Hello Jeanne,
We're glad that ARLIS/NA wants to bring colleagues from Latin America to the
annual conference, but how about encouraging our own library students from
under-represented populations to become art librarians?
It doesn't make sense, $28,500 to provide assistance for a few participants
from Latin America who may or may not continue in the organization, versus
$500 for one student who is interested in the profession and hopefully
through their attendance and mentoring at the conference, can one day become
a part of it (http://www.arlisna.org/diversity_award.html).
We do not see this as an either/or choice, but feel that the allocation of
funds is less encouraging than it could be for a new generation of art
librarians, whom we would like to welcome warmly with generous support from
our organization.
Miguel Juarez and Shannon Van Kirk, Co-chairs, ARLIS/NA Diversity Committee
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