Posting two videos in Spanish filmed in Barcelona and Madrid last February 2010. Topics: what librarians want to see in new librarians, new professionals? — and who is the new librarian?
Posting two videos in Spanish filmed in Barcelona and Madrid last February 2010. Topics: what librarians want to see in new librarians, new professionals? — and who is the new librarian?
Last Tuesday, June 29, Queens Library received the 2010 Marshall Cavendish Excellence In Library Programming Award at the ALA Awards Reception. Queens Library was recognized for its Queens Library HealthLink program and its Cancer Action Councils. More information about the Cavendish Award here.
Yes! The wait is over. Thousands of librarians will descend in Washington DC this Thursday ready to rock the American Library Association’s Annual Conference.
As President of REFORMA, I will be speaking at various programs. I also look forward to work with two ALA committees, IFC and IFRT. Below are the highlights of my schedule including fabulous programs! If you want to meet during the conference, email, Tweet or text!
For a complete list of REFORMA events including locations, visit REFORMA Wiki.
Thursday, June 24
Affiliates meeting
Spectrum Leadership Institute Professionals Options Fair
Friday, June 25
Intellectual Freedom Committee I
Incoming ALA Committee Chairs Lunch & Orientation
Intellectual Freedom Round Table Meeting I
REFORMA Executive Committee Meeting I
Saturday, June 26
Immigration Issues and Library Services – presented by REFORMA with SALALM
ALA Council Orientation- NEW Councilor!
REFORMA Building Community – REFORMA President’s Program @ WCC 203 A/B, Sat. June 26, 10:30-12:00
Burning Man, Libraries, and the 21st Century: the Intersection of the Individual and Society
Advocacy and Social Media: Library Services for All in the Community – presented by REFORMA with PLA
REFORMA Fundraiser!
Sunday, June 27
REFORMA Board of Officers Meeting
Successful Stories: Library Services in Latin America – presented by REFORMA with IFLA/LAC
Affiliates Luncheon
Pura Belpre Celebration
The New Professional Paradigm: Redefining the New Librarian
Newberry Caldecott Banquet
Monday, June 28
REFORMA Membership Meeting
REFORMA Executive Committee Meeting II
Intellectual Freedom Round Table Meeting II
Membership Meetings Committee Meeting
Blasphemy: When Religious Values Clash with Intellectual Freedom Values- presented by the IFC
Intellectual Freedom Committee III
International Relations Reception
ALA Council Forum
Tuesday, June 29
Council III
ALA Awards Rehearsal
Library Advocacy Day- FAQ here
ALA Award Reception/Ceremony! – Receiving the Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award!! and receiving the Marshall Cavendish Excellence in Library Programming Award given to Queens Library for the Queens Library HealthLink and Cancer Action Councils.
Burning Man, Libraries, and the 21st Century: The Intersection of the Individual and Society
Saturday, June 26 | 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Washington Convention Center, Room 143 B/C
Imagine living in a city where censorship does not exist. Where your First Amendment rights and liberties are not only tolerated but encouraged and celebrated? That culture is created and that society exists in physical form for one week every August in Black Rock Desert, Nevada in the community known as Burning Man.
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is delighted that Larry Harvey, Executive Director of the Burning Man Project, will join Lauren Christos, Chair of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table, in a lively conversation on how intellectual freedom informs the Burning Man experience and our 21st century society. IFRT envisions that our program will challenge and expand the boundaries of currently held intellectual freedom beliefs. Through the social experiment that is Burning Man, the audience may come away with new and creative ideas to explore intellectual freedom in their personal and professional lives.
There will be ample opportunity for Q&A from the audience.
For more about Burning Man @ ALA read the IFRT Report!
Thank You for your votes and confidence in me!! I am excited about the opportunity to work with the library community and the American Library Association. See you at the ALA 2010 Conference in Washington, DC in June.
Vote for Loida Garcia-Febo for Councilor-at-Large of the American Library Association.
STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CONCERNS
As Councilor-at-Large I am excited about the opportunity to work with the library community to address topics concerning library workers, professional development, advocacy, access to information, technology, and new professionals. Based on my service in ALA, IFLA, and REFORMA, I have acquired the skills vital to continue working with ALA and affiliates to establish and promote programs of benefit and unity to all members. Particularly those to strengthen our association’s ability to mentor, train and support library workers during their careers, between careers, and during retirement. It is my purpose to help facilitate the development of new librarians within libraries and professional associations by continuing the work started when I co-established IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group to broaden the involvement of recently qualified professionals in ALA, its core values and professional priorities. I am genuinely interested in promoting advocacy and intellectual freedom as I’ve done during my service with the Intellectual Freedom units of ALA and IFLA. It is not a luxury, it is a need. I am deeply committed to advocate for free and equal services to all. I intend to collaborate with the library community to continue identifying ways of using technology in advantageous ways to promote and implement the association’s strategies.
