For immediate release:
August 7, 2008

For more information, contact:
Jerome Offord Jr.
Association of Research Libraries
202-296-2296
jerome@arl.org

National Diversity in Libraries Conference, “Spectrum of the Future,” Oct. 1–4, '08—Register Now

Early-Bird Rates Available Until Sept. 10, '08

Washington DC—Registration is now open for the National Diversity in Libraries Conference, “Spectrum of the Future,” to be held October 1–4, 2008, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. Early-bird registration rates are available until September 10.

The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC) is a biennial event that serves as a regional meeting for library staff members to discuss diversity issues, especially issues common to the host region’s culture.

The 2008 National Diversity in Libraries Conference is being held in conjunction with the Kentucky Library Association, Kentucky School Media Association, and Southeastern Library Association joint conference. The 2008 NDLC is supported by the University of Kentucky Libraries, the University of Louisville Libraries, the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science, and the Association of Research Libraries Diversity Initiatives.

Speakers

NDLC conference speakers will include:

• José Aponte, Director, San Diego County Library

• Neal Petersen, Yachtsman, Author, and Motivational Speaker

• Ed Hamilton, Sculptor

• Jim Rettig, University Librarian, University of Richmond, and American Library Association President

• Tracie Hall, Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dominican University, and Former Director, American Library Association Office for Diversity

• Pamela Goodes, Associate Editor, American Libraries

• Dwayne Buttler, Professor/Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication, University of Louisville Libraries

• Stephanie Bange, Children’s Librarian, Dayton Public Library, and Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Kids! @ Your Library Task Force Member

Post-Conference Highlights

ARL is sponsoring a daylong post-conference on “Managing, Maintaining, and Creating Residency Programs” to be held Saturday, October 4, 2008, in the Clubhouse Room of the Louisville Marriott.

The post-conference program features:

• Practicing Proficiency: The Past, Present, and Future of Residency Programs in Academic Libraries

• Program Coordinators Panel Discussion

• Two concurrent sessions:

• Residents Discussion Forum

• Administrators Discussion Forum

• Introduction to the Residents Database Project

• Curriculum Development

• Residents Panel

There is a separate registration fee for the post-conference, payable when registering for the NDLC.

Registration & More Information

To register and learn more about the conference, visit http://www.librarydiversity.org/.

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 123 research libraries in North America. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the Web at http://www.arl.org/.