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Bulletin of the
Office for Diversity
American Library Association
ISSN 1554-494X

MARCH - APRIL 2005 ISSUE

FEATURES

NEWS BRIEFS

ILA Launches Spanish Language Outreach

Mellon Foundation Provides Additional Funding for Collaborative Librarian Recruitment Program

FROM THE FIELD

One Community New Jersey
Allan M. Kleiman
Libraries begin diversity initiative.

Intern Program Appeals to Teens
Sharon Jackson
The Alachua County Library District meets challenges head-on.

DEPARTMENTS

DIVERSITY TOOLCHEST

Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
Sylvia M. Vardell
Multicultural poetry for children and young adults, abibliography.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

August 10-12, 2005
The Multicultural Library: Staff Competence for Success Conference
Stockholm, Sweden
Satellite conference to the 71st IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Oslo, Norway. FMI visit: www.ifla-stockholm2005.se

October 6-8, 2005
Educating All of One Nation
Realizing America's Promise: Embracing Diversity, Discovery & Change
Phoenix Civic Plaxa, Phoenix AZ
Sponsored by the Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity, American Council on Education. FMI visit: www.acenet.edu/programs/caree/

Versed, the official publication of the American Library Associations Office for Diversity, is published 5 times per year online with paper printings available twice yearly at ALA midwinter meetings and annual conferences.

True to its meaning: practiced, skilled, or knowledgeable; Versed will bring together the most progressive practitioners and the best practices in current library-based diversity work.

Please consider submitting an article or editorial; sharing a successful program or initiative; reviewing and recommending diversity-related books and videos of interest to library service (whole bibliographies and videographies are especially welcome); tackling pressing social or professional issues; and publicizing diversity related events or conferences. Review theSubmission GuidelinesandEditorial Calendarfor more information.

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