The first joint conference of Librarians of Color will be October 11 - 15, 2006 in Dallas Texas. The theme is "Gathering at the Waters, Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories."

There will be a session titled Career Growth for Libraians of Color: Issues and Strategies. Speakers at this session include Doris Jackson, Carolyn Garnes and Brenda Hunter. The three former librarians in various capacities formed a mentoring group for young African American professionals.

Mentoring the Next Generation
OCTOBER 14, 2006 2:00PM-3:30PM
Learn how two retired librarians and a library administrator launched a mentoring group that helped mentees receive promotional opportunities and job enhancement. Hear from a human resources specialist who advised the group and from several mentees, who will share their experiences.