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Student, faculty
member to represent TWU at national library conference
6/16/06
DENTON —
A Texas Woman’s University student and a faculty member
will address diversity during the American Library Association
(ALA) Annual Conference scheduled June 24-26 in New Orleans.
Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng,
professor and director of TWU’s School of Library and
Information Studies, will speak about the mentoring climate
during “Mentoring in the Millennium: New Views, New
Climate & New Actions.” The program explores the
opportunities and pitfalls inherent in the mentoring process
and offers practical strategies and resources for creating
a climate conducive to successful mentoring and the fostering
of diversity.
Ofilia Barrera
of Houston, a master’s student in TWU’s School
of Library and Information Studies, will speak during “Serving
the Underserved — Distance Education and the LIS Degree.”
The program addresses the advantages and challenges created
by social and technological changes in the field of library
science education, particularly for students from underrepresented
groups.
Ms. Barrera is
a 2005-06 Spectrum Scholar, an ALA program that addresses
the underrepresentation of librarians of color within the
current workforce. Ms. Barrera received a $5,000 Spectrum
Scholarship and the opportunity to attend the Spectrum Leadership
Institute during the ALA conference.
For more information
on TWU’s School of Library and Information Studies,
go to www.twu.edu/cope/slis. For more information about the
Spectrum Scholars Program, visit www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum.
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