Immigration Conference - Continuing Education

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The New Latino Immigration to Tennessee:
Opportunities and Challenges
UT Conference Center, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
March 31 - April 1, 2006

Home Schedule Speakers Sponsors Continuing Education Opportunities Film Series Information Resources Links Contacts	Continuing Education: Information Sciences José Aponte - Friday, March 31, 2006 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am "Dancing with the elephants: staying relevant in extraordinary times" José Aponte is the director of the San Diego County library system which has 32 branch libraries and two mobile units. He has actively promoted library services to Latinos/as for years, and his efforts earned him the honor of being named the 2004 Trejo Librarian of the Year by REFORMA, a national affiliate of the American Library Association. Aponte has been a tireless organizer, creating councils to represent low-income areas, expanding library hours, creating literacy and cultural programs, and spearheading efforts to build branches in traditionally underserved areas. He has also provided guidance to high school students who formed Latino clubs, and worked with various networking, leadership and advocacy groups. Mr. Aponte also has a White House appointment to the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Advisory Council. Read more about Mr. Aponte: Biography: - http://www.nclis.gov/about/aponte.html Reforma article about Aponte Article from NC Times (North County Times, a newspaper serving San Diego and Riverside County) Article from REFORMA (REFORMA is an affiliate of the American Library Association that promotes library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish speaking) Other events with José Aponte not at the Conference Center 11:15 - 1:00 pm - Lunch with regional library directors, SIS faculty, and students at the Downtown Grill & Brewery on Gay Street. 3:00 - 4:30 pm - Community meeting, tour and reception to provide Hispanic information support services for Hispanic community leaders, librarians, and SIS faculty. José Aponte will lead the discussion at Knoxville's downtown Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. At the Conference Center: Practitioner Panel: Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 8:30 - 10 am Mark Puente from the UT Libraries will participate in a panel discussion representing librarians' challenges in serving our Latino population. The title of the panel is: "Competent and Ethical Responses to Demographic Change and to New Populations: Nuts and Bolts Issues Facing Professionals in Tennessee" Mark Puente's Bio Other professionals on the panel include a lawyer, a journalist, an educator, and a nurse. See information about the Practitioner Panel
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