Dear Houston Area Students, Alumni, and Friends:
Join us for the HOUSTON ALL SCHOOL DAY on Saturday, November 1st!!
- "Cultural Competence in the Work Environment"
- Dr. Laura Mitchell, Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Education, University of Houston Downtown
- "Library Services for the Hearing Impaired"
- Nhu Le, Librarian, Access Center for the Visually and Hearing Impaired, Houston Public Library
- "Outreach Services to Diverse Populations"
- Nora Ohnishi, Graduate Student, University of North Texas and Summer Intern, National Library of Medicine – Disaster Information Management Research Center
- Chrissy Bernal, Author and Special Needs Advocate (Special Needs Children)
- Carol Pierce, Assistant Director, Operations, Sight into Sound Organization (Visually Impaired)
- Karen Vargas, Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine - South Central Region (Outreach to Correctional Facilities)
LEARN about diversity issues, WIN exciting prizes, EAT great food, NETWORK with information professionals, and much MORE!!!
Topic: Librarians in a World of Diversity: Cultural, Physical, and Environmental
Where: University of Houston, MD Anderson Library, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion.
114 University Drive, Houston, TX 77204.
Phone: .
Directions: http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/maps-directions
When: Saturday, November 1st. Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The program starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at noon. Lunch will be provided followed by advising.
The Program: Fantastic speakers will discuss diversity issues for librarians. This program is aimed at all types of libraries.
Don't miss this very informative and interesting program!
RSVP by October 29, 2014 to John Martin at houstonlissa@gmail.com.
Please indicate if you would like a vegetarian meal.
Looking forward to seeing you!!
UNT-LIS Houston Adminstration
Ana Cleveland and John Martin
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