Cornucopia of Rhode Island, A Section of the Rhode Island Library Association: Original Founders of Corncucopia of Rhode Island (CORI)

From left to right: Dr. Donna Gilton, Denise Dowdell, Ida McGhee, Dr. W. Michael Havener.

About Us

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. These objectives will be met by:

1. providing a forum that encourages the exhange of ideas and the discussion of issues, problems and concerns of librarians and library staff of color;

2. mentoring librarians and library staff of color and encouraging librarianship as a profession to people of color;

3. promoting the development and delivery of multi-cultural collections, services and programs;

4. fostering outreach into the community across cultures and languages;

5. promoting professional and educational activities;

6. engaging in charitable and social activities; and

7. collaborating with other organizations to achieve similar goals.

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Original Founders of Corncucopia of Rhode Island (CORI)

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