to be successful in their careers. This poster session will provide snapshots of an institutional model at California State University, Long beach (CSULB) as well as include well-recognized national training and career development opportunities including the Association of Research Libraries’ Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP).
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
Through a series of six professional development mini-conferences, known as Convening Culture Keepers, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) is collaborating with tribal librarians, archivists, and museum curators to support culturally relevant information services in Wisconsin’s American Indian communities. This poster will discuss the mini-conferences, but also highlight two related SLIS initiatives to develop mutually beneficial relationships between LIS programs and American Indian cultural institutions.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Other
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
The UNL Libraries have become central to the support of data archiving on campus by designing the interface for the UNL Data Repository. Additionally, the committee established a new data policy for the campus that builds awareness about the importance of archiving data and promotes open access. Presenters will demonstrate how data are deposited in the data repository and lead an interactive discussion about the policies needed to successfully manage a campus-wide data repository.
LIS Faculty
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
What happens when you organize an international workshop to present to librarians in another country with a cultural context different than your own? View this poster to learn how two intrepid librarians built a three day international workshop across time zones for presentation at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster will share stories of the some 200,000 African Americans who served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the U.S. Civil War. It will focus on Library of Congress primary source documents from the Civil War era plus other documents and works that detail their efforts. This will enable librarians and other participants to embrace, publicize and celebrate this community of soldiers.
School Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
University of Michigan librarians adopted a holistic team approach to developing an internship opportunity that bridges the best of a cohort experience with individualized development of future librarians of color. 240 hours of meaningful professional engagement connected fellows to staff performing a wide range of roles, exposed them to a range of supervisory and mentorship experiences, fostered the development of personal networks, and introduced multiple paths to engage with the wider community of academic librarianship.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
Budgets and resources are limited but libraries need to find ways to maintain quality services for their patrons. Partnering formally or informally with an LIS school can be a great way to expand services, incorporate fresh ideas and concurrently mentor the next generation of LIS professionals. The presenters will share ideas and strategies for cultivating successful relationships including the recruiting of students for internships/practicums and other projects.
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Exhibits Hall
Mix IT Up! (http://mixituplis.wordpress.com) positions LIS at the center of mutually beneficial and dynamic student-community partnerships. Mix IT Up! scholars focus on issues of youth advocacy and information technology via course work and community engagement. Mix IT Up! was launched at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Other
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Pershing NS
This session will discuss how the Alien Files (A-Files) provide an important resource for documenting U.S. immigration history and serve as a rich source of biographical information for family research. Participants in the session will learn about the file content valuable to a variety of researcher types, and should gain the skills necessary to complete a successful record request.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Pershing EW
There is a growing need of international materials for library users. Where do we find current, popular materials in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hmong, Somali, Amharic, and Oromo and make them available to our users? Through this program Attendees will learn about ways in which small vendors can help locate hard-to-find items, ways to identify local small vendors and to partner with small vendors for cataloging and to facilitate purchases at international book fairs.
Public Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Washington 3
Two films will be shown in this session:The first film introduces a university library that led a cultural reconciliatory community program designed after California Assembly Bill 37 which mandated that all state universities and colleges award honorary degrees to those whose higher education was interrupted by Executive order 9066, the forced evacuation of all persons of Japanese Ancestry from the West Coast. The second film tells the story about the beginnings of the Friends of the Chinatown Library (FOCL) and the early history of the Chinatown Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
Other
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sheraton Chouteau
This panel will explore how librarians and archivists utilize new technologies and Web 2.0 platforms to encourage outreach, instruction, and use of diverse collections. Social media platforms, like Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube and Twitter, interactive presentations such as Prezi and Vuvox, digital materials, advertising, marketing and inclusion into educational classes work in conjunction to promote repositories' missions and the panel will present case studies on successful use and integration of these technologies in their workplaces.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sheraton San Francisco
At the conclusion of this session, participants will become more confident with providing library assistance to patrons with disabilities. Participants will become familiar with resources that will allow staff to promote and broaden library access to patrons with disabilities.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Washington 1
The proposed session aims to engage the next generation of diverse librarians, Circle of Learning (SJSU) and the ACE Scholars (UNCG) in conversation with current librarians to learn about and address the students' professional interests and concerns, to uncover the challenges that librarians face in addressing the information needs of underserved communities, and to explore and share best practices from model programs and individuals. This session is an exercise in collaborative learning and connecting theory and practice.
