2010 Joint Mini-Conference, May 14

Post date: Jun 22, 2010 4:20:02 PM

The 2010 Joint Mini-Conference titled "Cultural Competencies and Equity of Access: What Today's Librarian will Look Like Tomorrow" was held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Manhattan on Friday, May 14th, 2010.  The Conference was jointed sponsored by: Reforma Northeast Chapter, American Indian Library Association, Chinese American Librarians Association, and Asian Pacific American Librarians Association.  Visit Reforma Northeast Chapter website for conference details and speaker presentations.

Keynote speaker was Dr. Camila Alire, President of American Library Association.  There were two panel speakers, among whom 3 were CALA members.  Sha Li Zhang, the Immediate Past President of CALA, gave a talk on “Preparing the Librarians with Diverse Backgrounds for Tomorrow: A Collaborative Project in North Carolina.”  Judy Xiao, Secretary of CALA Northeast Chapter, gave a presentation on “Teaching Cultural Competence in Nursing Care to Ensure Quality Health Care for ALL,” and Frank Xu presented “Eliminating Language Barriers Towards Equal Access.”  The Conference was a big success.