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Diversity Events
- 1 Special Events, Socials, and Awards
- 1.1 Honor Dance for Loriene Roy, Incoming ALA President
- 1.2 Many Voices, One Nation: Washington D.C.
- 1.3 2007 Diversity & Outreach Fair
- 1.4 (APALA) Social Dinner
- 1.5 ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash
- 1.6 (APALA) Scholarship and Literary Awards
- 1.7 Spectrum 10th Anniversary Luncheon
- 1.8 10 Years Later—Where Are They Now?: Spectrum Scholars Shining in the Field
- 1.9 (GLBTRT) Social at Remington's
- 1.10 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
- 1.11 DIVERSIONS Washington D.C.
- 1.12 (GLBTRT) 36th Annual Stonewall Book Awards & Brunch
- 1.13 (BCALA) Literary Awards Presentation and Reception
- 2 Services & Collections
- 2.1 The Underserved 20 Percent: Children, Teens and Adults with Disabilities: A Joint ALSC/ASCLA Preconference
- 2.2 American Indian Children's Literature: Identifying and Celebrating the Good
- 2.3 Serving Spanish Speakers with Disabilities
- 2.4 The "R" Word: Revisiting the Reality of Racism in Academic Libraries
- 2.5 Native American Heritage in the Nation's Capitol: Representation, Repatriation, and Resilience
- 2.6 (GLBTRT) Aging Issues for GLBT Patrons
- 2.7 (BCALA) Special Collections Deal or No Deal?
- 2.8 Spanish Language Outreach Program Follow-up Session
- 2.9 Got Deaf Culture @ your library?
- 2.10 Cultural Competence: Bridging the Gap Between What We Say and What We Do
- 2.11 (GLBTRT) Serving Transgendered Patrons: Addressing the Information Needs of Female-to-Male Transsexuals
- 3 Professional Development, Recruitment & Retention
- 3.1 Move 'em Up: Developing a Workforce to Serve our Communities
- 3.2 Walking Hand in Hand: Librarianship and Social Movements Today
- 3.3 The ACRL Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program: The Experiences of Mentors and Mentees
- 3.4 (BCALA) the Black Male Librarian: How Do We Recruit the Next Generation?
- 3.5 The Original Wireless Connection: Involvement and networking within professional organizations
- 3.6 (APALA) Asian Amerian Materials: Preserving Our Histories and Moving into the Future
- 3.7 (ALA IRC/APALA) Disasters! Libraries! Technologies!
- 3.8 (BCALA) Minority Recruitment in Research Libraries: A Model of Success
- 4 Diversity Advocate Resources & Committee Meetings
- 4.1 Connecting People, Building Bridges: Diversity Knowledge Database
- 4.2 (GLBTRT) Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgendered Round Table General Membership Meeting
- 4.3 Charting Courses: Diversity Research Grants
- 4.4 Council Committee on Diversity Business Meeting
- 4.5 (APALA) General Membership Meeting & refreshments
- 4.6 Diversity Counts! The Diversity Statistics, Data and Resources You Need Right Now
- 4.7 Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) General Membership Meeting
- 4.8 (BCALA) South Africa: The Big Five
- 4.9 LAMA Diversity Officers Discussion Group
Special Events, Socials, and Awards
Honor Dance for Loriene Roy, Incoming ALA President
Friday, June 22nd, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
The National Museum of the American Indian, a Smithsonian Institution museum, is hosting an Honor Dance for Loriene Roy. The Honor Dance will be held in the Potomac Atrium of the museum and will be free and open to the public.
Many Voices, One Nation: Washington D.C.
Friday, June 22, 2007, 7:00 pm - 10:00pm
JW Marriott, Salon I & II
Free, no registration required
Don't miss this amazing program celebrating the literary diversity and creativity that enriches our world. This enthralling display of talent and imagination by writers from across the land will weave a tapestry of spoken word expressing the myriad of experiences from our varied ethnic, cultural, and lifestyle traditions, and our fundamental unity within the global human family. If you've experienced a MVON, you know that this is an unforgettable conference kick-off. Book-signing reception included.
Featuring: Nancy Garden, renowned YA author of Endgame and Annie on My Mind; Patrice Gaines, journalist, author, and prison reform activist; Reginald Harris, poet and Head of the Information Technology Support Department for the Enoch Pratt Free Library; Anosh Irani, Bombay-born novelist and playwright residing in Canada; C. M. Mayo, Texan author and award-winning travel writer; E. Ethelbert Miller, author, literary activist and director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University; Mary Kay Ricks, Washington D.C. journalist, author and student of D.C. history and abolitionism; Tim Tingle, Choctaw storyteller and award-winning author of Native American fiction and folklore; and a performance by go-go artist James Funk, go-go is a subgenre of funk which originated in the Washington, D.C. area during the mid- to late-1970s.
2007 Diversity & Outreach Fair
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Washington Convention Center, Exhibits, Special Events area behind Aisle 600
(APALA) Social Dinner
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Restaurant TBA
ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash
Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Hilton Washington International Ballroom
Satire, political humor, belly laughs and barrels of fun are guaranteed in the funniest Scholarship Bash ever. Join Mark Russell, star of PBS's Mark Russell Comedy Specials, nightclub entertainer and the man who claims to have 535 writers helping him with his material (100 Senators and 435 Representatives), who will tickle you with his jokes and songs. Plus the ever-popular Capitol Steps will continue the evening with their side-splitting skits and music while they skewer the goings on "inside the Beltway".
Have a great time and support future librarians. Tickets are only $35.00 and available through the ALA online registration form. Bring your friends and family. It's fun for all. The ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash has raised over $350,000 for the ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program since its inception in 2000.
(APALA) Scholarship and Literary Awards
Sunday, June 24, 9:00am - 10:00am
JW Marriott, Russell
Spectrum 10th Anniversary Luncheon
featuring Nikki Giovanni
Sunday, June 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Capital Hilton, Presidential Ballroom
Tickets: $55, Event Code D12
Visit ALA Registration site and find under Special Events. Onsite and at-the-door registration available if not sold out. The Spectrum Scholarship Program turns 10 years old! Established in 1997, Spectrum--ALA's national diversity and recruitment effort designed to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the profession--has awarded scholarships to more than 415 individuals. Join Spectrum scholars, Champions, and all who advocate for critically needed diversity in libraries at this reception to support Spectrum's future and honor its legacy at a moving and uplifting event you won't want to miss!
Featuring: keynote by world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator, Nikki Giovanni; remarks by Representative (AZ) Raúl M. Grijalva and Spectrum Champions and Past ALA Presidents Carla Hayden and Betty Turock; performance by National Recording Artist, Librarian and Spectrum Scholar Tracy Worth, and hosted by San Diego County Library Director José Aponte.
10 Years Later—Where Are They Now?: Spectrum Scholars Shining in the Field
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30-3:30pm
Capital Hilton, Congressional
In the ten years since the award began, Spectrum Scholars have gone on to excel in an array of positions as varied as the scholars' backgrounds. From academic reference work to public librarianship - from administrative positions to costume companies, the scholars have fulfilled the program's goal of increasing diversity in all areas of librarianship. Spectrum Scholars discuss the impact Spectrum has had on their lives and the importance of this diversity recruitment and retention program. Sponsored by the Spectrum Scholar Interest Group.