Academic Librarians
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
This panel aims to provide strategies that will help practitioners better utilize the wealth of knowledge and understanding that exist in LIS research. At the conclusion of this session, practitioners will be able to effectively apply research findings that will be meaningful in school, public, academic and law libraries. From the attendees, panelists hope to gain a better understanding of how to bridge the gap between research and practice.
Other
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sheraton Empire BC
The ALA sponsored Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is a new, alternative career path, in the library profession that recognizes the critical role of support staff in libraries. Through certification, library support staff can demonstrate existing and learn new knowledge and skills, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, and contribute to the betterment of the library in which they work. This program will discuss LSSC eligibility, cost, assistance available to candidates, and tips for success. Current candidates and graduates will share their experience with the program.
Other
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Liberty
This session is targeted agencies that are considering first-time submission of a competitive grant application and would like to learn how to get started with the process. An overview of the agency's competitive grant programs for libraries will be presented and will cover National Leadership Grants, Laura Bush 21st Century, and Native American/Hawaiian programs. IMLS staff will highlight the major steps involved in application submission, details about the review criteria, and provide an overview of the post-submission process.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 20, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Washington 2
According to ALA and the National Education Statistics, 5 percent of academic librarians are African-American and up to 3.7 percent are Hispanic. In medical librarianship, the percentage appears lower with only two percent African-Americans and two percent as Hispanics, according to recent Medical Library Association Salary Surveys. Many of these medical librarians work in environments where they are the only African American or Hispanic librarian. The presenters will discuss interviews done with Minority Medical Librarians to discover how they became Medical Librarians and how they view their careers, achievements and challenges. Common themes will be explored and similar attributes will be highlighted. This presentation will celebrate the Medical Librarian Career accomplishments of these individuals and give attendees a possible roadmap to success.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
Other
September 20, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
September 20, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Westin Century BC
All Conference Session | Setting the stage for the Second Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, join the presidents of our associations for a panel discussion on leadership, service to our communities, and the importance of diversity within our profession.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Sheraton San Francisco
In 1969, the Langston Hughes Ccommunity Library & Cultural Center was founded and operated by local residents who formed the Library Action Committee of Corona-East Elmhurst, Inc. under the auspices of Queens Library. Langston Hughes is home of Queens County's Black Heritage Center in the heart of the then Black community. Today, the neighborhood demographics have changed drastically to a multicultural neighborhood of Black, Latino, Hispanic, Asian and Indian. How did the library continue as the Black Heritage Center and relevant to the new immigrant population and grow in usage, programs and services today?
Public Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Westin Liberty
Library database descriptions are often the first place that users encounter information about the databases. However, their descriptions do not offer any information about features of importance to users such as ADA accessibility, translation, permanent linking, social networks, and alerting services. This presentation will provide results of an examination of selected database descriptions for comprehensive general-subject databases at four University of Missouri campuses and how several features should be emphasized to meet diverse user needs.
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Westin Pershing EW
This session broadens the scope of the Día literacy initiative to assist librarians in (1) developing outreach strategies to be more inclusive of diverse populations, (2) planning cultural programs respectful of all cultures, (3) implementing services for diverse populations, and (4) building culturally appropriate, diverse collections. The panelists share joys and challenges in hosting Día events and discuss difficulties in finding appropriate literature. Panelists include representatives from ALSC, AILA, APALA, the Black Caucus, and REFORMA.
School Librarians
Public Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Sheraton Chouteau
The Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) Diversity Programs seeks to recruit and develop library and information professionals from traditionally underrepresented groups into leaders in the field. In this panel, alumni of the 2010 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) and Career Enhancement Program (CEP) ARL Diversity Programs discuss the immediate impact as well as the lasting effects of the program.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Westin Shawnee Mission
Families experiencing homelessness are often invisible members of society, but libraries can create innovative programs and services to recognize them and meet their needs. Public libraries have many resources and services that are especially valuable to parents and children experiencing homelessness; this program will also share ideas from a successful program at Queens Library. Participants will learn about barriers to library usage, resources to better serve families, and will gain an understanding of the nature and causes of family homelessness in the United States.
Public Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Westin Washington 2
This workshop will demonstrate the innovative, nationallly-recognized Early Childhood Matters model. Participants will experience key elements of ECM and engage in small and large group activities and discussions exploring both how and why the program works so well. Presenters will introduce an experiential approach and participants will engage in a model session designed for parents and other adults who care for young children ages birth to 5 years old.
