Please join the San José State University School of Information for its symposium in celebration of Juneteenth. Register in advance to attend this free event: link coming soon 

AGENDA

I. Welcome

• Dr. Anthony Chow, PhD, Professor and Director, SJSU iSchool
• Carolyn F. Norman, California Librarians Black Caucus, President and Library Consultant

II. Moderator Welcome

• Nichole Brown, Librarian II, Oakland Public Library and Treasurer, California Library Association

III. Featured Speaker

• Binnie Tate Wilkin, Writer, Poet, Consultant and Professional Storyteller, STANDING TALL FOR FREEDOM, Spotlighting African American Librarians

IV. Panel Discussion

• Jené D. Brown, Director of Emerging Technologies and Collections, Los Angeles Public Library
• Richard Ashby Jr.

V. Questions and Discussion

VI. Reflections and Next Steps

VII. Concluding Remarks

• Dr. Anthony Chow, PhD, Professor and Director, SJSU iSchool