PLA - Public Library Staff and Diversity Report

If you have not had a chance to view this 2021 report from the Public Library Association, go to the link below for this interesting and informative report.

https://www.ala.org/pla/sites/ala.org.pla/files/content/data/PLA_Staff_Survey_Report_2022.pdf

NELA Scholarships Available for New England Residents

The New England Library Association is accepting applications for Graduate Study Scholarships (DUE DATE: 9/15/22). 

These scholarships provide financial assistance for students pursuing graduate education in Library and Information Science. The award may subsidize up to a maximum of $1,000. 

An applicant must be:

• A New England resident.
• A NELA member at the time of receiving the scholarship.
• A full or part-time student: (a) who is enrolled in a degree program at an ALA- accredited library school or (b) who is enrolled in a state-certified school library media program.
• The applicant need not be an entering student.

Applications are due September 15, 2022. Submit applications at https://nela.memberclicks.net/graduatestudy [nela.memberclicks.net]. You will be asked to create a free account to apply for the scholarship, but you do not need to be a member of NELA to submit an application. 

For more information, or if you have questions, contact Lauren Mandel, Chair of the NELA Educational Assistance Committee at educational-assistance@nelib.org.

Positions Available: South Windsor Public Library

Multiple positions are currently available at the South Windsor Public Library in Connecticut.  For more information and to apply, please go to:

https://www.southwindsorlibrary.org/employment.asp

New Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

We're thrilled to announce the new Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant, which will cover American Library Association [facebook.com] Annual Conference-related expenses of 5 Black/African American youth or teen services librarians or school librarians/media specialists who work in either public or school libraries.

Learn More Here: https://www.ala.org/.../ala-announces-new-jason... [ala.org]

Call for Proposals-Posters Cornucopia of Rhode Island Annual Mini Conference

On behalf of the Cornucopia of Rhode Island (CORI), we are delighted to invite current library school students and recent MLIS graduates to submit proposals for a poster presentation at the Cornucopia of Rhode Island annual mini conference. While not required, we encourage posters on the conference theme of ‘Recruitment and Retention of Librarians of Color’. We are also seeking posters on topics pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion in libraries.

Possible topics include:

● Recruitment

● Retention

● Outreach Services

● Imposter Syndrome

● Diversity Residency Programs

● Inclusive Services

The Cornucopia of Rhode Island is a section of the Rhode Island Library Association that supports Rhode Island’s library community of color. We have held our annual mini conference for over 15 years. Past speakers have included American Library Association Executive Director, Tracie D. Hall, Barbara Stripling, past president of the American Library Association, representatives from local libraries and the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. Attendees have ranged from library school students to seasoned library workers.

This year’s conference will be held on Thursday, November 3rd from 2:00pm-4:30pm virtually.

Posters will be shared between workshop sessions and on our blog. Poster presenters are welcome to attend the conference online to interact with attendees and respond to questions through chat on Zoom.

We recommended designing posters in PowerPoint or Google Slides. Accepted posters should be submitted as a pdf. Poster presentations may include an optional pre-recorded video to introduce the topic and key points. Videos can be up to three minutes in length.

For consideration, please submit a 150 word (maximum) abstract of your poster topic by September 9, 2022 to cori@rilibraries.org. Selected posters and presenters will be notified by September 26, 2022. Questions may be directed to the conference organizers at cori@rilibraries.org.

#NELA 2022 Conference Registration Now Open

#NELA 2022 Conference Registration Now Open