The Library Staff of Color Committee invites you to join us on February 28 for a Q&A session with film director, James Rutenbeck, about his recently released documentary, A Reckoning in Boston. You can view the documentary for free here. Below is a brief synopsis and a flyer with registration details is attached. We hope that you will be […]
NCLA Library Staff of Color Committee Meeting
The Library Staff of Color Committee will be having a general meeting for committee members and anyone who is interested in joining the committee on Wednesday, January 19 at 10 am. Please click the link below to register and receive the Zoom link. If you have any questions, please contact one of the committee co-chairs. […]
LILPA May Book Club
Please see the flyer for the Long Island Library Pride Alliance’s May Book Club meeting where we will be discussing the YA novel Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith. Note there has been a date change and it will now be taking place on Wednesday, May 26 at 2 pm. Register here!
Read Woke Challenge
The Read Woke Challenge challenges readers to read books that challenge the social norm and give voice to the voiceless. Named a 2019 Library Journal Mover and Shaker and the 2020 National School Librarian of the Year, presenter Cicely Lewis is a school librarian with a passion for creating lovers of reading. Creator of the […]
Appropriation vs. Appreciation: Planning a thoughtful program
Join NCLA’s Pop Culture Committee and Library Staff of Color Committee for a discussion on the line between appropriation and appreciation. While we always try our best not to cross that line when planning programming in celebration of various cultures and holidays, inadvertent missteps sometimes occur. We are very excited to welcome our panelists: • […]
NCLA Library Staff of Color Committee General Meeting
Please join the Library Staff of Color Committee (LSCC) virtually on February 24 at 9:30 am for our first general meeting of 2021. We will be brainstorming and discussing possible program ideas for this year and other opportunities for our committee. We will also be joined by two special guests; Emily Dowie, President of New York Black […]
Library Staff of Color Committee Meet & Greet
Join the Library Staff of Color Committee for a virtual discussion with Asunción Cora, President of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter. The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking. When: Monday, January 11, 2021 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM Email: Kaysha Watson-Phillips at kwatson@baldwinpl.org to receive the Zoom link. […]



