2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Conference

Call for Proposals

The 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, JCLC 2012: Gathering at the Waters: Celebrating Stories and Embracing Communities will take place from September 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.   The mission of JCLC is to advance the issues affecting librarians of color within the profession and to also explore how best to serve the incredibly diverse and changing communities that use our libraries.

The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color is a conference for everyone and brings together a diverse group of librarians, library staff, supporters, trustees and community participants to explore issues of diversity inclusion in libraries and how they affect the ethnic communities who use our services.  JCLC deepens connections across constituencies, creates spaces for dialogue, promotes the telling and celebrating of one's stories, and encourages the transformation of libraries into more democratic and diverse organizations. This groundbreaking event is sponsored by the five ethnic caucuses: the American Indian Library Association (AILA), Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking(REFORMA).  JCLC 2012 follows the first gathering in 2006 in Dallas, Texas.

The 2012 JCLC Steering Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at the conference.  Proposal submission deadlines are listed below.

JCLC Tracks and Topics

JCLC 2012 seeks conference session presentations in all areas of diversity, including, but not limited to, the topics below.  Ideal sessions will either provide insights, skills, tools and strategies that stress solutions, implementation and practical applications; highlight exemplary programs, approaches and models; facilitate constructive dialogue, interaction, and understanding around significant issues affecting conference constituencies; or discuss efforts to create more inclusive environments, programs and curriculum. 

 •   Advocacy, Outreach and Collaboration

Marketing; outreach to diverse populations; community collaborations; user spaces; public policy; health education; using census data and other government information; cultural programming; services to and rebuilding of communities hit with disaster; research; undocumented, urban, rural and low-income communities; etc.

•   Collections, Programs and Services

Ethnic and multicultural collections; film and music; information literacy; children's, youth and adult programming; programs for diverse populations; reference; instruction; grant funded programs; technical services; archives; preservation; documenting traditional knowledge; research; cataloging/subject headings/controlled vocabulary; etc.

•   Deep Diversity and Cultural Exchange (understanding and valuing differences)

Increasing awareness and tolerance of "minorities"; disabilities; gender; celebrating elders; religion; sexual orientation/LGBT populations; nationality; sharing traditional knowledge; serving the incarcerated; immigrant and refugees; cross cultural issues; transnational communities; multiculturalism; best practices and model programs; etc. 

•   Leadership, Management and Organizational Development

Administration; staff development/training; recruitment and retention; leadership; organizational culture; management; cultural competencies; mentoring; assessment; mid-career strategies; staff and paraprofessional issues; conflict resolution and mediation; re-organization and re-structuring; leading during tight economic times; institutional change; research; fundraising; etc.  

·         Technology and Innovation

Teaching and learning; emerging technologies; e-repositories; social networking applications; digitization; equal access for users; library tools; e-books; mobile devices; widgets; mashups; online learning and collaboration; open access movements; social aspects of technology and implications for use; videos; etc.

Session Formats

All sessions are 75 minutes long and may take one of the following formats:

·         Panel

·         Individual Paper/Presentation

·         Roundtable

·         Workshop

·         Poster Session

**JCLC will also accept proposals in different formats (other than those listed above) that will excite, engage and create a new learning environment for conference attendees**

Submission Guidelines

All proposals must be submitted to the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color website at: www.jclc-conference.org

Deadline

All proposals must be received by midnight PST on September 15, 2011.  No late submissions will be accepted.  Notifications of proposal selection will be made on a rolling basis beginning on November 1, 2011 and ending on December 15, 2011. 

Selection Criteria

All proposals will be blind reviewed (without author identification) by the JCLC Program Committee.  Proposals are evaluated on quality and clarity of content, uniqueness of topic, relevance to conference attendees, ability to engage the audience, and the relationship of the proposal to the mission of the conference. 

Questions

Many questions can be answered on the JCLC website at: www.jclc-conference.org Questions may also be sent to Alanna Aiko Moore, JCLC Program Committee Chair, at alannaaiko@gmail.com

JCLC 2012 Program Planning Committee

The JCLC 2012 Program Committee members include:

Alanna Aiko Moore, Program Chair, JCLC Steering Committee (University of California, San Diego)

Toni Anaya (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Jeehyun Davis (University of Texas Libraries)

Gerardo A. Colmenar (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Min Chou (New Jersey City University)

Portia Latalladi (Chicago Public Library)

Sarah Kostelecky (Institute of American Indian Arts)

Susan Luevano (California State University, Long Beach)

Sara Martinez (Tulsa City-County Library)

Mark A. Puente (Association of Research Libraries)

Sandy Wee (San Mateo County Library)

The Women's Leadership Institute offers University women an opportunity to grow as leaders. Each year, a group of participants meets monthly to encourage self-reflection and learn from each others' skills and experiences. Members come from supervisory, management, and administrative leadership positions throughout the University, creating a unique learning community that continues beyond the duration of the program.

Women's Leadership Institute activities begin in September and end with a June reception for current and past participants. Applications are being accepted through Friday, May 27, 2011 for the 2011-2012 program.

For more information and to apply, visit the Women's Leadership Institute Web page.