Invitation to the Metrolina Library Association Meeting

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As a graduate of the historic Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies, I bring you greetings! Today I’m writing as a representative of the Metrolina Library Association. This year we are holding our Annual Conference on June 6, 2018, and a member of your faculty – Dr. Ismail Abdullahi – is our Keynote Speaker.
I’d like to extend an invitation for your students, faculty, and staff to consider attending the conference – registration is now open! Here are the details:
·         Theme: Advancing Diversity: Moving Beyond Discussion
·         Keynote: Dr. Ismail H. Abdullahi, Professor of Global Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University
·         When: Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 8:00am – 4:00pm
·         Where: Queens University, Charlotte, NC
·         Register: http://www.mlalibrary.org (presentation descriptions and schedule coming soon)
 
I hope to see you for a day of engaging presentations and dialogue on how librarians of all kinds are advancing diversity in their institutions.
 
Would you please also forward/post this call to conference to your SLIS LISTSERV?  If you have questions about the conference, please contact Mark Coltrain, Metrolina Library Association President, at mark.coltrain@cpcc.edu
Very Sincerely,
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S.
Associate Librarian, Associate Professor
Medford Library
University of South Carolina Lancaster