Greetings Colleagues, Continue to practice caution in all activities. The Black Caucus of the American Library Association<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bcala.org/__;!!NVzLfOphnbDXSw!SJwzYL8iDrn9iWxDus31zvxsy25nq8oDFo8HkcWjfYVyKBpAutG0o4oUttOlFrB8ZGzlNXNn$> and the Black Librarians' Network<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.blacklibrarians.com/__;!!NVzLfOphnbDXSw!SJwzYL8iDrn9iWxDus31zvxsy25nq8oDFo8HkcWjfYVyKBpAutG0o4oUttOlFrB8ZAyPWtRk$> will be hosting an inaugural virtual commencement ceremony for MLIS (or equivalent) graduates of color on Sunday, May 24 at 2pm. Graduates should contact blacklibrarians@gmail.com<mailto:blacklibrarians@gmail.com> by Thurs., May 21st to sign up. Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association, will deliver the commencement speech. Dr. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean of the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science and long-time BCALA member, will read graduate names and nominally confer degrees. Family and supporters can now register to attend by accessing this link.<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BThEVyI7SAeQ5KA4bQzt_w> <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BThEVyI7SAeQ5KA4bQzt_w> The ceremony will be recorded for those who are unable to join. [image.png] SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/