Are you a member of a visible/ethnic minority group? Or are you interested in learning about serving minority and multicultural patrons in your libraries? If so, join the BCLA/CLA student chapter for an enlightening discussion with Deb Thomas (Branch Head, Bobbie Prittie Metrotown Branch Library / Deputy Chief Librarian, Burnaby Public Library) and Aditi Gupta (Reference Librarian, Bobbie Prittie Metrotown Branch Library).
Deb and Aditi will share with us information about Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC), a CLA network approved in December 2011.
Details
When: Thursday, January 31 2013, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: BuchB 307, UBC
Bonus: Baked goods!
RSVP: ebonymagnus@gmail.com
Agenda
- What is ViMLoC?
- Why ViMLoC? Operating goals and mission
- Diversity in Libraries
- Multicultural populations we serve: Experiences at Burnaby Public Library
About ViMLoC
“ViMLoC is a collaborative network to connect, engage and support visible minority librarians of Canada.
We aim to
- Connect and represent visible minority librarians in Canada
- Empower visible minority librarians of Canada by providing professional development support
- Engage, collaborate and support research in the area of visible minority librarianship
- Extend support to librarians working with multicultural users and collections” (About Us, ViMLoC)
Hope to see you there!