EMIERT (Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table)

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  • To serve as a source of information on recommended ethnic collections, services, and programs.
  • To organize task forces, institutes, and workshops to carry out the functions of the Round Table as defined in the petition.
  • To develop for Annual conferences forums and symposia programs that deal with the key issues of ethnicity and librarianship.
  • 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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Multicultural Cafe, Tues. March 26

  • 1.  Multicultural Cafe, Tues. March 26

    Posted Mar 04, 2024 03:56 PM

    Posting on behalf of IFLA Section Library Services to Multicultural Populations & IFLA Special Interest Group New Professionals:

    We want YOU for our first Multicultural Café of 2024!

    • Do you like to learn about different cultures?
    • Do you like to network with fellow librarians and LIS students from around the world?
    • Do you like to play games?


    You answered yes to 1, 2, or all questions. Amazing! Join us on our themed Café "Multicultural Holidays" on March 26th, from 2 pm CET. (6am PT, 7am MT, 8am CT, 9am ET)


    In just 1 hour : 

    • you will have learned about holidays in Sweden and Botswana from 2 incredible speakers
    • you will have met other LIS professionals from other countries
    • you will have played fun games to learn more about holidays in other countries


    Oh, and you know what? It's free.


    Quick! Register here: http://tinyurl.com/MulticulturalCafe 


    PS: we are volunteers from IFLA Section Library Services to Multicultural Populations & IFLA Special Interest Group New Professionals. We can't wait to meet you!

    Best,

    Waleed Al Badi

    MCULTP Information Coordinator





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    Fred Gitner
    Asst. Director of New Initiatives and Partnership Liaison
    New Americans Program
    Queens Public Library
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