Join us on April 1, 2020 for a virtual hangout for BIPOC library folx on self-care in the midst of COVID-19. This is an informal opportunity to come together as a community for a guided discussion led by several Spectrum Scholarship Program alumni. You will receive a link to the meeting room and call-in information from bjarnagin@ala.org 1-2 days prior...

If you're looking to get plugged in to ALA volunteer opportunities, our next chat is for you. Join Spectrum alumni on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 1pm Eastern/12pm Central/11am Mountain/10am Pacific for a Twitter chat on how folks have plugged in to ALA groups, and advice for doing so yourself! Visit http://www.ala.org/advocacy/spectrum/twitter-chats to learn more about Spectrum Twitter Chats, and...

Join us for a closed reception for Spectrum Scholars and guests hosted by ALA President Wanda Kay Brown on Friday, January 24 from 8pm-9pm. Philadelphia Marriott Hotel - Liberty C (1201 Market Street, Philadelphia PA)

The Spectrum Advisory Committee would like to invite you to the December Virtual Hangout discussion: New Year’s Check-in. The discussion will center around how everyone is doing and what some of your goals might be for the 2020 year. Is there anything that you would like to see accomplished or a project you'd like to get off the ground? Or...

2020 Spectrum Leadership Institute for the 2019 cohort of Scholars.

Application deadline for all ALA scholarships, including the Spectrum Scholarship Program.

Join Spectrum Scholars and friends for a meetup in Philadelphia on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 5pm-7pm at Khyber Pass Pub (56 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106). Guests welcome, pay your own way! Follow our social media channels for updates closer to the date of the event.

Join Spectrum Scholarship Program staff and alumni for an informational webinar designed for those applying for a 2020-2021 scholarship. The hour-long session will cover an overview of the program, jury criteria, and insights from Spectrum alumni on the application process and additional funding sources. Sign up at https://forms.gle/Nj74PJKYhUEFot1W7 to receive a link to the webinar room. All who sign up...

Our next Twitter chat will take place this week, on Thursday, November 21 at 12pm CST. This one is for all first-year and new library folks, so join us on Twitter at @ala_spectrum and at #alaspectrum to follow along as alumni provide advice on what they wish they knew when entering the field. Can't be online at that time? As...

The Spectrum Advisory Committee and The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Professional Development – Education Subcommittee are excited to collaborate on Recruitment, Retention, and Experiences of Art Library Professionals, a webinar around the experiences of PoC in art librarianship and beyond, scheduled for Wednesday, October 30th at 10am PST/11am MT/12pm CST/1pm EST. The webinar is 75 minutes long...

If you plan on attending the 2019 Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference or live/work in the Columbus, Ohio area, please join us as we connect and network with other Spectrum Scholars and POC Librarians. This meetup also serves as a belated congratulations and welcome to 2005 Scholar, Nancy Kirkpatrick in her role as OhioNET Director. We'll meet at Matt...

All library folks of color are invited to an informal meetup on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 5:30pm at City Mouse Chicago, 311 N. Morgan. Pay your own way, guests welcome! RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbsOGsHyCRQ06dFVvHlUnqaGhE4MG…