Getting a place at the table.(American Library Association diversity initiatives)

From: Association Management | Date: December 1, 2002| Author: Tsurutani, Paula | Copyright information

The American Library Association's spectrum initiative and leadership institute are models for recruiting more diversity in a profession.

MANY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PURSUED activities to boost diversity but the American Library Association (ALA) took a bold and creative approach and its working. In 1997 thanks to activists and leaders who mobilized waged difficult battles, and sometimes broke the rules, the 64,000-member ALA earmarked $1.5 million in seed money that would i...

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