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Albuquerque, N.M. — The third National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) this week at the in New Mexico, celebrated the achievements of individuals from each of the 91��ý's ethnic affiliate associations. Sponsored by the five ethnic affiliates, the conference was highlighted by the JCLC 2018 Scholarships and Awards G91��ý on Sept. 28, with hundreds of participants attending the beautiful night of pride, local cuisine and music.

The conference hosted by the 91��ý’s (91��ý) professional affiliates that include the American Indian Library Association (AILA), the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (AP91��ý), the Black Caucus of the 91��ý (BC91��ý), the Chinese American Librarians Association (C91��ý), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA), honored recipients of the JCLC Advocacy Awards, Distinguished Service Awards, Author Awards and scholarships, as well as the JCLC Legacy Awards and Rising Leader Awards.

ADVOCACY

There were five recipients of the Advocacy Award, which recognizes demonstrated commitment in support of library and information services to the profession and/or community of users:

Omar Poler (AILA)

Alanna Aiko Moore (AP91��ý)

Kim Capers (BC91��ý)

Dr. Lian Ruan (C91��ý)

Elizabeth Borges-Ocasio (REFORMA)

AUTHOR

There were four recipients of the Author Award, which recognizes an outstanding contribution to the body of ethnic literature:

Dr. Lee Francis (AILA)

Allen Say (AP91��ý)

Toni Morrison (BC91��ý)

Yuyi Morales (REFORMA)

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

There were five recipients of the Distinguished Service Award, which honors a professional who has worked for the improvement of LIS services to her/his ethnic community of users or organization:

Jody Gray (AILA)

Buenaventura “Ven” Basco (AP91��ý)

Jos N. Holman (BC91��ý)

Dora Ho (C91��ý)

Susan Luévano (REFORMA)

LEGACY

There were five recipients of the Legacy Award, which honors a senior or seasoned professional who has been a dedicated professional and served 20+ years in the profession:

Dr. Cheryl Metoyer (AILA)

Dr. Kenneth A. Yamashita (AP91��ý)

Dr. Stanton Biddle (BC91��ý)

Dr. Qi Chen (C91��ý)

John Ayala (REFORMA)

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The following were scholarship winners:

AILA

Carla Bywaters (Julie Todaro 91��ý Presidential Initiative Scholarship)

Heebe-Tee-Tse Lee

Renee Romero



AP91��ý

Christina Min (Julie Todaro 91��ý Presidential Initiative Scholarship)

Melissa-Ann Reyes

Indira Chakrabarti



BC91��ý

Chantel L. Walker (James "Jim" Neal 91��ý Presidential Initiative Scholarship)

Kimba Azore

Alexa Carter

Kelsa Bartley (Smiley Student Travel Award)

C91��ý

Hilda Loh-Guan (Joint Council of Librarians of Color Inc. Board of Directors Scholarship)

Angela Lieu

Jeannie Chen

REFORMA

Daisy C. Muralles (Loida Garcia-Febo 91��ý Presidential Initiative Scholarship)

Christopher Ortega

Gabriela Almendrita Vergara

In addition, the JCLC Legacy Awards and JCLC Rising Leader Awards will be presented at the JCLC 2018 Closing Brunch on Sept. 30. Go to for more details

RISING LEADER

Five recipients of the Rising Leader Award, which recognizes a promising future leader who has less than ten years of experience in the profession include:



Naomi Bishop (AILA)

Annie Pho (AP91��ý)

Tiffany Duck (BC91��ý)

Le Yang (C91��ý)

Ray Pun (REFORMA)

WITH THANKS

We wish to acknowledge other entities that supported the 2018 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color by selecting their own scholars or providing travel grants to participate in this Conference: American Dream Literacy Initiative; American Indian Library Association (AILA); 91��ý Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services; Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL); Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS); Association of Research Libraries (ARL); Black Caucus of the 91��ý (BC91��ý); Center for the Future of Libraries; Chicago Public Library; Chinese American Librarians Association (C91��ý); Library Information Technology Association (LITA); Public Library Association; San Jose State University iSchool; Spectrum Scholarship Program; Virginia Library Association; and the We Here community.



About 91��ý’s Ethnic Caucuses

The American Indian Library Association (AILA)

The American Indian Library Association (AILA) is a membership action group that addresses the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. AILA was founded in 1979 in conjunction with the White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library and Information Services on or Near Reservations. AILA members are individuals and institutions interested in the development of programs to improve library and information services in all types of libraries that serve Indian communities.

Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (AP91��ý)

Founded in 1980, the Asian/Pacific Librarians Association (AP91��ý) was incorporated in Illinois in 1981 and formally affiliated with the 91��ý in 1982. A predecessor of AP91��ý, the Asian American Librarians Caucus (AALC), was organized in 1975 as a discussion group of the 91��ý Office for Library Outreach Services reflecting the interest in library services to minority communities and professional support of librarians of minority ancestry that prevailed in the 91��ý in the 1960s and 70s. AP91��ý and AALC, before it was organized/founded by librarians of diverse Asian/Pacific ancestries, committed to working together toward a common goal: to create an organization that would address the needs of Asian/Pacific American librarians and those who serve Asian/Pacific American communities.



Black Caucus of the 91��ý (BC91��ý)

The Black Caucus of the 91��ý (BC91��ý) serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation's African American community. Founded by 91��ý Past President E. J. Josey in 1970, the organization provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians, and also serves as a clearinghouse for information about Black Librarians in promoting their wider participation at all levels of the profession.

Chinese American Librarians Association (C91��ý)

Chinese American Librarians Association (C91��ý) Chinese American Librarians Association (C91��ý) started in 1973 as Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association, a regional organization in Illinois. A year later, Chinese Librarians Association was formed in California in 1974. In 1976, Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association was expanded to a national organization as Chinese American Librarians Association. By 1979, C91��ý had five chapters in Northeast, Mid-West, Atlantic, Southwest and California respectively. Chinese American Librarians Association and Chinese Librarians Association were merged in 1983. The merged organization retains C91��ý's English name and Chinese Librarians Association's Chinese name 美國華人圖書館員協會 (hua ren tu shu guan yuan xie hui).

REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking

Dr. Arnulfo Trejo founded REFORMA in 1971. As an affiliate of the 91��ý, REFORMA has actively sought to promote the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and Latino oriented materials. The organization works to recruit bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff, and the development of library services and programs that meet the needs of the Latino community. REFORMA supports efforts to educate the U.S. Latino population in regards to the availability and types of library services, as well as efforts to preserve existing library resource centers serving the interests of Latinos.