Diversity for Representation Webinar 11/29

Join our SJSU CPGE Academic EDI committee and MARA program for this webinar!

"Diversity for Representation"
Tuesday, November 29, at 12 PM PST/ 3 PM EST
Register at: https://sjsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SbTHAxlYQQiaqCXis4-V4Q [lnkd.in]
Presenter: Aisha Johnson, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Outreach, Georgia Tech Library

Dr. Aisha Johnson will discuss her path to librarianship, archives, and discovery of the Julius Rosenwald Library Fund. Her title, The African American Struggle for Library Equality: The Untold Story of the Julius Rosenwald Fund Library Program, unveils the almost forgotten philanthropic efforts of Julius Rosenwald, former president of Sears, Roebuck, Co., and an elite businessman. Rosenwald simply desired to improve “the well-being of mankind” through access to education. The talk will extend into a discussion on the need for diversity for adequate representation in libraries and archives to provide service to all people. A talk on the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Available at:
https://ischool.sjsu.edu/webcasts/diversity-representation [lnkd.in]
https://www.sjsu.edu/cies/events/ [lnkd.in]

EJ Josey Scholarships from BCALA

Dear GSLIS Students,

We encourage you to apply for this award from BCALA:

The 2022-2023 E J Josey Scholarship Award Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association seeks essay submissions.

Freedom of information is under attack in our libraries. Please choose a local, state, or national issue affecting libraries and write a 3 - 5-page essay designing an awareness program or outreach activity for your library to include your objective and desired outcomes. 

The deadline to submit your essay is December 20, 2022. Please send your submissions to ejjosey_scholarship@bcala.org

Each year, African American students enrolled in or accepted by ALA-accredited programs are awarded The E. J. Josey Scholarships which are unrestricted grants of $2,000.

Persons Wishing to Apply Must:

• Be an African American Citizen of the United States or Canada.
• Be enrolled or accepted by ALA-accredited graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application.

• The winning essay(s) will be announced on January 31, 2023.

Special Instructions:

• Include a cover letter providing the applicant’s name, address, phone number, graduate program, name of the school, and anticipated date of graduation.
• Essay submissions must be in plain text, Microsoft Word format to be mailed electronically as an attachment.
• Only essays submitted electronically will be considered. Please include E.J. Josey in the subject line of your electronic submission. The essay must be typed, double-spaced.

New CORI Logo (Drafts)

We're excited to reveal our new logos! A huge thanks to CORI member Danielle Skeldon for recreating them! 

Join REFORMA: 2nd North East Chapter Membership meeting December 9. New members are welcome!

To join please click on the link below:

https://www.reforma.org/join [reforma.org]

Saludos Reformistas, 

We look forward to seeing you at our second RNE membership meeting is scheduled for Friday December 9, 2022 1-4pm.  Our gracious host and location will be Yesenia Lopez, Director of the NJ Hispanic Research & Information Center at the Newark Public Library. 

Meeting information, agenda and other details will be sent out in a few weeks.

In the meantime please click below to RSVP: 

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-reforma-northeast-chapter-membership-meeting-tickets-464776658497 [eventbrite.com]

11:00 am - Tour 

12:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm - Membership Meeting

Location - Newark Public Library - Main Branch 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102

Providence Public Library - Information Services Librarian Position

We're hiring! We have a full-time Information Services Librarian position available.  This is primarily a public-facing position with selector and collection development responsibilities, reference and research duties from our merged public services desk, some programming and more. Ideal candidates will have experience providing reference services in a busy library. 

https://www.provlib.org/about-us/job-opportunities/