Bulletin of the
Office for Diversity
American Library Association

FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL

Twenty Ways to Foster Diversity
Linda R. Musser
All employees can and do contribute to the climate of the workplace.

FROM THE FIELD

Hashing Out World Languages
Kay Schlumpf & Anna Yackle
The North Suburban Library System updates its menu with tempting offerings to attract non-English speakers and to nourish their needs.

Case Study
Jessica Chandler
Moving a whole library system along the road to diversity.

"The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you. They are unique manifestations of the human spirit."
Wade Davis

We see things not as they are, but as we are.
Anais Nin

Every effort for progress, for enlightenment, for science, for religion, for political, for economic liberty emanates from the minority, not from the masses.
Emma Goldman

DEPARTMENTS

DIVERSITY TOOLCHEST

Disabilities & Accessible Information Technology
Marilyn Irwin
For most libraries inaccessibility is not intentional, but occurs due to the lack of knowledge or understanding of the needs of people with disabilities.

SPECTRUM SCOPE

Nurturing Aspirations
Cristina Hernandez, 2003 Scholar
Individual libraries play a key role in recruiting support staff into MLIS programs.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

September 15, 2004
Diversity Leadership Strategies for the 21ST Century, 2004 Kentucky Library Association Conference
Pre-Conference Diversity Workshop 10:00am-2:00pm
Lunch included with paid registration of $15.00. Hosted by:African American Librarians and Library Employees Round Table (AALLERT).Sponsored by: University of Kentucky Libraries, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, University of Louisville Libraries, Lexington Public Library. Presented by: Tracie D. Hall, American Library Association, Director of the Office for Diversity and the Spectrum Initiative. FMI visit: http://www.kylibasn.org/

October 21-23, 2004
Diversity and Learning: Democracys Compelling Interest
Association of American Colleges and Universities Conference, Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. FMI visit: http://www.aacu-edu.org/

November 12, 2004
Women from Diverse Backgrounds and Cultures Coming Together to Speak Out
Sponsored by the Dallas Womens Foundation, the University of North Texas Ally Program, UNT Division of Equity and Diversity, UNT Womens Center, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Denton, and Wells Fargo. University of North Texas University Union, Denton, TX.FMI contact: Dan Emenheiser, menheiser@unt.edu, 940-565-2456.