@BCALACT

Account of the Black Caucus of the American Librarian Association Connecticut Affiliate (BCALA-CT)

 Connecticut
bcala-ct.org
Joined February 2020
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Seasons Greetings! We just wanted to remind you of our upcoming, "My Leadership Journey" w/ Shauntee Burns-Simpson on Thursday Jan 13th... Read more: facebook.com/blackcaucusala/… #MyLeadershipJourney #BlackCaucusOfTheAmericanLibraryAssociation
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We are hiring a Collections Processing Associate, responsible for coordinating all aspects of shelf preparation and maintenance for our physical collections. Apply before October 31 lib.uconn.edu/about/employme… #ctjobs #libraryjobs #collectionsmanagement
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Join us on Thursday for a conversation with award-winning artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist - register today at s.uconn.edu/gilchrist! #childrensliterature #blankpage #creativity
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So excited for the Library Teen Summit this year. We were lucky enough to bring in authors @BrittneyMMorris and @crystalwrote this year!! October 8, completely FREE. Register at crowdcast.io/e/teensummit202…
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White supremacy never takes a break! Read the Statement Against White Appropriation of BIPOC Labor here. bit.ly/3tc5KKn #pocinlis #wocinlis #librarytwitter #publiclibraries #critlib #schoollibraries #academiclibraries #archives #laborday
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BCALA CT retweeted
Cara@stonca0122 Jul 2021
ASERL's upcoming programming is really impressive and exciting! aserl.org/
screenshot of website linked from tweet, shows upcoming webinars including: uncomfortable conversations with librarians, elevating paraprofessional voices for a more inclusive library, managing changes n a post-covid library, navigating changes to journal access, afternoon with Carly Hayden, TikTok and digital media literacy skills, growing library leadership at every level.

ALT screenshot of website linked from tweet, shows upcoming webinars including: uncomfortable conversations with librarians, elevating paraprofessional voices for a more inclusive library, managing changes n a post-covid library, navigating changes to journal access, afternoon with Carly Hayden, TikTok and digital media literacy skills, growing library leadership at every level.

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Don't miss your last chance to register for the 11th National Conference of African American Librarians featuring Michael Eric Dyson, Jason Reynolds, Nikki Giovanni, Terry McMillan, Carla Hayden, Wole Soyinka, Erica Armstrong Dunbar and more. #NCAAL
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BCALA CT retweeted
Denisse@Luna_Dee15 Jun 2021
📢Seeking participants for a survey that aims to identify challenges and highlight the experiences of librarians of color, particularly as it relates to retention and promotion. The survey will close July 14 bit.ly/3LLXW5S #PoCinLIS #REFORMA #ALAAC21
On behalf of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, as part of a project entitled "Telling Our Stories: Community Building and Leadership, Recruit and Retain Latinx to the Library Profession." Funded by an IMLS grant, we are seeking research participants.

ALT On behalf of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, as part of a project entitled "Telling Our Stories: Community Building and Leadership, Recruit and Retain Latinx to the Library Profession." Funded by an IMLS grant, we are seeking research participants.

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Library students: @BCALACT is accepting applications for the $1500 Dr. Spencer G. Shaw Scholarship. Must be CT resident & African-American student in an @ALALibrary-accredited Master’s Program in Library and Information Studies. Apply by 4/12. sites.google.com/view/bcala-…
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Check out our roundup of Black History Month resources to use this month AND all year round: blog.leeandlow.com/2021/02/0…
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MLK Celebration Revels In The Words Of Kings produced by the Connecticut Affiliate of BCALA. Read more about it here: newhavenindependent.org/.../…
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Wilmette library to host virtual visit with author of memoir about America’s first all-Black high school rowing team chicagotribune.com/suburbs/w…
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"But what if we as Black Muslim writers don’t want to write as if we aren’t Muslim?" @jtbigelow wrote in a moving personal essay about writing for children as a Black Muslim author, and the continual erasure of Black Muslim writers. ow.ly/IP7p50Bq3qH
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Join us TODAY for a Bookmarks panel discussion on race, identity, and social justice in children’s literature. Watch the livestream at 6pm ET / 3pm PT on facebook.com/netflixfamily
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Please join GNCRT & @BC_ALA for a webinar on Sept. 23rd at 6 PM CST featuring @ProfSARobinson and @JIJennings, co-creators (with writer @PoetTonyMedina), of #IAmAlfonsoJones, moderated by @dataquilter of @Scholastic: bit.ly/BLMComicsWebinar #LibComix #EduComix #BlackLivesMatter
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New Job Ad Staff Librarian - Branch/Main - Beverly Public Library - Beverly, MA #libraryjobs jobs.bcala.org/job/staff-lib…
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New Job Ad Digital Scholarship Coordinator - University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Charlotte, NC #libraryjobs jobs.bcala.org/job/digital-s…
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'Bookmarks' Series from Netflix Spotlights the Black Experience pwne.ws/2FxH8qx
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BCALA CT retweeted
BCALA CT@BCALACT23 Jul 2020
The New York Black Librarians Caucus (NYBLC), a NYLA roundtable, presents “Conversations from the Heart,” a six-part virtual series. Join us as we hold six sessions covering different topics relating to race and Blackness in librarianship.forms.gle/rnzR1aABmGfxXCFD7
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Join WNDB and @RoomtoRead on July 23, 2020 at 10:00 am PST / 1:00 pm EST for "In Class with Room to Read: The Importance of Diversity in Storybooks," a free event featuring our executive director, Nicole Johnson. Register here: ow.ly/7UVO50AALgn
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