ALA 2010 Annual Conference Program and Exhibit Directory

20 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act
sought to improve the lives of all people in the
workplace. Today, both managers and employees
must adhere to and embrace the change that ADA
has brought to our places of employment. Featured
speaker Naomi Earp, Director for Opportunity,
Inclusiveness, and Compliance at the Library of
Congress, will help attendees explore how they
can bring the promise of ADA into the workplace
to celebrate diversity, improve employees’
experiences, and build better organizations.
Tools to Promote Family Literacy
and Advocacy
ALA - LITERACY ALA DIVERSITY
Embassy Suites -Capital A/B
User Services; Literacy & Learning
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ALA’s five ethnic affiliates developed culturally
relevant family literacy initiatives in response to
ALA President Camila Alire’s call to action. The
affiliates (American Indian Library Association,
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Black
Caucus of ALA; Chinese American Librarians
Association, and REFORMA, the association to
promote library services to the Spanish speaking)