BCALA-CT Program at CLA 2009, Thursday, May 1, 2009

BCALA-CT at the The 118th Annual Conference, "A Menu for Success" will be held April 29-May 1, 2009 at the Omni New Haven Hotel, New Haven, CT.

Scenes from the CLA 2009 Conference
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Real World Reels: Good Movies Matter
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Thursday, May 1, 2009
2:15-3:30

Panelists:

Terri Francis, Yale University, Yale Film Studies & African American Studies, New Haven, CT [resources/pdf]

Carolyn Aucella, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
and Carolyn's Reel Matters and More...Blog
recommended film websites and films by genre

Pat Dawson, Albertus Magnus College Library, New Haven, CT [resources/pdf]

• http://www.blackclassicmovies.com
• http://www.acinemaapart.com
• http://seeingblack.com
• http://www.cinemalibrestudio.com/
• http://www.imdb.com

Download: Titles of Films based on true incidents or actual persons in African or African American life and history. Courtesy of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, 4/ 27/09

Cultural Competence: Diversity's Next Step
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Thursday, May 1, 2009
Co-sponsored by BCALA-CT and CLA's Mentoring and Career Recruitment Committee
10:15-11:30

Guest Speaker: Dr. Lana W. Jackman, Principal,
Mélange Information Services, Inc