Library Managers & Administrators
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Westin Washington 1
In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to: 1) discuss Diversity Standards with the REDC committee members 2) dialogue with others about the best way to implement the standards to align with their local libraries’ mission and goals. 3) share their “best practice” program for the standard. If libraries are to continue being indispensable organizations in their campus and local communities, they must reflect the communities they serve and provide quality services and collections to their increasingly diverse constituencies. To that end, these standards provide a framework to support libraries in engaging the complexities of providing services to diverse populations, and recruiting and maintaining a diverse library workforce.
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Sheraton Empire BC
Panelists from each ethnic caucus share their experiences with the ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians. Joined by a current instructor and one of the founders of the program, Maureen Sullivan, panelists will share key lessons learned, give tips for getting the most out of the program, and discuss leadership development for librarians of color more broadly.
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 8:45am - 10:00am
Westin Washington 3
This panel presentation will first introduce attendees to the various demographic products available for libraries to use in analyzing their communities, including the American Community Survey, the American Fact Finder and the 2010 Census.
Public Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 21, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
September 21, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Century BC
All Conference Session | Anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status can suffer from depression. No job category or professional level is immune. Every year, 9.5% of the population, or about 19 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness – and there is a strong link between depression and other chronic illnesses. The economic cost of this is high, but the cost in human suffering is incalculable. Much of this suffering is unnecessary. Join Marilyn H. Gaston, M.D. and Gayle K. Porter, Psych.D. from Gaston and Porter Health Improvement Center, to learn about solutions and the key role libraries play in promoting awareness. This program will address the signs, symptoms, causes, and effects of depression, as well as treatment options and holistic approaches to achieving and maintaining mental and physical health. This program is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Pershing EW
Do our collections reflect the diverse youth we serve? How can we outreach to urban teens? After reviewing a nationwide assessment on how collections reflect experiences of youth of different ethnicities, sexual orientations, and physical/mental abilities, we will discuss strengthening teen participation in libraries through strategic community partnerships, creative programming, and genuine opportunities for teen leadership. Attendees will leave with strategies and resources for assessing youth collections and developing engaging programs for urban teens.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Washington 2
The National Archives at Kansas City has a wealth of resources available for historians, students, educators, lawyers, and the general public.This session will explore the vast array of civil rights court cases that document the struggle for civil rights and demonstrate the many "wrongs" that took years to overcome in the holdings of the National Archives at Kansas City. In addition, participants will learn about tracing ethnic genealogy and online resources available through the National Archives.
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Washington 1
Multicultural competence allows librarians to meet the needs of our diverse populations with work that exemplifies value and respect for individual and communal difference. Understanding self, other, intersectionality, and convergence is essential to this aim. In this presentation, LIS students, faculty, and practitioners will examine our diverse backgrounds and their implications for professional practice. Our discussion will culminate with a collaboratively produced mural to visually represent the outcome of our session. Materials will be provided.
Other
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
The goal of this program is not only to highlight the collaboration and publication of "The Sumner Story" but to encourage librarians to join with their communities and bring reality and authenticity to their local stories. The Sumner Story chronicles the history of Sumner High School in Kansas City, Kansas, a highly successful segregated high school which operated for seven decades until its closing after nineteen years of embattled implementation of Brown vs Board of Education.
Other
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sheraton San Francisco
Since 2005, the University of Minnesota Libraries have partnered with the University of Minnesota's Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence to create programming for both the undergraduate students of color and librarians serving those communities. This session will take a practical look at how to begin developing a program for equity and diversity within an academic library setting.
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sheraton Empire BC
In 2006, the American Library Association's Office for Diversity released "Diversity Counts," a comprehensive study of gender, race, age and disability status in the library profession. This program will serve as the official release of a newly-updated "Diversity Counts," featuring data from the most recent American Community Surveys and 2010 Census. The presentation will explore diversity within the profession as a whole and by type of library. A major focus of the discussion will be on the progress made since the last "Diversity Counts" reports and the opportunities still available to increase the diversity of the library profession.
