Finding the Power of Community of Practice Lessons Learned from a National Diversity Recruitment Initiative Presenters: Danielle Milam, Sr. VP/Program & Development, Urban Libraries Council Deborah Turner, Research Investigator, Ph.d. candidate, University of Washington Information School, Evaluator Reporting on outcomes of a program generously supported with IMLS 21 st Century Librarians grant funding.
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Finding the Power of Community of Practice Lessons Learned from a
National Diversity Recruitment Initiative
Presenters:
Danielle Milam,
Sr. VP/Program & Development, Urban Libraries Council
Deborah Turner, Research Investigator, Ph.d. candidate, University of Washington Information School, Evaluator
Reporting on outcomes of a program generously supported with IMLS 21st Century Librarians grant funding.
Finding the Power of Community of Practice Lessons Learned from a
National Diversity Recruitment InitiativeDanielle Milam, ULC / Deborah Turner, U WA Information School
Need for Diverse New Professionals
Changing Communities
Public Libraries in the “Community Business”
Finding the Power of Community of Practice Lessons Learned from a
National Diversity Recruitment InitiativeDanielle Milam, ULC / Deborah Turner, U WA Information School
Program Goals
Support Education of New Diverse Professionals That Match Community Characteristics
Provide Scholars with Context to Work of Public Libraries in Cities Build a National Community of Colleagues that Speak a Common Language About the “Profession”
and the “Business.”
Listen to the New Voices
Finding the Power of Community of Practice Lessons Learned from a
National Diversity Recruitment InitiativeDanielle Milam, ULC / Deborah Turner, U WA Information School