Professional Service: National & International
-National-
American Library Association, (ALA)
▪ Chair Elect: Intellectual Freedom Round Table
▪ Member. Intellectual Freedom Committee. 2008-Present
▪ Member. Office for Library Advocacy/ Training Subcomittee 2009-2011
▪ Member. International Relations Committee. 2006-2008
▪ Director-at-Large Intellectual Freedom Round Table/ Director-at-Large 2006-2008
▪ Member. 2008 ALA Nominations Committee.
▪ Member. International Relations Round Table/ Americas Subcommittee Member, 2002-2004; 2004-2006.
▪ Member. Diversity Committee/Diversity Council [REFORMA Rep.] 2004-2005; 2005-2006
REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking
▪ President. REFORMA2009-2010
▪ Member. Executive Board 2006-Present
▪ Member. REFORMA National Conference III Organizing Committee. 2008
▪ Organizer and Speaker: REFORMA Training our Leaders, a nationwide webinar to encourage members to become involve in the association by taking a leadership role. 2008
▪ Chapter Representative (8 states) 2006-2008
▪ President. Northeast Chapter 2005-2006
▪ Chair. Board Member/ Librarian of the Year Award [LOTY],2003-2005
▪ Member. Chair. Northeast Chapter Programs Committee, 2003-2008
▪ Conference Co-Organizer
Joint REFORMA Northeast, American Indian Library Association (AILA), Asian Pacific Library Association (APALA), Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), and Chinese American Library Association (CALA) Conference. 2005-2008
-International-
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
▪ Secretary. Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression Committee (FAIFE), an IFLA Core Activity- Co-opted Member 2006-2007; Member 2007-2011. Secretary 2009 – Present
▪ Co-founder. Co-Convenor. New Professionals Special Interest Group [NPSIG] Co-Convenor 2004-2008
▪ Advisor. New Professionals Special Interest Group [NPSIG] 2009-Present
▪ Coordinates NPSIG program for IFLA Annual Congress 2005-Present
▪ Coordinated NPSIG first IFLA pre-conference in conjunction with IFLA CPDWL in Bologna. August 2009.
▪ Ex-Officio member. Management of Library Associations Section 2005 – Present
As a member of FAIFE, presented workshops and speeches in Costa Rica, Mexico City, Colombia, Jamaica, Philippines, Peru, Brazil and Tokyo.Co-developed a one-day conference about access to public health for librarians from nine countries as part of a FAIFE Connecticut/New York workshop. Co-cordinator of a one-year project about IFLA/UNESCO Internet Manifesto Guidelines in Peru.
IFLA Website Working Group-representative from NPDG
ACURIL, Association of Caribbean Universities, Research, Investigation Libraries
Active Member.
▪ Member. Public Relations Committee, 2003
▪ As a member of IFLA/FAIFE, coordinated an IFLA/UNESCO Internet Manifesto Guidelines workshop for librarians attending the XXXVIII ACURIL Conference in Jamaica.
I am honored and humbled by my peers’ recognition. I would like to thank ALA and the Chair and the members of the Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award for this; it really touches my heart. I am very much committed to continue working with the library community to address topics concerning library workers, professional development, advocacy, access to information, technology, and new professionals. It is my purpose to continue facilitating the development of librarians at national and international levels.
I also want to say that I am honored to join colleagues of the caliber of Camila Alire, Kathleen de la Peña McCook, Patricia Tarin, Trina Magi, Jenna Freedman, Ann C. Sparanese and other amazing colleagues awarded the Futas Award since it was established in 1997.
Thank you so much for your kind words and the beautiful messages sent to various listservs, and to my Facebook and Twitter accounts!
News:
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2010/march2010/futas_gov.cfm
REFORMA/Webjunction joint webinar Maximizing Connections with “Mini” Conferences is now available: http://tinyurl.com/ycbz39f
Join us on February 17 for Maximizing Local Connections and Resources with “Mini” Conferences, the second in a series of webinars presented in collaboration with REFORMA.
In these times of tight budgets and restricted travel, attending national conferences has become impossible for many library staff. Many local and regional agencies are joining forces to coordinate “mini” conferences that provide the means of connecting and collaborating locally, often providing a more focused and meaningful experience for attendees. Since 2005, the Northeast Chapter of REFORMA has joined forces with ALA ethnic caucuses to present a terrific conference where library workers network, exchange ideas and listen to quality speakers. What started as an idea has grown into an annual event embraced by REFORMA, AILA, APALA, BCALA and CALA. Come hear best practices in planning, coordinating and hosting a “mini” conference from your colleagues who have had success in their regions. Webinar presenters
include Loida Garcia-Febo, REFORMA president, Tess Tobin, REFORMA’s Northeast Chapter and Haipeng Li and Janice Rice, co-chairs of the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color.
Free Registration here http://blog.webjunctionworks.org/index.php/2010/02/12/webinar-maximizing-connections-with-mini-conferences/