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  • To serve as a source of information on recommended ethnic collections, services, and programs.
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  • To maintain a liaison with the Office of Library Outreach Services and cooperate with other ALA units, including the caucuses in joint projects for the betterment of outreach services.
  • To disseminate the work of the Round Table through a program of publications

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ALSC President's Program at ALA Annual Featuring Linda Sue Park, Ellen Oh, and Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng

  • 1.  ALSC President's Program at ALA Annual Featuring Linda Sue Park, Ellen Oh, and Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng

    Posted May 20, 2023 01:53 PM

    Hi all, 

    If you're attending ALA Annual in Chicago next month, please mark your calendars for the ALSC (Association for Library Services to Children) President's Program on Monday. The panel features three amazing leaders within the library and book community. I cannot wait to hear their conversation and I hope to see you there! Please feel free to pass this along to others attending the conference. 

    "Leading with Your Hands and Your Heart: A Conversation about Leading from Wherever You Are" 

    Monday, June 23, 1:00-2:30pm, McCormick Place W470

    ALA Annual 2023 Conference, Chicago, IL

    Join us for a conversation with Newbery Award Winning Author Linda Sue Park ; Author, Co-founder, and CEO of We Need Diverse Books Ellen Oh; and Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng, Professor and Director, School of Library, and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University. This interactive program will explore ways to identify and activate leadership skills and areas of potential at all levels of library work. Space for connection, networking, and reflection will be included. 

    The ALSC Charlemae Hill Rolls President's Program is sponsored by the Charlemae Hill Rollins Endowment and supported by HarperCollins Children's Books and Texas Woman's University. 

    Headshots of Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng, Ellen Oh, and Linda Sue Park, along with information about the program (as listed in the ALA Connect posting).
    Amy Seto Forrester & Paula Holmes
    ALSC President's Program 2023 Committee co-chairs


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    Amy Seto Forrester
    Youth Services Supervisor
    Eugene Public Library
    She/Her/Hers
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