Cornell University Library will host a talk by E.J. Josey, professor emeritus of library science and information services at the University of Pittsburgh, on "Librarianship as a Career Choice for People of Color" Monday, Feb. 18, 2 to 4 p.m. in the Libe Café on the first floor of Olin Library. Held in conjunction with Cornell's celebration of Black History Month, the event is free and open to the campus community.
Josey has been responsible for recruiting minorities to the library profession and lobbying for African American representation in the American Library Association. He was the second African American president of ALA in 1984-85, and the Feb. 18 event honors his contributions to the library profession. It also highlights Cornell Library's commitment to promoting library science as a career choice for African Americans, Latino(a)s and Native Americans.
Cornell Library is was one of the first university's to create a postgraduate fellowship program that encourages the growth and professional development of underrepresented minorities in academic research libraries. The Cornell Library Fellows program offers recent library-school graduates the opportunity to work in several library departments and functional areas and to explore new information technologies. The library recently established a Diversity Council, whose members develop programs focused on diversity for both library users and staff members.
For more information, contact Ira Revels at 255-2845 or ir33@cornell.edu.
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