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The Diversity Outreach Collaborative and the Scholarly Communications Collaborative will host the February 2012 Current Issues Coffee Club
Wednesday February 29, 2012 3:30-4:30 pm Location: Walter Library 101 The work of researchers in higher education is strongly influenced by funding, disciplines, hierarchy, and competition. For this discussion we will explore strategies to challenge these patterns and explore scholarly communication and divide between North and South divide in Africa.
Articles we will be discussing.
1. Politics of Research from Martin, Brian, 1947- Information liberation : challenging the corruptions of information power / Brian Martin. London : Freedom Press, 1998.
2. Lor, Peter J. 2007. "Bridging the North--South Divide in Scholarly Communication in Africa -- a library and information systems perspective." IFLA Journal 33(4):303-312.
Light refreshments will be served. Please join us!
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February 2012 Current Issues Coffee Club: TBA
The Diversity Outreach Collaborative and the Scholarly Communications Collaboratives invite you to the next Current Issues Coffee Club:
Wednesday February 29, 2012
3:30-4:30pm
Walter 101
The work of researchers in higher education is strongly influenced by funding, disciplines, hierarchy, and competition. For this discussion we will explore strategies to challenge these patterns and explore scholarly communication and divide between North and South in Africa.
Articles we will be discussing:
- Politics of Research from Martin, Brian, 1947- Information liberation : challenging the corruptions of information power / Brian Martin. London : Freedom Press, 1998.
- Lor, Peter J. 2007. Bridging the North--South Divide in Scholarly Communication in Africa -- a library and information systems perspective. IFLA Journal 33(4):303-312.
There will be snacks. Please join us!
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Current Issues Coffee Club: Collaboration in the Cloud
The Personal Information Management Collaborative invites you to the next Current Issues Coffee Club:
Tuesday, November 15,2011 1:00-2:30 Wilson S30A Coffee and treats provided from Franklin Street Bakery
Please join us as we discuss tools that help with group collaboration. As a stepping off point please read Collaboration in the cloud: Untethered technologies for scholarly pursuits
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Current Issues Coffee Club: Reflections on Meaningful Change
The Diversity Outreach Collaborative invites you to the next Current Issues Coffee Club:
Tuesday, December 14, 3:30-4:30 Upson Room Walter Library Coffee and treats provided from Franklin Street Bakery
The University of Minnesota Libraries participated in a self reflective study conducted by the University of Minnesota Institute for Diversity, Equity and Advocacy (IDEA). The self study group composed of faculty and staff commissioned through an application process in the Spring of 2009 by Associate Vice Provost Louis Mendoze, Director of IDEA, which was then still in its formative state. IDEA's goal is to promote and support scholars from the University of Minnesota as they collaborate in innovative and groundbreaking ways across disciplines, departments, colleges, campuses, and with local communities.
This group analyzed issues related to leadership, campus climate, the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff and students, the uses and reliability of data collection and metrics on diversity, accountability and evaluation measures, and teaching, research and support services that advance diversity and equity at the University of Minnesota.
The end result was a document titled ''Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota: Reflections on Meaningful Change.
Please join the Diversity Outreach Collaborative in discussing this document.
READINGS:
Reflections on Meaningful Change
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