Congratulations Jerome: This is great! Loretta Parham, CEO & Director Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library Subject: Fwd: ALA Annual Program - Please Share with Others Using a LIS Undergraduate Minor to Attract U.S. Minorities into the Profession In 2010, Lincoln University in Missouri, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), created a Minor in Library and Information Science to introduce Library and Information Science and the profession to undergraduate minority students. [cid:21A769F3-3205-4E6B-B86A-CA66051EB3AB] Back Row: Jamele Fields, Gerald Pittman, Dean Offord, Rafael Thornton, and Bradley Kuykendall. Seated: Corrinda Calhoun and Kiara Moore. Are you interested in knowing how the Minor influenced their decision to pursue librarianship as a career? Want to know their thoughts about the profession before and after completing courses in the Minor? Join us for a student-led panel discussion moderated by Jerome Offord, Jr., Dean of Library Service and Assistant Professor. Saturday, June 23, 2012 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EMB-Landmark Ballroom Salon A ----------------------------------------- ************************************************************************************************** The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** IronMail scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** **************************************************************************************************