Empowering Library Leaders  and Diversity Worldwide - The North American Experience
Channel: IFLA Special Interest Group - New Professionals
Date: 2022-05-05

IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) present the first event in a new webinar series to empower new library leaders worldwide and foster diversity within the profession.  

This meeting focused on the North American experience.

Agenda:
1. Welcome and introduction from Loida Garcia-Febo (IFLA MLAS)
2. Opening remarks from Barbara Lison (IFLA President)
3. Librarians Map: Magdalena Gomułka (IFLA NPSIG)
4. Presentation of American Library Association: Patricia "Patty" Wong
5. Presentation of Ontario Library Association, Susan Cleyle
6. Discussions in breakout rooms moderated by NPSIG (private, not recorded)
7. Librarian's presentation: Selinda Berg (Canada)
8. Librarian's presentation: Crystal Chen (USA)