Speakers: Tracie D. Hall, Assistant Dean, GSLIS, Dominican University; Luiz H. Mendes, Electronic Resources Librarian, California State University, Northridge; Alicia Yao, School Librarian, Barnhart School, CA; Ida Z. daRoza, Catalog Librarian, San Mateo County Central Library; moderated by Alanna Aiko Moore, Sociology, Ethnic Studies and Gender Studies Librarian, University of California, San Diego
(GLBTRT) Social at Remington's
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Remington's, 639 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Join us at DC's premiere GLBT Country/Western bar. We'll have bars 1, 2, and 4 (including the dance floor). Appetizers and desserts will be served. The bar will be open, and we did promise that our members would buy at least $450 in drinks! The owner is very excited to have us so look forward to a really great time.
Remington's welcomes folks of any gender or sexual orientation.
Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
Monday, June 25, 2007, 8:00am - 10:00am
Renaissance mayflower, Cabinet Room
Tribute to ALA Honorary Member Barbara Gittings, activist for gay rights and libraries, who died in February 2007. Speakers include Anne E. Moore, W.E.B. DuBois Library, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; and Stephen E. Stratton, J.S. Broome Library, California State University Channel Islands.
DIVERSIONS Washington D.C.
Monday, June 25, 2007, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tickets: $65
Visit ALA Registration site and find under Special Events. Onsite registration available if not sold out. In this special installment of the popular "Diversions" tour, which affords ALA goers an up-close and personal encounter with a city's diverse cultures, the Office for Diversity invites you to take part in a tour that allows you to experience Washington D.C. while celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Spectrum Scholarship Program. Featured destinations: the Anacostia Community Museum and neighborhood, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the vibrant shops of multicultural Adams Morgan.
(GLBTRT) 36th Annual Stonewall Book Awards & Brunch
Monday, June 25, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Renaissance Washington, Grand Ballroom
Tickets $50. Onsite registration available if not sold out.
This year we will be joined by the winner of the Israel Fishman Book Award for Nonfiction, Alison Bechdel; Jim Carmichael for our own celebration of Barbara Gittings' work with the Roundtable; and C. Dixon Osburn, the Executive Director of the Service Members Legal Defense Network who will be talking about dismantling the prohibition against gays serving in the military.
(BCALA) Literary Awards Presentation and Reception
Monday, June 25, 2007, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FourPoints by Sheraton, Franklin A/B
Services & Collections
The Underserved 20 Percent: Children, Teens and Adults with Disabilities: A Joint ALSC/ASCLA Preconference
Friday, June 22, 2007, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Rooms B-E
Harriet McBryde Johnson, a leading disabilities rights activist, lawyer, and author of "Too Late to Die Young" and "Accidents of Nature" is the keynote speaker. In the first morning panel, patrons with disabilities will discuss the services and materials that they would like and need from libraries. The second panel will showcase successful programs from around the country. During the extended lunch, attendees will have the opportunity to peruse the resource fair. Afternoon breakout sessions will address assistive and adaptive technology; people with learning disabilities; people of color with disabilities in the library; patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorders; programming and outreach to people with disabilities; and the portrayal of people with disailities in literature. Closing remarks will be delivered by Dr. Katherine Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist. Dr. Schneider established the Schneider Family Book Award four years ago to recognize the excellence of portrayal of disabilities in books for children and youth. A reception immediately follows the preconference.
Seperate registration and fee are required for the preconference: $235, ALSC or ASCLA member; $257, ALA member or nonmember or $141, student/retired member.
American Indian Children's Literature: Identifying and Celebrating the Good
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 8:00 - 10:00am
Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence B/C
Co-sponsored by AILA and the Diversity Council.
Identifying and discussing what to look for in Children's Literature for and about American Indian children, looking at cultural issues, accuracy of portrayals, and programming opportunities.KEYNOTE SPEAKER is Joseph Bruchac, noted award-winning Abenaki children's and YA author. Panel speakers include Gabriella Kay, Reference/Children's Library Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Dr. Naomi Caldwell, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island; Lisa Mitten, book review editor for Choice Magazine.
Serving Spanish Speakers with Disabilities
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 10:30am - 12pm
Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence B/C
While libraries are enhancing services to Spanish speakers, there is a part of said population whose information needs have yet to be met. Librarians will share guidelines for collection development, assistive technology (AT), and staff awareness trainings to better serve Spanish speakers with disabilities. Co-sponsored by REFORMA and the Diversity Council. Speakers: Carrie Banks, Brooklyn PL; a representative from the University of Puerto Rico's Center for Assistive Technology; moderated by Loida Garcia-Febo, Queens Library
The "R" Word: Revisiting the Reality of Racism in Academic Libraries
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ACRL Racial & Ethnic Diversity Committee
ALA and ACRL Strategic Plans prioritize diversity issues. Creating and sustaining diversity in libraries requires addressing institutional and individual racism. Panelists will revisit racism in academic libraries including the relationship of race and racism to diversity, the definition and operationalizing of diversity; the impact of diversity initiatives on racism; changes in perceptions of discriminatory practices and attitudes; progress toward incorporating the study of race, diversity, and multiculturalism into LIS education; and strategies for addressing racism. Speakers: Mark Winston, Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Lorna Peterson, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Studies, University at Buffalo; Cynthia Preston, Assistant Professor, Social Work/Sociology Librarian, The Ohio State University; Moderator, Michele Saunders, Information Systems Librarian, University of Arizona
Native American Heritage in the Nation's Capitol: Representation, Repatriation, and Resilience
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Washington Convention Center
Co-sponsored by ACRL's ANSS and the Diversity Council. An interdisciplinary panel of scholars, curators, and other cultural heritage professionals will explore issues surrounding the preservation and revitalization of American Indian heritage and cultures with a focus on the cultural institutions in and around Washington D.C. This program is co-sponsored by the American Indian Library Association, the ALA Committee on Diversity, the ALA Diversity Council, the Committee on Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds, EMIERT, RBMS and Rural Library Services. Speakers: Emil Her Many Horses, Associate Curator, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian; Suzan Shown Harjo, President, The Morning Star Institute; Dorothy Lippert, Repatriation Case Officer & Archaeologist, Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology; Candace Greene, Ethnologist, Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology, Collections and Archives Program
(GLBTRT) Aging Issues for GLBT Patrons
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Washington Convention Center, Rm 203A/B
The GLBT community faces the same issues as any aging population, but they do so with little of the guidance and support offered to others. This program will address many of this community's specific concerns and needs, and will offer resources available for support.
(BCALA) Special Collections Deal or No Deal?
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Grand Hyatt Washington, Franklin/McPherson Rooms
As public libraries experience the usual finding difficulties, here is a panel of four library systems that show the advantages to having special collections. Come hear these librarians explain how their collections act as a strong source of additional funds, ideal grant opportunities, perfect museum partners, and real community resources. Moderator: Frank Smith, Executive Director, African American Civil War Museum; Speakers/Panelists: Leslie Anderson Morales, Librarian, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria Library (VA); Roy Joynes, Branch Manager, Oxon Hill Library, Prince George's County Library (MD); Karen Blackman-Mills, Interim Head Special Collections, DC Public Library (DC); Vivian Njeri Fisher, Manager, African American Department, Enoch Pratt Free Library (MD).
