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Diversity Group Conference 2010: "An Inconvenient Truth: Race, Class and Libraries".
Monday 14 June 2010, CILIP HQ, Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE.
There are only a couple weeks left to book places on the CILIP Diversity Group's 2010 conference "An Inconvenient Truth: Race, Class and Libraries". Bookings and payment must be made by Friday 28th May 2010.
This is your chance to hear about and discuss different aspects of race, class and libraries. The playwright, author and critic Bonnie Greer will be our keynote speaker.
For more information and online booking go to the Diversity Group's website: www.cilip.org.uk/dg
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Programme
10:00 Registration and coffee; Welcome on behalf of the Diversity Group Committee
10:30 Keynote Speaker: Bonnie Greer + Q&A
11:15 - 12:00 and 12:15 - 13:00Delegates choose two of these breakout sessions:
(1) Briony Birdi - The Role of Empathy in Public Librarianship
(2) Kevin Harris - Empowerment, Public-ness and Diversity
(3) Ayub Khan and Marion Huckle- CILIP’S ENCOMPASS Positive Action Scheme
13:00-13:45 Lunch and networking.
John Vincent and John Pateman will be giving information about their new book "Public Libraries and Social Justice" being published in September by Ashgate.
13:45-14:30 and 14:45-15:30 Delegates choose two of these breakout sessions:
(1) Jennifer Burnham - Libraries: Good and radical
(2) John Pateman - Who cares about the white working class?
(3) John Vincent - Public library provision for black and minority ethnic groups - Where are we in 2010?
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:00 Final thoughts; Diversity Award announcement
16:00-16:30 Diversity Group AGM
Booking details:
CILIP Diversity Group members: £55.00 + £9.62 VAT = £64.62
Non Diversity Group members: £80.00 + £14.00 VAT = £94.00
New professionals, students, unwaged: £35.00 + £6.12 VAT = £41.12 (Limited to 20 places)
To download a programme/booking form or use online booking go to the CILIP Diversity Group's website: www.cilip.org.uk/dg
Bookings and must be made by Friday 28th May 2010.
For any queries, please contact Karen Berry, email: [log in to unmask] or telephone 07933 731 388.
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