FEATURES
EDITORIAL
Toward a Curriculum of Readiness
Tracie D. Hall
Preparing New Librarians for 21st Century Library Service
FROM THE FIELD
Myths, Missionary Expeditions, and Mobilizing the Profession
An Interview with Reinette Jones, Howard F. McGinn & Patricia A. Tarin
Versed enters the huddle with three of the profession's most compelling voices for a no-holds-barred conversation on racism, recruitment, risk-taking and the power of persistence.
Something to Dedicate a Life to: An Interview with Betty Turock
Cristina Hernandez
From work with the Black Panthers to taking on the FCC, Betty Turock reflects on a career devoted to diversity, feminism, and social equity.
Man of the People
An Interview with Greg L. Reese
East Cleveland's Greg L. Reese weighs in on library recruitment, curriculum reform, and working the system.
Dreamers Awake
Gwen Peterson, Mary Wagner, & Debbie Willms
Achieving the diverse library workforce.
"Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress."
Thomas A. Edison
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DEPARTMENTS
DIVERSITY TOOLCHEST
The Diversity Librarians' Network
Kawanna Bright, Jayati Chaudhuri & Maud Mundava
Connecting, sharing and succeeding!
Diversity Resources Page (DRP)
Bharat Mehra & Katherine E. Stepp
A digital library on diversity and multicultural issues at the University of Tennessee.
CAREER SCOPE
Looking for Diversity in All the Right Places
Donna Braquet
A checklist for librarians who value diversity.
SPECTRUM SCOPE
“Oh, Look! It’s a Librarian!”
Cristina Hernandez
Getting involved outside of the library and shattering stereotypes.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Don't miss our programs at ALA Annual Conference, view the full listing on the OFD Events Page.
August 14-18, 2005
Libraries - A Voyage of Discovery
Oslo, Norway
71st IFLA World Library and Information Conference & Council. FMI visit: www.ifla.org
October 14, 2005
Free Culture & the Digital Library
Emory University, Atlanta
Presented by MetaScholar Initiative at Emory University. FMI visit: www.metascholar.org
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