Author Archives: ViMLoC
Call for Proposals for Presentation at the ALA IRRT Pre-Conference
Librarians and libraries play an important role in serving and advocating for immigrant and refugee populations. The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites you to submit presentation proposals for their 2018 Pre-conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, … Continue reading
CAPAL18 Community, Diversity, and Education: Academic Librarianship in Challenging Times
CAPAL 18 will be held in conjunction with Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2018 at University of Regina, Saskatchewan, 29-31 May, 2018 (Preconference 28 May, 2018) CAPAL18 provides an opportunity for academic librarians to critically examine and discuss … Continue reading
CFP: Special issue on diversity / Parution spéciale sur la diversité
*La version française suit* Call for Papers: Special issue on diversity for CJAL The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) invites article submissions for a special issue on the theme of diversity and academic librarianship to be published in October 2018. Maha … Continue reading
An update on SPEC 356 – Diversity and Inclusion – Free webinar – register.
Registration Details: Title: SPEC Survey Webcast on Diversity and Inclusion Presenters: Toni Anaya, Instruction Coordinator, and Charlene Maxey-Harris, Research and Instructional Services Chair, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Time: 1:00–1:45 pm, eastern daylight time To request … Continue reading
SPEC Kit 356: Diversity and Inclusion (September 2017)
Here is the spec kit on diversity http://publications.arl.org/Diversity-Inclusion-SPEC-Kit-356/ U of T and UBC are the two Canadian institutions whose diversity statements are included here.
Joint Council of Librarians of Color Conference September 26-30, 2018
In 2018 you will have another diversity conference to look forward to in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Watch this website for more information http://www.jclcinc.org/conference/2018/
Registration and Diversity Scholarship for Access Library Technology Conference 2017 is now open
Go here for more information: http://accessconference.ca/about-access-2017/ Registration for Access 2017 in Saskatoon, SK is now open. Join us Sept 27-29th, 2017 for 3 days of in-depth analyses, presentations, lightning talks, the hackfest, and plenty of time for networking and social … Continue reading
Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Call for Applications – Deadline May 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the Initiative Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), a program designed to recruit master of library and information science (MLIS) students from traditionally underrepresented ethnic and racial minority groups into careers … Continue reading
Update from Diversity by Design: Reframing Diversity Course in Canada Two-Day Symposium
Note that the deadline for submissions is extended until April 15, 2017, 10pm EST. For more information, visit the symposium website at: https://www.idiversitybydesign.com/
The Centre for Addition and Mental Health is looking for a librarian
Position: Librarian, CAMH Library (Full-Time, 12-month contract) Closing Date for Applications – April 19th, 5 pm The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and a world leading research centre in … Continue reading
ViMLoC: Visible Minority Librarians of Canada 