Spanish Language Outreach Program Follow-up Session
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Washington Convention Center, Room 143B
Library staff from around the country who have participated in one of WebJunction's 250 Spanish Language Outreach Workshops are invited to attend a special follow-up session. Library staff who have participated in a Spanish Language Outreach Workshop are encouraged to attend but everyone interested in outreach to Spanish speakers is welcome. Guest speaker Yolanda J. Cuesta a trainer and independent consultant with over 25 years of experience specializing in helping libraries serve diverse communities, will offer best practices in marketing to Spanish speakers. Hear examples of successful outreach activities libraries participating in the program are implementing and discuss challenges faced when implementing outreach. Network and learn about valuable resources for outreach and provide input on additional outreach resources WebJunction develops. Please RSVP with your name and the name of your library to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Got Deaf Culture @ your library?
Monday, June 25, 2007, 10:30 am to 12
Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel
Cosponsored by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of the ALA. The recognition of the deaf culture by librarians, allied professionals, library workers and library users is now more important than ever when addressing issues of diversity in the public. This program will also focus on library accessibility and resources that will benefit not only deaf people but also hearing people. Deaf culture is not easy to define or describe because deaf people are so varied. A panel of five deaf librarians will lead a discussion on resources that will help promote deaf culture, books and literacy in local communities. Deaf librarians are Alice L. Hagemeyer of the Friends of Libraries for Deaf Action (FOLDA); Janice Rosen of the D.C. Public Library; Joan Naturale of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf/ Rochester Institute of Technology located in Rochester, NY; Diana Gates and Thomas Harrington both of Gallaudet University located in Washington, DC. Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian of the D.C. Public Library, Ricardo Lopez, President of the National Literary Society of the Deaf and Amy Bopp, President of Library Friends Section of the National Association of the Deaf will be present to discuss partnerships on aspects of shared resources and community transformation.
Cultural Competence: Bridging the Gap Between What We Say and What We Do
Monday, June 25, 1:30-3:30
Speakers will address REFORMA President Roxana Benavides' theme for 2006-2007: "Bridging the Gaps", by looking at cultural competence as an integral part of service delivery, workforce equity and leadership development. Ghada K. Elturk (Outreach Librarian of the City of Boulder Public Library) will explain why diversity, service, and communication are ineffective without cultural competence. Paula M. Smith (Asst. Librarian, Penn State Abington) will address cultural competence as an organizational development and measurement tool. Camila Alire (Dean Emeritus, Univ. of New Mexico and Colorado State University), and José Aponte (Library Director, San Diego County Library) will outline how and why cultural competence is a vital component of communication and leadership in a global and multicultural environment. Discussion will be facilitated by Roxana Benavides and Sandra Rios Balderrama Speakers: Ghada K. Elturk; Jose Aponte; Camila Alire
(GLBTRT) Serving Transgendered Patrons: Addressing the Information Needs of Female-to-Male Transsexuals
Monday, June 25, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Grand Hyatt Washington, Franklin/McPherson Room
The information needs of transpeople in general have frequently been overlooked. Often folded into Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual services, libraries have seldom discussed the unique interests and needs of this growing population. In particular, the needs of the FTM community have been largely unmet. This presentation establishes some baseline cultural competencies and provides guidance on locating basic FTM information resources. Included is a pathfinder and bibliography for resources selected for their relevance and accuracy.
The presenter, John Otto, recently completed a Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Washington. He has a BA from The Evergreen State College in multidisciplinary gender/sex studies, with an emphasis on transgender studies. He has also taken additional coursework on transgenderism at San Francisco State University, interned with the Intersex Society of North America, and is active within the trans community. This program was recently presented at GLBT ALMS, the first formal world conference for professionals and anyone involved with GLBT archives, libraries, museums and special collections, and collectors of GLBT materials. In July 2007, Mr. Otto will fill the newly created Privacy and Documentation Program Manager position at the National Center for Transgender Equality.
Professional Development, Recruitment & Retention
Move 'em Up: Developing a Workforce to Serve our Communities
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Madison Hotel, Dolly Madison Lower
In an effort to increase the number of minority and bilingual staff in New Jersey's urban public libraries, 5 NJ library organizations partnered on 2 IMLS grants to provide scholarships for library employees to achieve their next level of library education. Funding included training for AA, BA, MLIS, and Ph.D degrees. Partners and students will talk about their experiences designing the grant, recruiting and mentoring, and participating in the program. Sponsored by the Committee on Diversity
Speakers: Connie Paul, Executive Director, Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative; Edith Beckett, Ph.D student at Rutgers SCILS, New Jersey State Library; Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director, East Orange Public Library Jana Varlejs, Associate Professor, Rutgers University, SCILS; Tonya Badillo, , Long Branch Free Public Library; Michele Stricker, MLIS Scholar, NJ State Library
Walking Hand in Hand: Librarianship and Social Movements Today
Sunday, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Renaissance Mayflower (MAY) Chinese Room Speakers will come from various Ethnic Caucuses and Progressive Librarian's Guild
The ACRL Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program: The Experiences of Mentors and Mentees
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sponsoredy by the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Committee
Join us to learn more about the impact of the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. We hope this program will encourage others to establish or become involved with mentoring programs. Three mentor/mentee teams will share their experiences. Ample opportunity for the audience to interact with the panel will be provided. This program should be of interest to all who are concerned about recruiting the next generation of librarians, ensuring a diverse workforce, and developing mentoring programs. Speakers: Aline Soules, Librarian/Full Professor, California State University, East Bay; Joel B. Thornton, Intern, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center; Carolyn Henderson Allen, Dean of Libraries, University of Arkansas; Robert B. Ridinger, Chair, Electronic Information Resources, Northern Illinois University; Candice Anne Wing-Yee Mack, MLIS Candidate, UCLA
(BCALA) the Black Male Librarian: How Do We Recruit the Next Generation?
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
JW Marriott, Salon III
According to a recent article in the Associated Press, minority recruitment into Librarianship has many challenges. One of those challenges presented was the debunking of the myth that librarians are all older White women. How does this mental picture affect recruitment of Black males into librarianship? The panel plans to discuss the challenges with recruiting black men into a profession that is emasculated by stereotypical career patterns of men and women. This program will be a community discussion and facilitated by Jerome Offord Jr., Association of Research Libraries, Director of Diversity Initiatives.
The Original Wireless Connection: Involvement and networking within professional organizations
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 1:30 pm - 3:30pm
Madison Hotel, Dolly Madison Lower
Success and effectiveness in careers and within professional organizations may depend on one's ability to schmooze in the right fashion and with the right people. Four established and highly respected leaders in librarianship and in diversity issues discuss why, when, how, and how not to network for optimal success in your career and in a way that will lead to contributions to the profession. Sponsored by the Spectrum Scholar Interest Group, moderated by Shannon Jones, Spectrum Scholar and Education Services Outreach Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Speakers: DeEtta Jones, Diversity Trainer, DeEtta Jones and Associates; Karen Letarte, Acting Head, Metadata and Cataloging Department, North Carolina State University Libraries; Mark Puente, Minority Resident/Music Librarian, University of Tennessee Libraries; Dr. Ken Yamashita, Library Division Manager, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library.
(APALA) Asian Amerian Materials: Preserving Our Histories and Moving into the Future
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 10:00 am - 12:00pm
Washington Convention Center, Room 143A
(ALA IRC/APALA) Disasters! Libraries! Technologies!
