Services to Multicultural Populations Meeting Highlights

ALA Midwinter Meeting 2007, Seattle, WA

Submitted by Mary Louise Daneri, January 21, 2007

A new committee member was welcomed and given a brief overview of the Committee.

Committee members met with the PLA representative, Marcellus Turner, who apprised them of some important dates and topics discussed at the earlier PLA meeting.

The chair of the International Relations Committee stopped by to ask if the committee was once again interested in cosponsoring a future program of theirs, “World in Your Backyard”. Additional information will be sent. The Marketing Committee also has expressed an interest in our committee in cosponsoring one of their programs. Our chair will discuss this further and get information out to the entire committee.

The remainder of the meeting was spent on discussing and finalizing our program slated for Annual in Washington D.C.

Members present: Mary Louise Daneri, Chair; Steve Hargrove, Lillian Snyder; Lenore Gall

Members absent: Kathleen Mayo; Helen Tomlinson

Visitors: Stacy K. Brooks, Detroit Public Library – she is interested in becoming a member of this committee

ALA Annual Conference 2006, New Orleans, LA

Kathy Mayo - June 25, 2006

Only one of us was able to make it to New Orleans. We've submitted a program proposal for 2007 and are waiting to hear if it's been accepted. I've attended all of the ALA programs on Marketing to Multicultural populations and it looks like our topic (promoting services through the ethnic media and local contacts) will be a useful addition to what is available.

Members present: Kathy Mayo

ALA Midwinter Meeting 2005, Boston

Mary Louise Daneri, Chair
Sunday, January 16, 2005

Members present: Mary Louise Daneri, Chair, Steve Hargrove, Kathleen Mayo

Members absent: Corinne Hill, Sherri Kendrick, Sylvia Mora-Ona, Shauna Yusko

Met with International Relations Committee to discuss our shared program at the Annual Conference.

In support of this shared program, the committees will book a table at the Diversity Fair at the Annual Conference to display library flyers and best practices of services to international cultures. Will also investigate the possibility of putting some of the materials on the PLA Website.
Discussed an idea to develop a publication that will be a guide for marketing libraries/services/programs/etc. to multicultural populations, i.e. through partnerships, radio ads, schools, etc. Will discuss with PLA publications/mongraphs committee to determine viability.
Chair will contact committee members to determine their actual involvement. Committee discussed the ongoing problem this committee has of lack of participation by its members.

ALA Annual Conference 2004, Orlando

Oksana Kraus, Chair
6/27/04

Members Present: Oksana Kraus

Members Absent: Sherri Kendrick, Sylvia Mora-Ona, Corinne Hill, Mary Louise Daneri (excused-relocating), Shauna Yusko.

Members Visiting: Steven Hargrove

Only the Chair and Steven Hargrove, a new committee member, were present. We discussed the history of this committee, the Monday morning program we were sponsoring and our propsal for the 2005 Annual Conference in Chicago. Should it be approved, Steven agreed to be a panelist. We also discussed the possibility of presenting a program at the 2006 PLA National Conference, entitled, "How to reach new immigrant populations: programs that work."

Oksana Kraus will contact PLA to place Sonia Ramirez-Wohlmuth's Monday program as a e-publication.

This past year the committee has sponsored two publications stemming from our 2004 Annual program. WebJunction approached Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth to post their article, "Equity of Access: Igniting a passion for change," on their June/July newsletter. We have also asked PLA to post it as an e-publication.

Mary Louise Daneri is the new Chair and she will be working on the 2005 Conference program.

ALA Midwinter Conference 2004, San Diego, CA

Oksana Kraus, Chair
1/11/04

Members present: Oksana Kraus, Corinne Hill, Mary Louise Daneri

Members absent: Sherri L. Kendrick, Shauna Yusko, Sylvis Mora Ona (excused-Newberry Aware deliberations).

Visitors: Kathleen Mayo, intersted in becoming a member, Vladimir Wertsman, Lorraine Cirsar, Jane Eickoff, Steering Committee

Our discussions centered on the 2004 Annual program in Orlando scheduled for Monday, June 28, 10:30-12:30. We agreed to have a program flyer. Oksana will be the liaison person for Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Rodrigo Diaz. Mary Louise will be liaison for Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth. Kathleen Mayo (quest) from Estero, Fl., is very interested in helping with the program.
Our committee proposed a program for the 2005 Annual Conference, "Librarians working with new populations: changing roles". By our next committee meeting we hope to have names of panelists for the program ie. if it gets approved.