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As the newest of the CILIP special interest groups, we hope you will join the Group and help to promote and celebrate diversity within the library and information profession.
Email updates
Make sure that you are up to date with all of the Diversity Group's activities! Email us to get your contact details on our mailing list at: karen.berry@coventry.gov.uk
Liverpool Polytechnic Library School 1975 - 1978
For anyone who attended Liverpool Polytechnic Library School 1975 - 1978 Edwina Smart (Williams) is organising a reunion in Liverpool on November 28th 2008. Contact her by email: think.smart@virgin.net
Call for nominations for the Diversity Group Committee
The Diversity Group is now looking for nominations for Officers and Members on the Group Committee. We are looking for nominations from members who represent a broad range of diversity issues.
For more details and to download a nomination form, go to our Committee section. You must make your nominations by Friday 12 December 2008.
Diversity Newsletter Winter 2008
You can get the latest edition of the Diversity Newsletter in our Newsletter section. This edition has news about Diverse Voices - the Francis Lincoln Children's Book Award, Encompass, CILIP's positive action trainee scheme and the evaluation of the Diversity Group.
Diversity Group Conference 2008
Access All Areas?: Disability issues in libraries
Diversity 2008 Conference: 'Access All Areas?: Disability issues in libraries' Monday 9th June 2008, V&A London. With Commissioner Ziauddin Sardar from The Commission for Equalities and Human Rights as keynote speaker.
You can download the workshop handouts from the conference on our Conferences page.
We've also added details of some resources on accessibility and libraries on our Useful Resources page.
Diversity Awards at Umbrella 2007
Celebrating diversity in libraries and information
The Diversity Awards 2007 were presented at Umbrella 2007. The Diversity Awards give library and information professionals the chance to gain national recognition for their work on diversity.
Go to our Awards page to find out who were the winners.
The Diversity Group also had 5 sessions at Umbrella 2007, you can see more details in our Past Conferences page.
Diversity Group webpages
Please email your suggestions or content for the Diversity Group webpages to Ruth Murphy (Web editor) at ruthie_murphy@hotmail.com
Last updated: 19 November 2008
Promoting and celebrating diversity in the library and information profession