The Cornucopia of Rhode Island is proud to endorse Kelvin Watson for the office of ALA President. Kelvin is the executive director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, where he oversees 25 branches run by 600+ employees, spanning 8,000 square miles, with a budget of $77 million and a collection of 3.2 million items. Kelvin is an innovative library leader. Prior to leading the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, he served as the director of the Broward County Libraries Division which under his leadership was named the 2020 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association. Kelvin was also named the 2019 Librarian of the Year by the Florida Library Association and the American Library Association (ALA) named the Broward County Libraries the Library of the Future.
Kelvin co-chairs the Joint Digital Content Working Group and is on the ALA Business Advisory Group. He has served on the Committee on Accreditation (2016–2017) and on an ALA Presidential Task Force. He was the Public Library Association’s director-at-large (2018–2021) and holds membership in EMIERT and BCALA, for which he served as president (2014–2016), executive board member (2006–2018), fundraising chair (2008–2010), and budget and finance chair (2010–2012).
Kelvin is the first ALA presidential candidate to receive both the American Library Association Spectrum & Association of Research Libraries Diversity scholarship awards.
The members of the Cornucopia of Rhode Island sincerely believe in Kelvin’s leadership to realize the full potential of all library communities.
About the Cornucopia of Rhode Island
The mission of Cornucopia of Rhode Island is to serve the library community of color. Our objectives are to promote library services to people of color within Rhode Island and the development of librarians and library staff of color.
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POSITION OPEN: Programming & Outreach Librarian
DATE AVAILABLE: Immediately
SALARY RANGE: $65,744 to $80,696
DEADLINE: February 21, 2022
The Ferguson Library, an IMLS 2021 finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service award, is seeking a dynamic and inspired individual to be our Programming and Outreach Librarian. The candidate must be passionate, energetic, a self-starter and team player. The ideal candidate will ensure high standards in customer service, programming and outreach. This individual will play a critical role in expanding the library’s userbase, visibility and impact.
The Ferguson Library is striving to be an anti-racist and equitable organization. Our staff are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for improving people’s lives through education, resources and services. Diversity not only includes race and gender expression but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and many other parts of one’s identity. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of culture and workplace we aspire to create.
Duties include:
Qualifications:
Interested parties must send a resume and cover letter to: apply@fergusonlibrary.org
The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening commemorates two important milestones — the 50th Anniversary of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association’s founding and the first publication of Black Librarians in America.
The panel will discuss Black library history, collective and individual identity, and moving forward together.
Featured Panelists
Fri, Feb 18, 2022, 6:00 PM EST (Free event)
To register, please visit the link below:
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