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

SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER 2005 ISSUE

FEATURES

NEWS BRIEFS

We the People Bookshelf: Becoming American
Collection development grants are now available for up to 1,000 libraries. Public and school (K-12) libraries may apply online through January 17, 2006.

FROM THE FIELD

Outreach to Nontraditional Students
Melanie Chu
Initiatives at Cal State San Marcos reach out to first generation, international and adult learners.

New Beginnings
Edna French
Program for exoffenders at Woodlawn Library transforms lives.

Among the Hmong
Nong Lee & Patrick Jones
Outreach services to the Hmong Community at Hennepin County Library.


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DEPARTMENTS

DIVERSITY TOOLCHEST

Growing a Diversity Committee
Leland R. Deeds
Creating an environment of respect at the University of Virginia Library.

Multicultural Programming at Indiana University
Dee Holliday
Indiana University Librariesgear up with a fullsuit of programming.

Selected Amistad Resources
Shugana Campbell
Bibliography from the Amistad Research Center, Tulane.

BOOKLOOK

Gyo Fujikawa: An Illustrator Ahead of Her Time
Dr. Andrea Wyman
Diversity depictions in books for very young children.

SPECTRUMSCOPE

Reflections of a Resident
Felicia A. Smith
University of Notre Dame Librarian-in-Residence.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

October 14, 2005
Free Culture & the Digital Library
Emory University, Atlanta
Presented by MetaScholar Initiative at Emory University. FMI visit:www.metascholar.org

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.

For questions about information appearing on this web page or for more information on any of the Office for Diversity programs,please direct comments to diversity@ala.org!