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Metro Center, MET Salon C/D
(BCALA) Minority Recruitment in Research Libraries: A Model of Success
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 4:00 pm - 5:30pm
JW Marriott, Salon III
The US population is becoming more diverse with each new generation and the profession is faced with the issue of the lack of increased numbers of librarians from underrepresented groups being effectively recruited and retained in the profession. The Association of Research Libraries' Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Program has worked diligently to recruit librarians from underrepresented groups into careers in research libraries. This session will discuss ARL's Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce, its program model, funding, future goals, etc. Presenter: Jerome Offord Jr., Association of Research Libraries, Director of Diversity Initiatives. Panelist: MaShana Davis, Association of Research Libraries, Isabella De Castilla, Library of Congress, David Fernandez-Barrial, Library of Congress, LaVern Gray, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Bergis Jules, University of Indiana.
Diversity Advocate Resources & Committee Meetings
Connecting People, Building Bridges: Diversity Knowledge Database
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Beacon Hotel and Corporate Quarters, Ballroom
Spice Up Diversity Programs by Building a Community of Practice: Ever hold a diversity program that you wanted to share? Need to find out what other libraries are doing in the area of diversity programming? Ocean County Library, NJ has created a database to answer both! Whether you are a seasoned librarian or new to the field, our Diversity Knowledge Database will be a valuable tool for creating a winning diversity program.
Speakers: Rita Post, Project Coordinator & Reference Librarian, Ocean County Library, NJ; Sabrina LaSpata, Youth Services Librarian, Ocean County Library, NJ; Susan Quinn, Outreach & Special Projects Librarian, Ocean County Library, NJ; Valerie Bell, Chief Librarian, Ocean County Library, NJ
(GLBTRT) Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgendered Round Table General Membership Meeting
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Madison Hotel, Montpelier Room
Charting Courses: Diversity Research Grants
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Washington Convention Center, Room 203A/B
2006 Diversity Research Grant Recipients share findings. Join us for these discussions: the results of "Analysis and Adaptation of 'Earphone English': A Public Library Program for Limited English Proficient Youth"; the project "End-User Searching: Comparing ESL Students and Native English Students," examining the searching habits of students with English as a second language compared to native English-speaking students; and how institutional change at Randall Library (UNC-Wilmington) was measured by assessing the impact that the library diversity committee and diversity programming have on the library staff. These award-winning researchers will be joined by the 2007 Achievement in Diversity Honoree.
Speakers: Timnah Card, Doctoral Student, GSLIS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Liza Palmer, Creative and Fine Arts Librarian, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Anne Pemberton, Coordinator of Instructional Services, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Jolie Ogg Graybill, Multicultural Services Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries; Charlene Maxey-Harris, Diversity Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries; Charity Martin, Cataloging Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries; Elizabeth Rodacker, Associate Professor Division of Humanities, Union College
Council Committee on Diversity Business Meeting
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 8:00 am - 11:00am
Capital Hilton, Massachusetts Room
(APALA) General Membership Meeting & refreshments
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 8:00 am - 9:00am
JW Marriott, Russell
Diversity Counts! The Diversity Statistics, Data and Resources You Need Right Now
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Washington Convention Center, Room 103 B
Today's rapidly shifting demographics oblige libraries to give consideration to diversity as a key factor in both internal and external service planning. More libraries than ever are turning to empirical data to determine workforce composition and institutional policies. ALA's Offices for Research and Statistics and Diversity have teamed with Decision Demographics to analyze, for the first time ever, National Census data and other relevant surveys to create a national demographic profile of the profession. Speakers: Denise Davis, Director, ALA Office for Research and Statistics; Wanda Dole, Dean of Libraries, University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Chair, ALA Committee on Research & Statistics (CORS); Trevor A. Dawes, Circulation Services Director, Princeton University Library and Chair, ALA Committee on Diversity.
Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) General Membership Meeting
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 8:00 pm - 10:00pm
FourPoints by Sheraton, Franklin Ballroom
(BCALA) South Africa: The Big Five
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Washington Convention Center, Room 103B
LAMA Diversity Officers Discussion Group
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Grand Hyatt, Lafayette Park
All with an interest in diversity -- whether or not you are a diversity officer -- are welcome to join the discussion. We will be identifying libraries with minority/diversity librarians and exploring such topics as the varying position responsibilities of library diversity officers, recruitment and retention, and residency programs. As always, you are welcome to bring up topics and questions at the meeting. Please join us for a lively and informative discussion!


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Today though, Helen is talking about something that makes romance writers twitchy - the FORMULA!! Over to you Helen...
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If ONLY there was a formula... i remember them. They were easy, lacked interest or emotion and could be nailed with a bit of rote learning.
I agree tehre are basic promises you're expected to deliver to the reader but how you get there... that is what has me picking up romances over and over again.
Great post!!
Hi Helen,
Loved this blog. And good on you for speaking up in defence of romance!!
In my former career I was a medical researcher. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and Microbiology. One of my favourite lines is, "If this magic, elusive formula for writing romance existed, I would have found it years ago."
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about the secret formula for writing a romance novel. Here is the last paragraph:
"The magic formula for writing romance can be summarized: Take one sympathetic heroine and one yummy hero. Add in some past conflicts with reasons they should never ever fall in love. Give them reasons to be in each other's face all the time. Let them grow as people and maybe make a sacrifice that really hurts. Stir it together and give them a Happy Ever After."
Great blog! Thanks for having Helen as your special guest, Rachael.
Ahh... we have two scientists! Trust you guys to comment on a formula blog.
But Serena - I LOVE that formula! You need to put it on a sicker or a magnet or a t-shirt or something! I'll buy one!
Hi Bec - thanks for being here. And I agree - every time I pick up a romance novel I get something different. :)
Hi Serena - I love your formula! Thanks for stopping by today. :)
Great post :)
This "formula" thing really bugs me. I hate the constant jibbing about writing romance - that it's porn for women and that I write using a formula.
I wish there was a formula - I would have been published by now ;) and the re-writes I'm working on wouldn't be doing my head in.
*taking a deep breath*
For the true readers and lovers of romantic fiction, they understand there is no formula. There are just too many good (differing) books out there.
BTW - Serena, love your quote!
Rachael, I had a chuckle at the two scientists thing. Thanks for having me here today.
Hi Joanne - thanks for stopping by. And you're right - because the only thing certain about the formula in romance novels - is that their isn't one.
Good luck with the re-writes! :)
Great post Helen.
If only life had a formula as well! As much as we would like to think that if we follow a simple set of instructions or guidelines that everything will turn out perfect or how we expect.
You never know when something unexpected will happen. A planned night out with the hubby and all of a sudden a screaming teething baby and hey presto night changed. A scrumptious biscuit recipe and a little bit too much flour - dry biscuits.
If anyone discovers the formula - please feel free to share.
Oh yeah, laugh at the scientist. Not the first time Rach and Helen! =)
Hi Gemma - love your comment. Thanks so much for stopping by Rahc!'s blog today.
Great blog, Helen, and spot on with your comparisons to other genres. As a fantasy author and RWA member I'm often at non-romance writing functions defending the romance genre against uninformed opinion (people who've never even read a Harlequin novel). Every genre has reader expectations, and Harlequin authors are in the privileged position of having a publisher who gives them explicit guidelines to help them meet those expectations so they can sell bucket-loads of books! I think the "formula" issue is jealousy to be honest, and romance writers should just "laugh all the way to the bank" about it :-)
Romance novels have a certain predictability as they are about relationships and have a hero, a heroine and usually, a HEA. However, there is such a wide variation in the type of story, that is why we have what is now known as 'category romance'. Genres within a genre. Now that I'm aware of that, I do find it a little sad that people are so condescending about a genre about which is selling heaps of books and still they are considered trivial and formula written. Perhaps if the name was changed to 'relationship novels' the genre would get more respect?
