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Bulletin of the
Office for Diversity
American Library Association
ISSN 1554-494X

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2006 ISSUE
SPECIAL MIDWINTER MEETING 2006 ISSUE


FEATURES

EDITORIAL

Choosing Your Mountain
Tracie D. Hall

A New Year's challenge.

FROM THE FIELD

Lesbians and Lovers in Library Land
tatiana de la tierra
Breaking through the silence and exploring intersecting lives.

ALA Ethnic Caucuses Without Borders
Loida Garcia-Febo
Cross-collaboration between REFORMA and BCALA Chapters in the Northeast helps both groups reach beyond their borders.

Bound for Librarianship
John Pollitz
Selling the profession to teens.

Upward Bound Group Photo

John Pollitz shares the profession with Upward Bound students.

 

DEPARTMENTS

DIVERSITY TOOLCHEST

The Library Collection & Transgender Individuals
Jami Kathleen Taylor
Making the library collection transgender inclusive.

Creating a Climate of Change
Carmelita Pickett, Jane Smith & Rebecca Hankins
Texas A&M University develops a collaborative model.

SPECTRUM SCOPE

Breaking Out of the Box
Toni Olivas
Encouraging newer recruits to value flexibility and the diversity of ideas and options that come their way.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Don't miss our programs at ALA Annual Conference, view the full listing on the OFD Events Page.

 

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Martin Luther King, Jr.



Versed, the official publication of the American Library Association’s Office for Diversity, is published 5 times per year online with paper printings available twice yearly at ALA midwinter meetings and annual conferences.

True to its meaning: practiced, skilled, or knowledgeable; Versed will bring together the most progressive practitioners and the best practices in current library-based diversity work.

Please consider submitting an article or editorial; sharing a successful program or initiative; reviewing and recommending diversity-related books and videos of interest to library service (whole bibliographies and videographies are especially welcome); tackling pressing social or professional issues; and publicizing diversity related events or conferences.  Review the Submission Guidelines and Editorial Calendar for more information.


For questions about information appearing on this web page or for more information on any of the Office for Diversity programs, please direct comments to diversity@ala.org!


  


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