Embracing the Changes: Diversity and Global Vision in a Digital Age

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Program Title: Embracing the Changes: Diversity and Global Vision in a Digital Age
Theme: The program is designed to spearhead changes within the library profession through meaningful discussions on challenges facing libraries today, such as issues of cultural diversity as related to the library profession, global outreach and collaboration, and impact of new technology on library services.
Time and Place: Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 1:30p.m. to 3:30p.m. in New Orleans, LA.

Keynote Speaker:
Betty Turock, Former ALA President, Professor and Dean Emeritus, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University 
Panel Speakers:
Michael Dowling,  Director of the Chapter Relations and International Relations Offices of the American Library Association, ALA
Miguel Figueroa, Director of Office for Diversity and OLOS, ALA  
Clara Chu, Chair and Professor, Department of Library and Information Studies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Michael Porter, Web Junction, LJ Mover and Shaker 2009, elected ALA councilor and member of executive Board

Program Planning Committee