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An exciting program awaits you at the 2011 ALISE Conference in San Diego. You are all invited and very welcome to participate by registering for the conference at: http://www.alise.org
2010-11 ALISE President Lorna
Peterson, a steadfast advocate for the equity of information access and a
firm voice for diversity, invites you to attend her two-part program examining diversity within ALISE and
LIS education, from a historical vantage point and with a future outlook. Embracing the conference
theme of competitiveness and innovation, the first part of her ALISE
President’s program considers diversity as a condition for the success and
strength of ALISE and in library and information science education and
research. The second part of the
program celebrates 20 years of the establishment of the Multicultural, Ethnic
and Humanistic Concerns (MEHC) SIG and undertakes the development of an ALISE
Statement on Diversity. For more details see attachment.
Diversity in Action, Part I: The Challenges and a Condition for Academic Success and Institutional Strength (12:00-1:45 pm. Location: TBA)
Abstract:
A review of LIS programs and, especially of ALA-accredited Master’s programs, shows that diversity is considered in their mission and/or as a core value. However, the value of or commitment to diversity are not readily evident in practice, including the climate of LIS programs, the make-up of faculty and students, and in the teaching, service or research priorities. The speaker will address issues around institutionalizing and creating a climate for diversity that are tied to the success and strength of an organization or institution. A respondent from the LIS field will discuss what action is needed and/or they have taken in order to advance diversity in LIS administration, teaching, research, or learning. The audience will engage in a discussion with the panel on diversity as a foundational strength in ALISE and in library and information science education and research.
Lead Speaker: Sandra P. Daley, Associate Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, University of California, San Diego. Topic: Institutionalizing Diversity in Academia: Mapping a Strategy
Respondents:
Betty J. Turock (respondent on Institutional/Administrative Change), Professor and Dean Emerita, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University
Ismail H. Abdullahi (respondent on Teaching), Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University
Clara M. Chu (respondent on Research), Professor and Chair, Department of Library and Information Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Nicole A. Cooke (respondent on Doctoral Studies), Doctoral Student, Rutgers University (SCILS) and ALA Spectrum Doctoral Fellow
Moderator: Renate Chancellor, Co-Chair, Multicultural, Ethnic and Humanistic Concerns SIG and Assistant Professor, Catholic University of America
Diversity in Action, Part II: MEHC SIG 20th Anniversary Forum and an ALISE Statement on Diversity and Inclusion (2:00-3:30 pm. Location: TBA)
Speakers: Miles M. Jackson, Professor and Dean Emeritus of the University of Hawai‘i-Manoa and 1989-90 ALISE President, and Ismail H. Abdullahi, Associate Professor, North Carolina Central University
Moderator:
Shari Lee, Co-Chair, Multicultural, Ethnic and Humanistic Concerns SIG and Assistant Professor, St. John’s University
Abstract:
This second part of President
Lorna Peterson’s program is an open forum to celebrate 20 years of the
Multicultural, Ethnic and Humanistic Concerns SIG and to develop an ALISE
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion.
This statement is a first step for ALISE to officially recognize
diversity and provide leadership for LIS education programs. The Statement is similar in intent as
the ALISE Ethics Guidelines Statement.
ALISE’s leadership in institutionalizing diversity by adopting a
statement is critically needed in LIS education, the next step being an ALISE
Action Plan for Diversity in LIS Education. 1989-90 ALISE President Miles M. Jackson, under whose
presidency the MEHC SIG was founded, will contextualize the session with a
brief overview of the founding of the MEHC SIG and Dr. Abdullahi will share his
experiences with and vision of MECH SIG.
Dr. Lee will lead us in a discussion to develop an ALISE Statement on
Diversity and Inclusion (draft to be available at session). Join us for cake.