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Washington 3
This panel of faculty representing various diverse populations, including members of REFORMA, BCALA, and Asian-Pacific faculty, speak to how they personally incorporate diversity initiatives into their teaching, research, and service. Discussions and examples of what they have contributed in the past and what new ideas they bring to the future of diversity support, partnerships, and student preparation will be presented. International and domestic grant initiatives, specialized population research, best pedagogical practices, curriculum initiatives, engaged service projects, and distance learning student and technology innovations, are just some of the areas that the School will share.
LIS Faculty
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Liberty
Library services should aim to meet the academic, research and teaching needs of a diverse faculty, staff, and students. Library instruction is a staple service for many academic institutions. EndNote training is the most requested instructional session at the authors' institution. Generally workshop participants represent diverse cultural backgrounds. As such, instruction librarians often pondered whether providing library instruction in English only, might create learning barriers for non-native English speakers. Librarians gathered data to determine if offering EndNote instruction in a language other than English might improve some participants learning outcomes. As a result, librarians collaborated with various departments and groups to offer EndNote instruction in Chinese. Workshop participants will learn how to plan and implement similar instruction programs for their institutions.
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Medical Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Westin Pershing NS
A fast-paced and interactive session! Eight REFORMA librarians representing a variety of different library types and locations will talk about their best practices for involving the Latino community in library services. Using the Lightning Talk format, each presenter will have 20 slides and 15 seconds per slide to talk about their best practices and innovations in serving the Latino community. After the talks, we’ll have a Q&A session in which audience members will direct the conversation and ask the questions that will help them implement effective practices in their own libraries.
LIS Faculty
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sheraton Chouteau
A panel of representatives from each ethnic affiliate will discuss the unique methods to implement successful Family Literacy programs reaching diverse communities.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Sheraton Chouteau
Two studies are presented which examine the professional advancement of librarians of color. The first study, Asian/Pacific Americans Leadership Achievement Gap, analyzes the lack of Asian American Pacific Islanders in senior-level positions in academics and in librarianship, and derives quantifying lenses to measure the chances of advancement by race/ethnicity among librarians. The second study, Opting Out or Overlooked? explores factors that support or prevent librarians of color in middle management positions from advancing. These studies illustrate thatprofessional practices and personal experiences affect the advancement of minority librarians, and lead to recommendations for change in librarianship's diversity initiatives and the culture of leadership.
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Liberty
The panelists will engage the audience and each other in a lively conversation about diversity with all its benefits and challenges. We all recognize that libraries welcome everyone in the community they serve. We also know that librarians can switch from one computer system to another, learn to teach a class on the fly, or answer a reference question about almost anything. We are a rapidly changing, adaptable and flexible group. But how flexible are we with different methods of managing, learning and communication inside our own organizations? As a profession do we celebrate diverse styles or do we fear them?
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
This session will discuss the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s Express Outreach Project Award, which builds health information literacy outreach, and the East Cleveland Public Library Minority Health Resource Center’s partnership with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Content will include how collaborations are built and how health resources can be disseminated among medically underserved, economically disadvantaged, and otherwise neglected populations. Participants will learn innovative strategies and practical tips for designing their own collaborative project.
Other
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Sheraton San Francisco
Join our panelists for a discussion of why we care about diversity, are active in various organizations supporting diversity, and our experience with acceptance and rejection by various groups as we try to take part in the diversity movement. The objective is to show the advantages and challenges of developing collaborative relationships across lines of ethnicity.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Washington 1
This workshop will preview two short videos that depict micro-aggressions, subtle communications that are demeaning or insulting. Discussion after the viewing will cover approaches for structuring constructive dialog sessions around the videos. Participants will gain hands-on experience in developing tactics for discussing the un-discussable.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Sheraton Empire BC
Have you heard, “everything is electronic, so why do we need the library?” The reality may be that academic libraries are not viewed as central in 2012. If you are interested in the academic library, leadership and management, these three academic library leaders will share strategies for changing academic library culture and encouraging staff at all levels to understand that change is necessary for academic libraries and librarians to thrive in the Digital Age.
Academic Librarians
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Pershing NS
Cultural institutions often struggle with finding audiences who return again and again. This session will provide insight as to how three organizations, a library, an archives, and a museum, have worked to develop diverse audience attendance with their public programming. Programming partnerships and diversity in programming will also be discussed by the panelists.