Hi Louise - thanks for stopping by today. Some great points raised in your comment :)
Hi Maria - I like the idea of calling them 'relationship' novels. Thanks so much for dropping by and leaving a comment.
Well I liked your answer, Helen :)
I've found that anyone who thinks there is a formula is quite rigid in that view. It's often not worth the trouble to try to get them to understand it's more complicated than that.
I like the stories about the critics who take up the challenge to write a category romance and discover the truth for themselves - that you can't just "whip one up".
Hi Lacey - thanks for stopping by. Great comment. Very true.
Very interesting post really good points raised ! Thanks for the chance to win the book sounds very nice !
Thanks for all the nice comments on my *magic formula*. Rachael, would love to print it somewhere but it's a bit long. Might have to be a T-shirt! LOL.
Hi Bec - I know I read somewhere that there's a publisher looking for submissions about geeks. I guess they wants something like The Big Bang Theory. I reckon you and me could do it!
Sorry to hog your blog, Helen :)
Hi Desere - thanks for stopping by today :)
LOL Serena - there's room for everybody!!
I think people who don't write and probably couldn't if their life depended on it, think it's easy. I'm a retired teacher, and I've always heard.... Those who can do, and those who cant...teach. I'm sure they've never spent one moment in a classroom with 25 kids.
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I've always thought that the same people who talk so much about a "formula" for writing romance are people who've never read a romance novel.
Shelley B - some great words of wisdom, thank you.
Hi Chey - you're probably right :) Thanks for stopping by today.
Great post Helen, and some wonderful comments. I wonder if sometimes when people say formula they are really looking at the basic structure, which can be familiar (as people have commented), but the voice, the ability to convey and stir emotions, the TP quality and the original twists is what makes a good romance and unfortunately there is no magic formula. We can all paint by numbers, but to be an artist? Thanks for such a thought provoking post.
Hi Susie - thanks for stopping by. Love your comment about how we can all paint by numbers but that doesn't make us a artist. So true :)
Love the article. Oh, if it was just a simple formula --- everyone would/could be published.
Thanks everyone for your comments and thanks Helen for the really interesting post.
Congrats to GEMMA MOORE winner of Helen's book - you can contact Helen through her website at www.helenlacey.com to claim your prize :)
Wow - thank you so much. Great work Rachael and Helen :)
You're welcome Gemma - I know you'll enjoy it!

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Learning to Live on Less
When peals of laughter floated up the stairs, the librarian asked Connie Allen what her group was laughing about. After all, hadn't they formed to deal with the restrictions of living on limited income? What makes that any fun?
The group was based on an insight of Connie's, who started a "Resource Sharing Group" in South Paris, Maine. "I knew several people who were living with limited income either because of unemployment, under-employment, retirement, or voluntary simplicity," she says. "And I thought, if we put this group together, we could all benefit from it. It would make life easier for all of us."
She was right. But what she didn't expect was how much fun they would have.
"We used to meet in the basement of the local library, about twelve of us, each week," explains Connie. "The librarian was always asking us what we were laughing at. Somehow we just always had a lot of fun when we met. And we helped each other in all kinds of ways."
At each meeting, members of the group said what they needed, and what they could offer. "Usually by the time we got around the circle, the needs had been addressed, or at least ideas had been shared about how to address them," says Connie.
"We also talked about things we had done during the week that saved money or time, and we listed the sharing that had occurred during the week—the things we had exchanged with each other," she adds.
That listing must have taken a while, given how much the group members helped each other. They shared lawn mowers, books, and tools; helped one member set up her new office; organized a yard and craft sale for forty people; set up a website to share information and list items to sell; offered tutorials in a variety of subjects; brainstormed job possibilities; met for potlucks; and shared inexpensive recipe ideas and savings tips.
"We would bulk shop together," Connie says. "And we'd tell each other about sales."
One woman started teaching exercise classes after the group helped her get started, and a few others published books using suggestions and expertise from the group.
They even kept an "emergency jar" at the center of the table. People would often put 50 cents or a dollar into it at meetings, though it wasn't required. The money didn't get used very often, but much like the group itself, it "provided a sense of security just in knowing it was there."
Instead of hoarding their possessions or knowledge during a time of vulnerability, the participants opened themselves up and discovered a new source of abundance in each other.
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David Korten: What economic transformation has to do with building stronger, happier communities.
Across the country, people are discovering this new type of security and abundance as they meet in small groups. Some call themselves Common Security Clubs (CSC) and use the tools provided by the CSC Network. Other groups, like Connie's, have happened spontaneously. These groups may be under the mainstream radar, but their accomplishments are real and powerful nonetheless. They're part of the movement toward a new economy based on local connections and exchanges.
After a successful run, Connie's resource group has disbanded, but many members continue to share. Connie and some of the members have now formed another group, guided by the "Transition Town" concepts.
The new group's accomplishments include organizing a large green-energy fair at the local high-school, and a project that has mapped out all the arable land in their community where people can grow their own food.
And, I'm willing to bet, they've had some good laughs together.
We can strengthen our communities and ourselves to prepare for the uncertain world of failing economies, climate change, and oil depletion.
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Olympians by Gabriella Sancisi
Olympians by Gabriella Sancisi is a new photography exhibition that features athletes from the United Arab Emirates. It's taking place at the Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Hotel in Abu Dhabi from 25th November till 2nd Decemer 2011. I do hope it gets to travel around the country in the lead up to the 2012 Olympics.
After it was announced that London would host the 2012 Olympic Games, Gabriella Sancisi began to photograph professional athletes as well as young people involved in sports in schools in the Olympic Boroughs and teenagers who play sport in clubs throughout London. Many of the young people were asked for their thoughts on the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to London, their relationship to their chosen sport and their hopes and dreams for the future.
For the UAE edition, Gabriella photographed a total of twenty-four Olympic and Paralympic athletes during her visit this year.
I recorded each likeness in a similar way to create a uniform group although individual subjects were captured at different locations and at varying times. I have chosen those images which touched me the most and which I feel work best collectively. I often use scale in my work to create an opportunity for the viewer to look closely at the sitters. I have tremendous respect for all of the athletes who chose to be portrayed and I have tried not to impose too many rules on how they should pose. At the same time, I know exactly what it is that I am looking for in a likeness and this is generally a moment of self-consciousness or connection when the relationship between the athlete, me and an eventual viewer of the portrait seem to collide.
We aren't a very sporty nation, if shopping and hanging out at malls was a sport, we'd be champions. So personally, I think it's wonderful that there's an exhibition celebrating the few who really do push themselves to achieve success in the world of sports. I particularly love how the photos put both Olympic and Paralympic athletes on the same footing. Here's a small selection of photos from the Olympians exhibition. You can see the full series here.
Ahmed Abdullah Al Hosani- Javelin Throw, Al Thiqah Club for Handicapped, Sharjah
"Today I feel happiness whenever I remember the fear I felt every time I practised sport in the past. I was able to overcome my fear and replace it with the joy of accomplishment.
Faithful coaches believed in my capabilities and stood by me and that made me conquer the difficult stages.
Sport is no longer a frightening hobby; it is now my present and my future, which I hope will be more promising.
