PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series in December

Posted by liaison on November 12th, 2024 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Public/K-12 List, Partners Sharing Information, Webinars and Training

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The next PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series will be hosting its next webinar session in December. The PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series is a collaboration between NNLM Region 5 and Pacific Northwest Chapter/Medical Library Association (PNC-MLA) through the efforts of its Diversity Committee. The session is free; however, registration is required.

Session Title: Demystifying LIS Profession to BIPOC Undergraduate Students: BIPOC Become Librarians

Date & Time: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at noon MT (1 hour)

Description: In this presentation, our guest presenter will share the premise of the IMLS-funded program ‘BIPOC Become Librarians,’ which is to address the lack of diversity in the LIS profession. They will discuss the process they developed and what was learned.

Presenter: Mantra Roy, PhD, MLIS, Collection Strategy Librarian at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University

If you would like to watch the recordings of the previous sessions, click on the Previous Classes tab on the series landing page. Reach out to Region 5 at nnlm@uw.edu with any questions you may have.