LIS Students
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Washington 3
A panel is proposed to share the experiences and best practices from the Information Needs and Barriers of Southeast Asian Refugee Undergraduates Project. The SEARU study, funded by an American Library Association Diversity Research Grant, is seeking to discover the information needs and barriers of this underserved student population as well as to understand the role their communities and libraries play in addressing these information needs.
There are two audiences who will benefit from this session: 1) everyone interested in the information needs of users will learn to conduct community-engaged research, and 2) librarians in public, school, community college and university libraries will benefit from the results of the SEARU study, which will enable them to assess the services and resources that libraries can offer to ensure that they provide equitable access to information to Southeast Asian refugee students.
Other
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Washington 2
What are the information needs and struggles of visiting international faculty and international students? At the University of Houston, a project between a librarian and a faculty member was designed especially for international ESL students to ensure their increased success and assess their skills at preparing research papers. The library at the University of Michigan collaborated with the University of Michigan African Scholars Program to pair visiting faculty members with their own personal librarians who could address their specific information needs. It is through collaborative projects like these that the needs of international students and faculty are being met successfully.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 21, 2012 - 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Westin Pershing EW
A dynamic and very diverse panel of Young Adult Services experts and public librarians will discuss innovative ways to reach out to teenagers (13 to 19) in diverse populations by providing an outlet for self-expression and creativity at the public library. Anime and Manga, Storytelling, Urban Art and Spoken Word Poetry are some of the art forms that will be explored through the review of exemplary programs developed at public libraries in Broward -the most racially diverse county in South Florida-
Public Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 8:30am - 10:00am
September 22, 2012 - 8:30am - 10:00am
Westin Century BC
All Conference Session | This interactive talk will provide an opportunity to explore the future of library services with experts leading some of the profession’s most innovative and ambitious projects; including the Digital Public Library of America, “Building Digital Communities: A Framework for Action”, “Edge Initiative & Benchmarks”, and "Connect to Compete". This session is sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Sheraton San Francisco
Many Native American students in higher education environments may be experiencing an academic library for the first time. The need for library employees to identify culturally with Native American learners is paramount in order to encourage and support students’ academic goals. Audience members will participate in several activities and will leave the session with ideas for collaborating with faculty and working with students.
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
The objectives of the panel are to: 1) identify how selected services and systems in libraries (or lack thereof) may present barriers to information access, and; 2) provide recommendations for overcoming these barriers. The presenters, who are doctoral students funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarians program entitled Overcoming Barriers to Information Access (B2A), will address different aspects of information access barriers and how they may be overcome.
Library Staff
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Liberty
Explain how Staff was trained in the use of e-Readers, the resources used to complete the task and the lessons learned, and how all this information was incorporated into a Community outreach program.
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Washington 1
Although diversity has been a priority in libraries for some time, the limited amount of diversity research in the profession has stymied progress. With this lack of research, successful efforts are rarely documented and there is limited understanding of the positive
effects of diversity on organizations. This presentation addresses research gaps—and opportunities—and ways that research can inform decision-making and encourage investment in diversity in the profession and individual libraries.
Library Managers & Administrators
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Pershing EW
By discussing a difficult topic in a structured and facilitated environment, participants will leave feeling empowered to talk about the topic at their home institutions and with colleagues in the profession. Participants will be more prepared to talk with colleagues about the importance of a diversified workforce toward an organization's success and to discuss some programs to help accomplish deep diversity within their organizations.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Sheraton Empire BC
Graduates from various library diversity initiatives will discuss their experiences and summarize their programs’ outcomes. Presenters and participants will then brainstorm and explore various strategies that their institutions can use to recruit, nurture, and retain more individuals from under-represented groups. At the conclusion of the program, participants will share their suggestions with the larger group. (These ideas will form the nucleus of a Wiki resource that librarians can use for furthering diversity efforts.)
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Pershing NS
To combat the paucity in collections and services to Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs), members of this panel are working to highlight the information needs of NHPIs and provide culturally-sensitive collections and services. This panel aims to: 1) acquaint the audience with the information-seeking behavior of NHPIs; 2) share ideas about collection development for NHPIs; 3) provide information on health resources and literacy; and 4) talk about an MLIS program for Pacific Islanders.
