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Saturday, August 16 • 10:00am - 11:00am
SESSION 705 - Young, Black, Brown and Yellow: Diversity Recruitment Practices from the Field

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The American Library Association’s Office for Diversity enlisted 35 early-career librarians of color to develop a recruitment brand and create marketing materials geared toward 15- to 29-year-olds from underrepresented groups. For the past two years, these recruiters have traveled to education and career fairs across the country engaging with the target audience about careers in librarianship. Panelists discuss their experiences, dramatize a recruitment event, and offer practical recruitment strategies.
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Steven D. Booth

Archivist, Barack Obama Presidential Library
A native of Chicago, Steven D. Booth is an archivist at the Barack Obama Presidential Library where he manages the audiovisual collection. He has worked for the U.S. National Archives since 2009. Steven is a part of The Blackivists, a collective of trained Black archivists who prioritize... Read More →
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Hannah Lee

Assistant Librarian, University of Delaware
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Holly Smith

College Archivist, Spelman College Archives
Holly Smith is the College Archivist at Spelman College. She received a B.A. in History and Black Studies from William and Mary, an M.A. in History from Yale University, and an M.S. in Library and Information Science & Archives from Simmons College.
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Deena Smith

Librarian, Federal Judicial Center
Connecting users to the resources they need to be successful - professionally, personally, and socially.

Saturday August 16, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am
Washington 2 [Exhibition Level] Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
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