May 2004 Issue of Versed, the official publication of the American Library Association's Office for Diversity.


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Bulletin of the
Office for Diversity
American Library Association

MAY - JUNE 2004
SPECIAL ANNUAL 2004 ISSUE

FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL

White Privilege in Library Land
John D. Berry

FROM THE FIELD

The Tenor of the Times
Hector Escobar
Social activism and the recruitment of Mexican American librarians in the 1970s: an interview with John Ayala.

John Ayala at 2004 Midwinter Meeting

John Ayala at 2004 Midwinter Meeting

Don't Move Out, Move Up!
Anthony Loum
Self-advocacy is critical to minority retention in the profession.

International Outreach at the University of Alabama
Mangala Krishnamurthy and Jennifer McClure


 

"No culture can live,
if it attempts to
be exclusive."
Mahatma Gandhi

 

DEPARTMENTS

DIVERSITY TOOLCHEST

Academic Research Residency Programs
Charmaine H. Henriques
Looking back on the journey.

Personal Bias in Library Collections and Services
Sarah C. King
An annotated bibliography.

SPECTRUM SCOPE

From Library School to Career
Allison Sutton, 2000 Scholar
Making the transition in 3 easy steps.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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

July 23-25, 2004
Sexual Minority Youth in the Heartland 2004: A Conference for Professionals
Sponsored by Indiana University; Indiana Department of Health; The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender & Reproduction; Neal Marshal Black Culture Center; Asian Culture Center; PFLAG; and others.  Indian Memorial Union, Indiana University. FMI contact: Doug Baker, smhyl@indiana.edu, 800.933.9330.

August 17-18, 2004
Building Organizational Strength Through Inclusion: The 2004 Diversity Conference
Co-sponsored by Ohio Library Council's Diversity Awareness and Resources Committee, OHIONET, and OCLC.  Embassy Suites Hotel, Dublin, OH.  FMI visit: www.olc.org

September 13-15, 2004
Diversity 2004 Conference - Hear It! Feel It! Live It!
Sponsored by the Greater Rochester Diversity Council.  Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York. FMI contact: Barbara Cutrona 585.224.2727.

 

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.

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