LIS Students
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Medical Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Westin Washington 3
Panelists will share successful examples of how public, academic, and government libraries are spearheading or supporting health information initiatives. Each speaker will also address lessons learned and best practices for partnership development with Latino, Native American, African American, Asian American communities, including LGBTQ.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Other
September 22, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
Sheraton Chouteau
This presentation will highlight the College Readiness Dialogue events held at Blue Valley High School in Stillwell, Kansas, in October 2010 and January 2011. Academic librarians representing 2-year and 4-year higher education institutions, secondary and middle school Library Media Specialists and teachers from both Kansas and Missouri, and other invited educators met in face-to-face sessions to explore the question of how to prepare students for the transition from secondary level research to the demands of undergraduate research. A panel of high school and academic librarians will present what they have learned from the initial dialogues. This will include a look at the wiki which was created to provide an arena for information sharing and collaboration, descriptions of the partnerships born from these events, ideas for expanding the collaborations to include other partners in secondary and higher education, and a glimpse of where we’re taking this in the future.
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The Filipino American Library of Los Angeles opened as the Pilipino American Reading Room and Library (PARRAL) in 1985 as a gift of Helen Brown to the Filipino American community. In 1989 it was administered by the Pamana Foundation. In 1999, the Filipino American Heritage Institute, a nonprofit cultural and educational organization dedicated to preserving the Filipino and the Filipino American heritage, assumed the administration of the library. www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
In this day and age, it can be next to impossible to find all the papers written by a given scientific author due to the different forms in name, such as different abbreviation, different romanization of foreign names, changed surname by marriage, and even typo in names. This presentation will analyze the prospect, challenge and opportunity in development, implementation and application of a universal name identification system in international scholarly communication.
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster session brings together individuals from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Libraries and explores the challenges and successes of fostering a diverse climate at their respective libraries.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Other
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The poster presentation serves as a platform to raise awareness about prison librarianship and to better educate audiences about those library services offered to support the educational curriculum and literacy programming needed for incarcerated youth. The information is based on research presented in Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian focusing on the juvenile correctional facilities (JCFs) and library services in Ohio. JCF librarians and public libraries have been proactive, but what role do academic libraries play?
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster presentation shares results of a survey and the main conclusions of a recent discussion forum, including a map of the US showing the location of survey respondents, a graph with the types of institutions represented, and sections on most successful programs and biggest challenges experienced. Attendees will be provided with a paper copy of the survey and a handout with a list of resources related to library services to the Spanish speaking.
Other
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
Queens Library is home to two state-funded Literacy Zones/Welcome Centers. The LitZone/Welcome Centers are a new approach to traditional adult literacy services. New thinking, along with increased awareness of the needs of the residents has propelled the library into a true one-stop community organization where customer service meets social services. The uniqueness to this program is the Case Manager position, which assists customers with the e-government sites where many benefits information is located.
Public Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The objective of this poster session is to provide a live example of informal international partnership between academic libraries and demonstrate some activities from which both participants benefit in terms of academic outreach, mutual assistance, cultural exchange, and broadening of horizons. Sister Library Program of ALA International Relations Round Table helps to link the libraries around the world and promotes exchange of information and cultural understanding.
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
Despite support initiatives like ALA’s IRDW, many LIS students of color often encounter a myriad of issues including feeling isolated and alienated in their program that may impede their academic and professional success. “Mentoring: For Us, By Us” highlights potential benefits of mentoring opportunities through LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) that enable students to connect and identify with their own mentors to build lasting support networks that aid in progression from student/scholar to professional.
Other
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
Native American Indians experience lower health status and disproportionately higher disease rates than other Americans. Frequently, they confront issues that prevent or deter them from receiving quality health care, including: cultural barriers, geographic isolation, lack of health insurance coverage, and poverty. This poster will lead librarians to culturally sensitive health websites on American Indian health.
Library Staff
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
As roving reference becomes a mainstay activity on campuses across the country, the practice presents a unique opportunity to collaborate with multiple university departments in order to reach students from diverse backgrounds. Once a week librarians blend into casual environments in order to provide research relief. Come listen to how three public university librarians have found this to be a mutually rewarding endeavour they plan to expand and encourage you to replicate!
LIS Faculty
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The MLK Library at San Jose State University is an unique combination of both academic and public library. The poster will be focus in the analysis of the demographic data collected in the survey and the questions related to the use of the MLK Library as a space of learning. Moreover, the goal of the poster will be the analysis of how the different ethnic groups behave regarding learning places in this specific Academic Library.
