On behalf of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association Connecticut Affiliate Group,

register for the BCALA-CT virtual meet and greet at s.uconn.edu/meet2020 ​




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Kymberlee Powe | Children and YA Consultant | Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov | Office: (860) 704-2207 | https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children | 786 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457| Fax: (860) 704-2228

 

From: Powe, Kymberlee
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 10:39 AM
To: 'Discussion list for CT children's librarians'; 'CSL_SPEAK@LIST.CT.GOV'; CT Association of School Librarians
Subject: Fw: BCALA Meet and Greet
 

Hello all. This is being forward on behalf of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association- Connecticut Affiliate group. See the Press Release on the upcoming Meet and Greet Below.


Best,

Kym


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Kymberlee Powe | Children and YA Consultant | Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov | Office: (860) 704-2207 | https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children | 786 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457| Fax: (860) 704-2228

 


 

Black Caucus American Library Association
Connecticut Chapter

   

 

 



​PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2020

CONTACT: Website: www.bcala-ct.org | Email: bcalact@gmail.com

 

  

 

Meet the New Executive BCALA-Connecticut Affiliate Board and 
BCALA National Presidents 

 



Hartford-The Black Caucus American Library Association Connecticut Affiliate (BCALA-CT)will host a virtual meet and greet on August 20, 2020, from 6:30 -7:30 PM ET.  Join us as we discuss our mission, history, and goals for the upcoming year. You will also have an opportunity to meet current National BCALA President Shauntee Burns-Simpson and immediate past National BCALA President, Richard E. Ashby Jr., via Zoom.  We will also provide membership information for those who are interested in joining. The BCALA-Connecticut Affiliate is committed to working with the library community and dedicated to help promote diversity and inclusion in all libraries. 


The BCALA- Connecticut Chapter was established officially in January 1999 as a statewide organization. Organized in January of 1999, BCALA-CT came together after a conversation between Dr. Howard F. McGinn, former Director of the New Haven Free Public Library, Diane Y. Turner, and Aissatou E. Sunjata.