THE FUTURE OF BLACK LIBRARIANSHIP
iBlackCaucus
A virtual, program-independent student organization for Black/African American LIS graduate students
Funded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Award
FALL 2024 HAPPENINGS
Get support
BCALA sponsors a virtual, national organization for Black/African American LIS grad students.
Get started
JOIN BCALA for our open dialogues or student-only discussions and study hours. Check out our schedule.
Get connected
Know an MLIS student or are you interested in a career in library and info science? Current and future LIS grad students are welcome to COMPLETE THIS FORM to become involved in iBlackCaucus.
BLACKCAUCUS WEBINAR
THURS., OCTOBER 3, 20241:30pm EST/10:30am PST
“I just can’t today”: Mental wellness and brain health for emerging librarians and archivists
Open to BCALA members
STUDY SESSIONS
ONGOING
Sundays |
saturdays |
september 29
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october 26
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Need accountability and community-building?
Join other Black LIS grad students for monthly, guided weekend study sessions.
Facilitated by student volunteers.
MEET OUR IBLACKCAUCUS FELLOW
Malika Desire (MLIS/M.A. History of Art & Design ’25, Pratt Institute) is an intern at the Madison Square Gardens archives. A thespian and cultural heritage enthusiast, Malika hopes to blend her passions for art archives, theatre, and librarianship to celebrate Black traditions. She has worked in various organizations, including the (NYPL) Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Contact iBlackCaucus
Phone: 917-856-8923
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