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The Information Specialist Internship Program offers a two year paid internship with the University of Wisconsin – Madison Libraries to second and third year undergraduates. The program is designed to increase awareness of careers in libraries, and to develop a diverse learning community that includes students from historically underrepresented groups. The presenters will share the successes and challenges of the program and will represent both the administrative and program participant perspectives.
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
Research value and uniqueness are two essential factors that help collection managers in selecting digitization projects that support institutional goals such as expanding diversity. This poster will highlight selected examples of diversity-related online collections digitized and made available by Miami University Libraries. One of our goals at JCLC is to discuss how librarians of color can respond to changes and help open the doors of discovery to "diverse and hidden" collections.
LIS Faculty
Academic Librarians
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster will present best practices for implementing the tenets of critical racial theories into LIS teaching and practice-based research, including creating support systems and strengthening commitments to equity of access and social justice issues. The poster will also include best practice examples for building cross-cultural partnerships among and between public and school librarians, LIS educators and practitioners, and librarians and community organizers to better meet the needs of youth of color.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
School Librarians
Public Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
Since 2000 the Association of Research Libraries’ (ARL) Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) has provided financial support, leadership development, a formal mentor program, and career development and placement assistance to over 150 master of library and information science (MLIS) students from traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups. The poster will highlight the broad impact of this comprehensive recruitment effort on the library workforce and on program participants.
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
This poster presents the results of a May 2011 survey study of the multicultural users of the Queens College of the City University of New York, in which the researcher sought to discover whether they reported different library needs, usage patterns, research confidence, and levels of satisfaction from the general user population.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
In this poster session, we'll find out how the Knowledge River program impacted selected KR Alumni as professionals, what are the crucial issues facing these communities in library services, and how they are working to make an impact on their communities.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The UC San Diego Libraries collaborated with the UCSD International Center to support international students with services that improve the quality of their intercultural experience and contribute to their academic success. Attendees of this poster session will: discover how library outreach to UCSD International students was conducted, understand the outreach successes experienced both within the library and in the larger campus community, learn about best practices and strategies for ongoing programs and events.
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm
Exhibits Hall
The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund (aka The Merritt Fund) is an organization administered within the American Library Association whose purpose is to provide monetary support for librarians who have faced workplace difficulties due to discrimination or because of their defense of intellectual freedom. This poster session will inform participants about the history and work of the Merritt Fund, and how they can help get the word out to potential applicants and help grow the Fund.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
Other
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Pershing EW
In this session first-time editors will talk about the creation of a collection of essays focusing on the black librarian experience. The new collection continues the tradition started over 40 years ago by library leader, Dr. E. J. Josey with the publication of The Black Librarian in America. The objective of this session is to share insights, offer advice and perhaps inspire other professionals to record and communicate their unique experiences as librarians of color.
Other
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Sheraton Chouteau
Join us in this session to meet federal information professionals, gather resume tips and interview techniques, and discover internships, practicums, and fellowships opportunities. This session will help you discover the alternate jobs which you qualify to do and educate you about how to apply for them.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
In this panel session, our speakers will address the need for more diverse representation in a field where determining selection and providing access to rare, unique, and original materials are fundamental tasks to daily work. They will give an overview of the past efforts that led to the current status of active recruitment of librarians from underrepresented groups to consider joining our field.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Liberty
Providing best practices in cataloging for academic and/or public libraries with small and medium-size East Asian language collections with limited access to catalogers who are native speakers. It will also highlight how the collaboration in Technical Services can lead to other collaboration in programming cultural events.
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Sheraton San Francisco
According to ALA, about 21 million people in the United States speak limited or no English – 50% more than a decade ago. As a result, libraries are faced daily with users who need services and do not speak English. With this in mind, speakers will center the discussion on the roadblocks between library staff and library users and how to develop creative strategies when serving linguistically and culturally diverse library users.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
Other
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Pershing NS
By the end of this program, participants will have ideas for how their institutions can reach out to underserved groups and collaborate with them to build collections and document their history.