I am thrilled that I have qualified for the Paralympic Games, and I hope I will take part in the Games in 2012".
Fatmah Rashed Al Kaabi - Powerlifting, Dubai Club for Special Sports
"Sport gave me many things which I never expected. My personality and views about life have changed for good. I'm stubborn by nature and I love to be special, therefore, I do not like to go the easy ways, and that is what attracted me to powerlifting.
So, I became the first Emirati woman to practise and pursue this game, despite the fact that even the idea of having a female powerlifer is rejected by our society. I hope that the awareness of the importance of sport spreads even more, because it means a lot!"
Hassan Ali Malaleih - Shot put/Javelin throw wheelchair, Khorfakkan Club for Handicapped
"I reached the world of sport while I walked through the road of light. I followed the advice of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) who said: 'Teach your children shooting, swimming and horse riding.' I discovered a whole different world.
I discovered the balance between mind and body.I initially faced problems related to fixing the target and throwing the javelin in the specified direction. I was, however, capable of overcoming them all with a lot training. My enthusiasm for the Paralympic Games in 2012 is overwhelming".
Maryam Khameis Al Matrooshi - Javelin throw/ Shot put, Khorfakkan Club for Handicapped
"The playground seemed small, but the dream was bigger… When I began practising javelin throwing, I faced a problem in the limited training space, but I used to look into the horizon and feel that the whole world was my playground.
My passion for this sport made me overcome any challenges that threatened my way to professionalism. For me, sport means horizon, playground… and existence. All athletes dream of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and, I, similarly, share the same dream and hope it comes true for me in 2012".
Mubarek Mohammed Salem Youssef Al Bishr - Swimming, Al Wasl Club
"Swimming has always taken me high to a beautiful and fascinating world… a world of fame. I have not lost my balance though. On the contrary, fame made me reorganise my life in a more disciplined manner.
I did not choose swimming; with members of my family having practised this sport long before me, I feel that swimming chose me. With patience and determination, I was able to overcome the difficulties that I had encountered in the beginning.
I hope that the United Arab Emirates continues its great support to Sports and extends its sincere encouragement to the Emirati athletes."
Rashid Khalaf Al Nuaimi - Sprinting, Al Ain Club for the Disabled
"Training is everything, and persistent training is the bridge that leads to success; my family and friends have been the greatest support in this regard. They are important in my life especially as, for me, sprinting means interaction with others, with people...
I feel like I compete first with my own self to reach any championship, and this has always helped me go through the first phases without any difficulties."
Siham Masoud Al Rashidi - Discus throw/Javelin throw, Dubai Club for Special Sports
"I always had a passion for following the news on sports and sportspeople, but I never thought for one moment that I would practise it. Sport has now become my obsession, a part of me. I was trained for two years until I mastered discus throwing, and I was really surprised when I knew that my scores would qualify me for the Paralymic Games.
This was a dream which I never expected to come true. I think of my own dream and of the dreams of all Emirati women who played an extraordinary role in sports for the handicapped, and I hope I could bring that role into the spotlight, even more."
Thuraya Hamad AlZaabi - Javelin throw/ Shot put, Al Thiqah Club for Handicapped, Sharjah
"Sport is the soul; that is how I call it. My disability never stopped me from being a sportswoman. I found that javelin throwing and shot put are suitable for my case, although they are not easy sports.
My wish is to be ambassador of my country to the international events, to present the good image of the Emirati girl: smiling, successful, and loving."
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Date: 25th November - 2nd December 2011
Venue: Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE


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A memo sent by a former prosecutor was a focus of a trial in U.S. District Court in Sioux City alleging discrimination by a former U.S. attorney.
The Sioux City Journal reports one of former prosecutor Martha Fagg's supervisors cautioned her about sending the memo to then-U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose. The memo raised concerns that a personnel move could be seen as age discrimination.
Retired assistant U.S. attorney Janet Petersen testified Tuesday that she recommended Fagg tone down some of her language.
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An interactive game for 1 person. You are given a rectangle with 50 squares on it. Roll the dice to get a percentage between 2 and 100. How many squares is this? Keep going until you get 100. . . .
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Doctor Who Magazine has announced another vanilla release for season three. As previously reported, Volume One will be released on May 21st and will include Smith and Jones, The Shakespeare Code, and Gridlock. The second volume will be released on June 18th and will include Daleks in Manhattan, Evolution of the Daleks and The Lazarus Experiment. The remaining volumes will be released later in the year, with a box set for the whole series being released in the autumn.


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The mosaic arts, which have their beginnings in the ancient world, have advanced through the ages from simple tesserae to today's use of a wide range of materials. The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) continues to champion this art form through its annual juried show.
This article was originally published on page 40 of the July/August 2011 issue of Glass Art.


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Ron Paul Questions Ben Bernanke of the Fed (5-5-2009)
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Ron Paul: Welcome, Chairman Bernanke. I have a couple of questions, but first I want to mention that I find it awfully frustrating at times when we always talk about inflation and we only talk about the prices and say, "We have prices under control, there is no inflation". We have to realize that the monetary base, the liquidity was doubled in a few short months. To me there is a lot of inflation out there. It's already inflated, we're in the midst of inflation. Because the prices haven't gone up doesn't mean we don't have the distortion. And it was that system that gave us the financial bubble. Artificially low interest rates, the mal-investment, all the mistakes made. And now we're trying to correct all that by doing the very, very same thing. So, I think someday we're going to have to address this somewhat differently because I'm not very optimistic that we can solve our problems with more spending and more borrowing and more inflation in order to solve those problems. But you've answered this question several times, I want to bring it up again and this question has to do with when will some of this liquidity be drained? And I don't think the answer you've given is very specific and I don't expect to get a more specific answer, but I'm going to try. What if we have a situation where prices, which is not the best measure of inflation, but let's say the consumer price index (CPI) is going up 8% to 10% and there is no economic growth. Where are you then, because that's not impossible, it's happened. It's happened in our history, it happens throughout the world, it's a common thing, it puts you between a rock and a hard place. If you drain, interest rates go up and the economy further crashes. If you don't, you have the explosion. Can you give me an idea what you precisely would do if you face the situation where prices were going up 10% with no economic growth? Ben Bernanke: Well, I think that's an unlikely scenario but we certainly would have to take steps to ensure price stability, because if inflation gets out of control we know it has very adverse effects on the economy, both in the medium and long term and so we would obviously have to address that. Ron Paul: Which means you would have to raise interest rates? Ben Bernanke: This is exactly the same problem which is always faced by monetary policy, which is in a recovery when the economy is starting to grow but has not yet gotten very far, perhaps, and unemployment is still above where we would like it to be. You know, you have to take away the punch bowl, as someone once said, in order avoid the inflation risk. Ron Paul: I see this as the real problem because we practice economic planning through manipulation of money and credit. Socialism always fails because they don't have a pricing structure. Interventionism and inflationism fail because we don't have a free market pricing system of money; the interest rates. Therefore it fails, it comes to conclusion and inevitably it leads to a more socialized economy. Just witness what we're talking about. Taking over companies, taking over insurance companies, taking over banks. This has been the prediction of the free market economists and yet we continue down this path of socializing our entire economy. I do want to address one other subject and it has to do with transparency. You said you have made a commitment to transparency and openness, which is very good and there is a lot of us that want that. And I have dealt with that and have a legislation, HR 1207, dealing with that. But in a real sense, I know what you're doing here, but the code really protects you from telling us some of the things we'd like to know. For instance, in 1978 when the GAO was given the authority to audit the Fed, it put the exclusion in there that you can't ask these questions. Precisely, if I wanted to know about all your agreements and discussions with foreign central banks, with foreign governments, with international financial organizations, you have no obligation and you haven't volunteered to do this. So is there a way that you would, since you're moving in this direction, move and consider supporting a position where Congress has a right to know these very, very crucial, vital issues dealing with their money? I mean, everything you do deals with their money. Would you ever be open to repeal some of these provisions? Ben Bernanke: Yes I would. Now, if you let me be specific. We have many programs where we lend money, we take collateral, and obviously we are repaid. I want to assure you, first of all, that we have very substantial oversight and controls, we have precise internal divisions which monitor these things, we have an independent IG and we have an external auditing company, a private company which provides audits every year and has given us a clean bill of health on all our financial controls, all levels of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. That being said, if Congress needs more information about the operations that we're doing, exactly how we manage our collateral and how we manage our lending and those sorts of things, I think we can talk to you about providing more information about that and if necessary working with the GAO. Where I'll be very careful, where I'd like to be just very clear, there's been some discussion of the GAO "auditing monetary policy". I don't know what that means, but I certainly would resist any attempt to dictate the Federal Reserve how to make monetary policy. It's the independence of monetary policy which is crucial to the maintenance of price stability and economic growth in this country. And that would not be acceptable but if it's an issue of making sure that we're appropriately managing our systems and doing what we're saying we're doing in terms of our lending, we want to be open, we want you to understand that we're taking every precaution to protect the taxpayer. Ron Paul: Of course, the policy is the only thing that really counts.
