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.
I will be interviewing amazing author Esmeralda Santiago this coming Tuesday, December 8 at 8:00 p.m. EST. This teleconference is part of the fantastic events presented by Las Comadres para Las Americas. Register here
Las Comadres is a nationally known Latina organization empowering women to be actively engaged in the growing Latino/Hispanic communities through online and face to face networks. Their mission: Connecting and Empowering Latinas everywhere through community building/networking, culture, learning, and technology.
Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination.
Celebrate Human Rights Day partnering with organizations and individuals to “…promote discrimination-free societies and a world of equal treatment for all,” as per the High Commissioner who this year will mark Human Rights Day in South Africa. More information and initiatives here.
REFORMA/Webjunction first-ever webinar: Using Social Media to Make the Case for Supporting Library Services.
View the archived webinar, audio, slides, chat, related links and discussion at http://www.webjunction.org/community-relations/articles/content/86131538.
Speakers: Meredith Farkas, Head of Instructional Initiatives at Norwich University; Fiona Bradley, IFLA Programme Coordinator ALP; Marci Merola, Director, ALA Office for Library Advocacy; Max Macias, Serials Technician at Portland Community College; and Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator New Americans Program and Special Services at Queens Library.
A brief note to mention that I am posting my REFORMA President messages and other related news on the section “REFORMA President.” Bookmark it!
I just created a new page within my blog entitled REFORMA President to share news and messages as REFORMA President. Bookmark it!
REFORMA President messages are also available on the REFORMA wiki .
You can also follow REFORMA on Flickr, YouTube, ALA Connect, Twitter and Facebook. Check links to all these at http://reforma.org/
Want to read all about the IFLA Congress in Milan? Here is a fantastic blogroll:
English
From the Chief Executive’s Desk
Information New Wave
Italian Conferences
The Library of Digress
Marketing-Mantra-for-Librarians
Non-English
CultureLibre.ca (French)
Digitalizacija Digitalne Biblioteke (Serbian/English)
Entre olas de informacion (Spanish/ Espanol)
Figoblog (French)
The Flemish Librarian (Dutch/ English)
IFLA MILAN 2009 (French)
LIS Traveler (German)
Site dédié aux professionels de l’information-documentation (French)
*You can also read updates about the Congress on Twitter @ ifla2009
Videos from the conference in Loida Time!
ALA Conference overview:
REFORMA at the ALA Conference:
Multilingual, Multicultural ALA Conference:
I am honored and delighted to have been elected as the Vice Chair/ Chair Elect of the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table for 2009-2010 (Chair on 2010-2011). Complete results for the 2009 ALA Elections here.
This election represents various firsts: first Latin@, seasoned new librarian and young woman to be ALA/IFRT Chair.
This puertorriqueña kissed by the sun, dance-lover, and Intellectual Freedom fighter at heart would like to thank my ALA colleagues for this. I am still very much committed to continue developing ways to provide access to information to all people in our communities.
This week, New York City celebrates Immigrant Heritage Week with events about topics such as art & photo, family & children, film & theatre, music & dance, readings and much more. These are presented by libraries, museums, community organizations and various other agencies throughout the city. Check out the event’s calendar.
I was able to identify the Immigrant Heritage Week pages of Queens Library and New York Public Library. Check them out!
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