BETTER TOGETHER: THE JOINT CONFERENCE

摘要

A Spark of an idea eight years ago made history in Dallas, October 12—15, when the first Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) drew over 1100 librarians and exhibitors, exceeding the planners' expectations-and the print run of the final program. "We are finally here," steering committee cochair Gladys Smiley Bell proclaimed with relief at the opening session, after "eight years of carrying a baby." Referred to repeatedly as a "historic" gathering —and, indeed, that sense was palpable猼he meeting was sponsored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), American Indian Library Association (AILA), Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), and National Association To Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA).