A Celebration of Black History Month: Equity in Libraries, 2023 and Beyond
Making a Successful Entry into the Profession

Webcast February 23, 2023 Binnie Tate Wilkin Kelvin Watson Dominique Dozier Elaina Norlin Michael A. Crumpton Wanda Brown Dr. Stephanie Brasley

Please join the SJSU School of Information for an online symposium in celebration of Black History Month. The theme is “Making a Successful Entry into the Profession.”

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I. Welcome (10-10:05 am PST) – Dr. Anthony Chow, SJSU iSchool Director

II. Moderator Welcome (10-10:10 am PST) - Wanda Brown – Past ALA President (2019-2020), Director, Library Services at Winston-Salem State University

III. Keynote Address (10:05-10:45 am PST) - Elaina Norlin, Professional Development DEI Coordinator, Association of Southeastern Research Libraries

IV. Panel Discussion (11:00-11:40 am PST): Applied EDI in LIS Settings

Michael Crumpton – Affiliated Faculty Library & Information Science Department / Interim Dean of the University Libraries
Kelvin Watson – Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
Dominique Dozier – Student Success Librarian, Santa Clara University
Binnie Wilkin - Storyteller and founding member of the American Library Association’s Black Caucus
Dr. Stephanie Brasley – Dean of the University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills

V. Reflection and Next Steps (11:40-11:58 am PST): Binnie Wilkin

VI. Thank You and Closing (11:58 -12:00 pm PST): Dr. Anthony Chow

This symposium is co-sponsored by the California Librarians Black Caucus.

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A Celebration of Black History Month: Equity in Libraries, 2023 and Beyond
Making a Successful Entry into the Profession

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Binnie Tate Wilkin
Professional Storyteller

Kelvin Watson
Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Dominique Dozier
Student Success Librarian, Santa Clara University

Elaina Norlin
Professional Development DEI Coordinator, ASERL

Michael A. Crumpton
Professor and Dean of the University Libraries at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Wanda Brown
Past ALA President (2019-2020); Director, Library Services at C.G. O'Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University

Dr. Stephanie Brasley
Dean of the University Library at California State University, Dominguez Hills

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Making a Successful Entry into the Profession