SLIS Events News

SLIS will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 030. The topic "Diversity: More than you Think" is an Indiana University Bloomington campus-wide topic.

The IU Bloomington Diversity Committee is hosting concurrent events across campus at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate its inaugural observance of Diversity Day on March 25th. The Day will be "filled with diversity-themed events and robust conversations about why and when diversity matters."

The SLIS panel discussion will be -
On the Topic of Diversity:
How can we make our profession better?
How can we meet the library and information science needs of a diverse world?
How can we make Indiana University better?
Personal reflections/comments.

Each panelist will talk about five minutes - followed by general discussion.

SLIS Panel

• Howard Rosenbaum, Associate Dean and MIS Program Director
• Noriko Hara, Associate Professor
• Willie Miller, MLS/MA English student
• Dan Tam Do, MLS/MA Russian and East European Studies Student
• Stacy Kowalczyk, Ph.D. Candidate - and Associate Director, IU Digital Library Program

Moderator:

Rhonda Spencer, Director of Admissions and Placement - and - Chair, SLIS Diversity Committee

SLIS Diversity Statement:
The Indiana University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) strives to make all students feel welcome. Saying that we value diversity is a way to say that we want students to feel welcome - all students - from all backgrounds. We want to create an educational atmosphere that is inviting, respectful, and that values human dignity and individuality.

Posted March 20, 2009