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Washington 2
Authored by Nicole A. Cooke, 2008 Spectrum Doctoral Fellow, Chisa Uyeki, 2001 Spectrum Scholar, and the Office for Diversity, the 2011 report, the first since Dr. Loriene Roy’s 2006 “Building Bridges,” provides much information to celebrate and reveals continued opportunities to build the Spectrum Scholarship Program and diversity recruitment across the profession.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Washington 3
This oral history project advances understandings of how tribal libraries work within their tribal communities and how tribal communities are working to preserve culture and language practices that are relevant to each nation. As an ongoing project, this can contribute to the larger permanent record and greater conversation about Native Americans today. This session will feature a discussion of the perspectives of tribal elders, librarians and other tribal community members who were interviewed about their memories of and experiences with library collections and services.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Public Librarians
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 22, 2012 - 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Westin Washington 1
Exploring issues of diversity inclusion requires the
ability to engage in productive conversations about
the issues, and opportunities, and coupled with
surfacing stakeholder's viewpoints, to identify
solutions and bring unity of vision and purpose. This
session highlights more than 10 timeless, positive
approaches to leading, influencing, envisioning, and
facilitating change which can be used by an
individual as well as a group on any topic or issue
within the organization.
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Shawnee Mission
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long been the cornerstone of higher education for African Americans. The libraries of HBCUs hold material riches of the history and culture of the African American experience. Participants will learn about the HBCU Library Alliance, a membership organization which works to strengthen leadership, preserve HBCU photographic collections and digitize HBCU collections and gain insight into the Johnson C. Smith University’s Information Literacy (IL) Buddy Program, which provides support to twenty-five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in implementing information literacy on their campuses, including a standard online instructional module to assess students’ information literacy skills. Resources for starting an information literacy buddy program will be shared.
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Liberty
Come learn about the various aspects of cultural programming and how each affects the ultimate success of your endeavors. Get tips on how to articulate why cultural programming is worth the investment of time, labor, and funds.
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Washington 2
This session features examples from academic and public libraries building communities for Latinos and Spanish speakers. It also presents best practices, tips and information about emerging technologies used by libraries to establish a presence in Spanish-speaking communities. The session is recommended for everyone including outreach librarians at academic and public libraries, library senior staff and library decision-makers.
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Sheraton Chouteau
Although most residency programs are associated with academic libraries, the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) recently conducted a 6-month pilot project to test the various elements contributing to a successful public library residency program. The results of the pilot were then used to design a two-year “Innovation Leadership Program,” which LAPL hopes to launch this fall. Pilot project planners and participants will share their experiences.
Public Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Pershing NS
The purpose of this session is to help youth librarians and educators discern how to select the best LGBTQ children's picture books and novels for their collections and strategize how to connect these titles with Rainbow Families. Children's books from the Rainbow List, Stonewall Awards, Amelia Bloomer List, and Lambda Literary Awards will be highlighted along with suggestions on how libraries and educators can reach out to Rainbow Families.
LIS Faculty
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Other
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Sheraton Empire BC
Our presentation will review the results of a survey we implemented in Spring 2011 focusing on the practices and attitudes of those involved with diversity recruitment in academic libraries. It is our belief that our project is a step in addressing the need for empirically-based data that will further the development of best practices regarding diversity recruitment in academic libraries.
Academic Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Washington 1
The presentation's objective is to assist librarians who regularly work with adults of advanced age on various Web 2.0 tools and other technologies that creatively support those devices. Using best practices based on instructional design methodologies helps to design popular classes and demonstrations of social media, technological tools, and applications.
Library Staff
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Pershing EW
This presentation will explore several initiatives undertaken by the Library to attract and retain a more diverse workforce of information professionals, public policy analysts and others. The presenters will provide an overview, share successes, and discuss challenges encountered.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Sheraton San Francisco
Through sharing of their individual stories, panelists including current students and LIS professionals, who are LAMP scholars, will address an array of issues related to recruitment and retention and support of individuals from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. They will share experiences and reflect on successful approaches that have kept them engaged and focused during their course of graduate study and as they transitioned into professional careers.
LIS Students
LIS Faculty
Library Staff
School Librarians
Public Librarians
Academic Librarians
Special Librarians (Law, Business, etc)
Medical Librarians
Library Managers & Administrators
Library Trustees, Friends, & Advocates
Archivists
September 22, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Westin Washington 3
The Re-branding Librarianship panel presents four librarians from traditionally underrepresented groups all part of the Discovering Librarianship program, an initiative funded by the IMLS and led by ALA’s Office for Diversity. The panelists will share their experiences encouraging registration and use of the Knowledge Alliance website, which “re-brands” librarianship as a field of diverse individuals, and their work recruiting a diverse group of high school and college students to consider librarianship as a career option.
Other
