Diversity Conference 2010
"An Inconvenient Truth: Race, Class and Libraries"
Monday 14 June 2010. CILIP, London.
Our political leaders may well insist that that race and class are no longer relevant in the 21st century, but we in the Diversity Group know that these are issues that still impact heavily on both library staff AND our service users, and we think you would agree with us.
There was a great atmosphere at the conference and a variety of interesting presentations and speakers. The Diversity Group also held the presentation of the Diversity Award 2010 and its AGM.
Bonnie Greer was our key note speaker at the conference. Bonnie is a playwright, author and critic based in London. She is the Deputy Chairman of the British Museum's Board of Trustees and spoke in 2010 about the importance of diversity on company boards on the Guardian website.
Programme and Presentations
Programme and Booking form (PDF - 299KB)
10:00 Registration and coffee;
Welcome on behalf of the Diversity Group Committee
10:30 Keynote Speaker: Bonnie Greer + Q&A
Keynote address (PDF - 193KB)
11:15 - 12:00 / 12.15-13.00 Break out sessions:
[1] Briony Birdi - The Role of Empathy in Public Librarianship
Empathy presentation (PDF - 996 KB)
More information about the project is available on its webpage:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/centres/cplis/research/rightman.html
[2] Kevin Harris - Empowerment, Public-ness and Diversity
Empowerment slide (PDF - 73 KB)
[3] Ayub Khan and Marion Huckle- CILIP’S ENCOMPASS Positive Action Scheme
ENCOMPASS presentation (PDF - 1272 KB)
13:00-13:45 Lunch and networking. John Vincent and John Pateman will also be giving information about their new book "Public Libraries and Social Justice" being published in September by Ashgate. You can download an order form here (PDF - 175KB).
13:45-14:30 / 14.45 -15.30 Breakout sessions:
[1] Jennifer Burnham - Libraries: Good and radical
Jennifer Burnham - Presentation notes (PDF - 24KB)
[2] John Pateman - Who cares about the white working class?
White working class presentation (PDF - 74 KB)
[3] John Vincent - Public library provision for black and minority ethnic groups - Where are we in 2010?
John Vincent - workshop notes (PDF - 21 KB)
15:45-16:00 Final thoughts; Diversity Award announcement
16:00-16:30 Diversity Group AGM
16:30 Conference closes
For any further information or enquiries please email Karen Berry: karen.berry@coventry.gov.uk or telephone 07933 731 388.
Last updated: 10 September 2011