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Well-known Internet venture capitalist Fred Wilson says that there is a new Internet bubble. I agree. The argument may be made that this is creating artificial wealth in some sectors. This dot-com bubble has crept on the scene, and now there are strong incentives for its corporate beneficiaries to monetize these fictitious gains. That means exercise their stock options and sell large volumes of stock.
We already have seen how thin and light the volume of this market is, and how little it seems to be supported by real demand and money. Mutual fund cash levels are depleted and have seen 30 straight weeks of outflows totaling $91 billion. Commercials on the SPX are loaded to bear with short positions. Puts in the Spoos are also very cheap right now. The VIX volatility index is near the low of April, back before the so-called "flash crash."
In addition, Strategas details the ramifications if tax policy is delayed, pointing to Dec. 15 as the date when stock options are exercised. They suggest that players will need to act to preempt cloudiness on the capital gain tax going to 15 to 20% if the Bush tax cuts are in limbo.
There is also an additional incentive to just flat out unload bubble-priced shares. Confirming this tendency is the fact that insider selling has already been huge. That leaves a narrow window to both dump overpriced shares and to guarantee the 15% tax rate is used before it expires at year end.
The President's Council of Economic Advisors put out a report showing the effects of allowing the unemployment insurance extensions to expire. If this gets caught up in Kabuki Theater politics, the effect will be profound as shown on the White House's chart. Without the extension, 2.5 million lose benefits immediately. Since this program has not yet been extended, this is the situation as is stands today. By spring, the number of people losing benefits will surge dramatically to 8 million. Even if this is extended soon, 2 million will exhaust extended benefits (EB), tier 3 and 4, by April anyway.
Incidentally not all states are eligible for 99 weeks of unemployment benefits. It is dependent upon overall employment levels (shown here). For instance, New York, with 8.3% UE, would have 86 weeks. Only states with over 8.5% (less than half) would have 99 weeks eligibility. There is actually a disincentive for states to fall below various tier thresholds like 8.5% or 8.0%.
In conclusion, one element that is not being considered is that Democrats can filibuster and vote no. Many in that party aren't taking this lightly. Politico writes, "Schumer suggested the party could benefit politically by pinning the blame on the GOP and allowing the tax cuts to expire." This environment doesn't seems conducive to creating a grand compromise, and instead favors ungovernability.
Case in point: On Saturday, the Dems put forth a compromise to extend cuts for those making less than $1 million (Schumer proposal), but even that was shot down unanimously by Republicans. As time runs out on this Kabuki Theater brinksmanship, it looks like the conventional wisdom is that a last-minute, status-quo compromise of Bush tax cut extensions, combined with keeping the unemployment extension going, is forthcoming. If not, we have another extremely high asymmetric risk situation.


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Dr. Cori E. Dauber
Dr. Cori E. Dauber is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies and of Peace, War, and Defense at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is the 2008-09 Visiting Research Professor at the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College. Her current work focuses on terrorist and insurgent efforts to manipulate Western press coverage. Dr. Dauber's work has been published in Military Review and briefed to the John F. Kennedy School for Special Warfare, the Canadian Forces College, and to NATO Public Affairs Officers. Her work has appeared in a collection of essays from the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point (Influence Warfare: How Terrorists and Governments Fight to Shape Perceptions in a War of Ideas, James Forest, ed.). The larger research project from which this work is drawn will appear in book form as True Lies: Terrorist and Insurgent Efforts to Manipulate the Western Press. She has also published in journals such as Armed Forces and Society, Security Studies, Comparative Security Policy and Rhetoric and Public Affairs. Dr. Dauber holds a B.S. from Northwestern University, an M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern, all in Communication Studies.
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SSI books and monographs by Dr. Cori E. Dauber
Visual Propaganda and Extremism in the Online Environment
July 25, 2014
Authored by Dr. Carol K. Winkler, Dr. Cori E. Dauber.
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Visual images have been a central component of propaganda for as long as propaganda has been produced. Terrorist groups, with very little initial investment, are making videos that are coming so close to the quality of BBC or CNN broadcasts that the difference is meaningless, and with access to the web, they have instantaneous access to a global audience.
YouTube War: Fighting in a World of Cameras in Every Cell Phone and Photoshop on Every Computer
November 16, 2009
Authored by Dr. Cori E. Dauber.
Terrorist attacks are media events designed to draw the attention of the press since, without a larger audience, a terrorist attack will have accomplished very little. Shaping the attitudes and perceptions of the public can undermine the public will to fight. This is done by shaping media coverage.
SSI articles, editorial, and briefs by Dr. Cori E. Dauber
Colloquium Brief: Visual Propaganda and Online Radicalization
July 02, 2012
The Impact of Visual Images: Addendum
March 06, 2012
Op-Ed: Weekend at Osama's
February 06, 2012
The Importance of Images to America's Fight Against Violent Jihadism
January 24, 2012
The Goose and the Gander
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QuietNotion necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 100 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
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Some of the most beautiful designs are from the Near East. They are difficult for most consumers to access in both the retail and online environments. I'm bringing selected designs online to the widest possible audience with the highest level of service by partnering with Amazon.
Products include ceramics, home decor and textiles products.
Spice Wind's philosophy is different than most online retailers:
The internet has made carrying an insanely large number of products very easy. We will NOT be an online retailer with 26,999,999 different products and 777 categories.
Spice Wind steps back to a cleaner and simpler slate with a specially curated selection of no more than 25 design products listed at one time. It makes us choose only the best and ensures our customers get exposed to the best.
Another business inspired by this concept is the German bookstore 25books (http://www.25books.de/)
I'd love for our logo to somehow represent this fundamental difference.
