New York Black Librarians Caucus

The next NYBLC General Body Meeting will be held Saturday, September 18, 11AM at:

Brooklyn Public Library

Central Library at Grand Army Plaza

Room 214

Brooklyn, NY 11238

718.230.2100

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CHICAGO – Dr. Stanton Biddle, director of Middle States Accreditation Review, Baruch College, the City University of New York, has been named the 2010 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honoree. As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of library-based diversity research, the ALA Council Committee on Diversity and the ALA Office for Diversity are pleased to recognize Dr. Biddle for his contributions to the profession and his promotion of diversity within it. The Office for Diversity began designating this honor in 2004.

With a full career in academic and research libraries, Biddle’s contributions to the professional literature include titles on university planning, African American history and culture and numerous presentations promoting resources for exploring the history and culture of underrepresented populations. He also served as editor of the proceedings of the first two National Conferences of African American Librarians.

Biddle served as chief librarian at Baruch College where he also served as administrative services librarian. (Read More at the ALA Press Release Site)