Transcript Multicultural Programming Showcase ---

Multicultural Programming
Showcase
---6th Annual Adult Service Forum
October 27th, 2014
Monmouth County Library Headquarters
SPEAKERS
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Donna Mansfield
Monmouth County Library
Judy Macaluso
Ocean County Library
Valerie Bell
Ocean County Library
Paulette Doe-Williams
Willingboro Public Library
Mimi Lee (Moderator )
New Jersey State Library
Today’s Agenda
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Introduction
Presentations from the winning libraries
- Monmouth County Library
- Ocean County Library
- Willingboro Public Library
Q and A
New Jersey- a brief demographics
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One in five residents of New Jersey are foreign born.
17.7 percent of the state’s population is Hispanic
Following Asian Indian, the Chinese, Filipino and Korean were the state’s second, third
and fourth largest Asian groups.
The largest increases (2000-2010) in the black population occurred in Burlington,
Middlesex and Union counties.
NJSL 1st Annual Multicultural Program Award
2014
• The Multicultural Program Award was developed to recognize public libraries
and their staffs in laying out the groundwork for successful cultural
community coalition-building and carefully targeted cultural programming.
• It also renews the State Library’s commitment to helping public libraries
engage their cultural and ethnic communities in meaningful and effective
partnerships to better serve all New Jerseyans.
NJSL 2nd Annual Multicultural Program Award
2015
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Call for Applications for 2015 will be announced in December 2014.
Prizes: $1,000 honorarium + certificate + statewide promotion/recognition
For information and updates, go to:
NJStateLib.org>Consulting Services>Adult, Urban & Diversity Services
Contact:
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Donna Mansfield: [email protected]
Judy Macaluso: [email protected]
Valerie Bell: [email protected]
Paulette Doe-Williams: [email protected]
Mimi Lee: [email protected]
For resources and materials from today’s program:
http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/consulting_services/adult_services/
(Mimi’s page on the state library’s website)
http://adultservicesforum.info/
(2014 Adult Services Forum site)
http://njla.pbworks.com/w/page/12189913/Reference
(NJLA wiki page-Reference Section)
Let’s go!
Multicultural Award
Ocean County Library
African American Family Reunions,
History & Genealogy Workshop
SERVING THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY:
WILLINGBORO STYLE
Presenters: Paulette Doe-Williams
Adult Services Librarian
[email protected]
Sponsoring Group: Diversity and Outreach Section
Questions?
Thank you!