The target market are consumers who are already comfortable purchasing online, particularly on Amazon (who will be providing much of the customer service for this project).
The market is expected to be women over the age of 30.
The United States is the launch market, however, Europe will follow.
The thought is NOT to bring these designs to consumers on a silver tray -- but to make branding that gives the feeling to potential buyers that they are "discovering" these products by exploring the East themselves. In short, I want to create a sense of exciting exploration.
What we want:
• Creative logo with a nice looking typeface. Bonus for something that gives the feel of "exploration" or "discovery". I'd love for our logo to somehow represent our 25 product max minimalistic philosophy. Lots of room for creativity here.
• Icon or symbol to go along with the logo and to represent what we are doing (selling design products). This will be used as favicon and as avatar. Open to all ideas, consider some symbol of wind. Bonus for something that gives the feeling of "exploration" or "discovery". Lots of room for creativity here.
• Colors: Open to all ideas, consider desert pastel color scheme if you think it works. Lots of room for creativity here.
• Places the logo will appear: Homepage, Partner Sites (mainly Amazon), Facebook page, Twitter page
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*Sense of exploration and/or discovery
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* Complicated Cartoons (a simple one would be okay)
* Overly complicated or abstract icons
* Mention of Amazon
* Mention of Money
* Mention of Animals
* Mention of Religion, Nationality, Ethnicity
* Direct Mention of the number 25
• The files we will require are:
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As the breakneck growth in the global smartphone market eases, the mostly Japanese companies that make the robots that build the phones are looking to automakers to take up the slack.
Robotics remains a strength in a Japanese electronics industry that has been hammered by competition from rivals in South Korea and Taiwan. Panasonic Corp, Hitachi High-Technologies, Yamaha Motor Co, Fuji Machine Manufacturing and JUKI Corp together make eight of every 10 component mounting robots.
The quickest of these can mount more than two dozen parts a second, some thinner than one-tenth of a millimeter. A line of 10 connected robots can put together 5,000 smartphones a day.
However, as smartphone sales growth slows, the chip mounters are feeling the squeeze.
Sales at Panasonic's chip mounter business — one of its non-core, but niche market-leading divisions at the center of a revival plan — dropped by one-tenth in the year to the end of March. The business has about 30 percent of the global market share.
Katsuhiko Omoto, who heads Panasonic's factory automation unit, sees little chance of a rebound happening this year.
"We don't really see big growth," he told reporters at the firm's headquarters outside Tokyo.
About one-third of the cabinet-sized machines made there end up in Chinese foundries cranking out Apple Inc's iPhones and other mobile devices.
The global market for chip mounters is forecast to grow to US$7 billion by 2015 from about US$4 billion to US$5 billion now, according to industry researcher Technavio.
Smartphone sales are still growing and market tracker International Data Corp (IDC) predicts annual shipments will exceed 1.5 billion by 2017 — up from 917 million this year — but the blistering growth of the past five years is slowing.
IDC sees sales increasing by about 15 percent this year in mature markets such as the US, down from 20.6 percent last year, and expects them to slow further to 4.6 percent by 2017.
In emerging markets — China accounts for approximately one-third of global demand — growth will slow to 12 percent this year from more than 35 percent.
Omoto estimates that Panasonic could boost its share of the chip-mounting market by wooing the many smaller Chinese mobile phone makers that are gaining ground on Apple.
Beyond that, Omoto, whose operating margins have slipped to 8 percent from 10 percent, is looking to reduce his smartphone-related business to 25 percent from 30 percent by selling more of his robots to the automaking industry.
Automatic parking, collision warning systems, cameras and complex engine and suspension management computers add up to an under-the-hood boom in auto electronics. Drivers are also shifting to hybrids and electric cars, which tend to have more electronics than traditional gasoline-engine models.
"The amount of electronics in a car is only going to increase," said Naoki Kobayashi, deputy chief engineer at Toyota Motor Corp's luxury Lexus brand, adding that the recently launched Lexus IS model has one-fifth more electronic control units than its predecessor.
Hitachi High-Technologies, a majority-owned subsidiary of conglomerate Hitachi Ltd, is also eyeing opportunities among auto manufacturers and their supply chains.
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At MineCon last month, LEGO announced the Minecraft LEGO Co-build Project, in which toy designers and fans of the game work together to build the best video game-themed LEGO sets ever. Looks like all the pieces are falling into place in this holiday update.
The first LEGO Minecraft sets were micro scale, which is lovely but not-at-all compatible with my massive collection of minifigs. These new sets are minifig scale, meaning I can invite the girl with the pink stripe in her hair from the upcoming LEGO movie into my shelter so she can protect me from the other Creepers.


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ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. � A 73-year-old man who was given the first civil marijuana ticket in a Vermont town says he had planted some seeds he found in a box and ''got spanked'' by police after it grew into a pot plant.
William Reynolds was issued a $200 civil ticket by St. Johnsbury police after authorities seized a potted 2 �-foot-tall marijuana plant from his Main Street apartment.
Police say they saw no indication Reynolds was a pot smoker or had other marijuana plants.
Reynolds tells the Caledonian Record he doesn't smoke marijuana and was ''playing around'' with the seeds he found.
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Vermont decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana on July 1.
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MILPITAS, CA, Sept. 27, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) will host a conference call on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 2:30 PM, Pacific Time, to discuss its third quarter financial results. To listen to the conference call, please dial 913-312-6695 at least 10 minutes before the call commences. The dial-in password is 8295174.
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Lucas Brunelle necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 1741 diseños de 455 diseñadores freelance.
Lucas Brunelle
Lucas Brunelle http://www.lucasbrunelle.com travels the globe filming Alleycat races; high-speed bicycle races through the streets and traffic of the worlds' biggest and most exciting cities. Most racers are bicycle messengers, who use their intimate local knowledge and vehicle-dodging expertise to set a pace that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. Lucas is the best in the world at what he does – filming urban bicycle races with sophisticated helmet-mounted cameras. Lucas also films adventure rides in parts of the world most people never see.
We're looking for an iconic logo such as Mash http://www.mashsf.com – minimal, not detailed.
Lucas' videos have been downloaded over four million times.
His film Line of Sight is well anticipated with 10 years of footage. This will be shown at the Bicycle Film Festival to over 300,000 people in 40 cities and pressed on DVD.
Google / YouTube Lucas Brunelle for more info.
Mainstream – The demographic is very wide because footage is worldwide with so many different riding styles. The range is anyone from the hardcore bike enthusiast to designers and artists visit our website to the office worker.
The audience does have a desire for thrills, bike and street culture, and adventure.
Two version created; the logo with ONLY the "L" letter and the logo along with "Lucas Brunelle".
As you will see, there is no logo on http://www.lucasbrunelle.com
You're the expert – Lucas likes simple and bold.
We are launching a much awaited DVD people have been asking about for years and have even sent money before knowing how much or when.
An initial press of 10,000 DVD's will be marketed through a full media campaign – online ads, event and bike shop screenings, and two major outdoor retail chain stores.
The winning logo will be prominently featured everywhere and be a great case study for your portfolio.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai / .psd (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
- Font must be easy to read
- Must look great on the front of a bicycle, a decal, riding jersey, t-shirt, billboard, and anything in-between
- Logo must scale to a full branding campaign as http://www.mashsf.com does
- Again Two version created; the logo with ONLY the "L" letter and the logo along with "Lucas Brunelle".
- Ask if you need clarification
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