IMLS Scholars Get Diversity Training
Scholars working on their degrees under the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program were among the attendees at “Recruiting and Mentoring a Diverse Workforce for New Jersey’s Libraries” held at the Monroe Township Public Library.
Featured speakers included Nicole Cooke, president of the NJ Black Caucus of ALA; Maria Baratta, assistant director of the New Jersey State Library Braille and Talking Book Center; and Mario Gonzalez, director of Passaic Public Library and Executive Board Member of the ALA.
Fifty participants learned about the State Library’s model for securing a diverse library workforce and various recruitment and mentoring methods.
Pictured above are IMLS grant scholars from both the 2003 and 2006 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.