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Black Caucus American Library Association

BCALA is Partnering in a New IMLS Grant

The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) in concert with its strategic goal to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion through its support of libraries and museums, awarded the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, in...

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New ALA endowment honoring Satia Marshall Orange to benefit Spectrum Scholarship...

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) announces the establishment of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Satia Marshall Orange Spectrum Scholarship Endowment Fund. Ms. Orange is a longstanding member and supporter of...

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BCALA and SLJ Announce 2022 Youth Literary Award Winners

The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) and School Library Journal (SLJ) announce the 2022 Youth Literary Awards winners. The awards celebrate the diversity of the Black experience and recognize authors and books that...

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Tamela Chambers Receives the 2022 DEMCO/BCALAAward for Excellence in Librarianship

On Sunday, June 26, 2022 during the 2022 ALAAnnual Conference in Washington, D.C., the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) honored BCALA member Tamela Chambers with the 2022 DEMCO /BCALAAward for Excellence in Librarianship....

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BCALA Press Release from the California Librarians Black Caucus

This year, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of service by the California Librarians Black Caucus to the residents of California, and especially Black American communities. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the California Librarians Black...

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Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. BCALA EBook Literary...

Press Release Contact: Tiffany A. Duck or For Immediate Release [email protected] May 6, 2022 Suffolk, VA BCALA and BiblioLabs Announce the 2022 EBook Literary Awards Winners The Black Caucus of the American Library Association,...

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