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BCRT

Promote partnerships between librarians of African American descent, and librarians serving the African American community.

 

About Us

The Black Caucus Round Table (BCRT) seeks to contribute to library service by promoting services to African Americans and opening channels of communication among African American librarians in all TLA divisions, round tables, and discussion groups. We govern ourselves by these policies: Black Caucus Operating Procedures.

Additionally, we’re home to the esteemed Ashley Bryan Award and a host to wonderfully unique librarians from all parts of our library ecosystem. If you’d like to volunteer to be a part of our round table, then please click on the link provided to join.

Signature Programs

ASHLEY BRYAN AWARD 

  CONFERENCE STIPEND

 

2024-2025 Executive Officers
  • Chair, 2024-2025 – Dr. Felice Sanders-Johnson
  • Chair-Elect, 2024-2025 – LaTrisha Milton
  • Past-Chair, 2024-2025 – Sharlisa Addison
  • Councilor, 2023-2026 – Brandi Grant
  • Alternate Councilor, 2023-2026 – Meredith Derrick
  • Secretary, 2024-2025 – Karama Mathis
  • Web Administrator, 2024-2025 – Christina Taylor
  • Social Media, 2023-2026 – Muriel St. Julian
  • TLA Executive Board Liaison, 2023-2026 – Bea Saba

 

Feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.


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BCRT Membership is OPEN

 

 

Join Today!

 

 

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Discovering a space for professional networking and development is an important first step on a fulfilling journey in librarianship. One of the highlights of the annual TLA renewal is the opportunity to consider which round table will best align with your career and personal aspirations as a librarian. TLA round tables are designed to cultivate community among librarians with shared interests. Joining the Black Caucus Round Table offers an opportunity for librarians at all stages in their career to advocate for diverse librarianship, enhance patrons’ cultural experiences, and promote equity through an inclusive library collection. Members of the Black Caucus Roundtable take pride in their contributions and accomplishments within the library community and are committed to making a positive impact within the TLA ecosystem. Take some time to explore and contemplate how being a part of the Black Caucus Round Table could benefit you in your purpose as a librarian.

As a member of BCRT, you’ll have a voice in this year’s TLA election cycle, which is currently ongoing; if you’ve been a member or wish to be, make sure to renew your membership and designate BCRT as one of your round tables before January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central. Then, vote on this year’s BCRT candidates!

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Calling All BCRT Authors!!

 

BCRT Author Showcase

April 2-3 , 2024  |  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

2025 TLA Annual Conference

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Are you a member of BCRT and an author who would like to be spotlighted during The TLA 2025 Annual Conference? Sign up by December 8th to be part of the BCRT Exhibit Hall Booth, where you can engage directly with TLA guests.

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December 2024 Meeting

 

Membership Has Its Privileges

December 17, 2024  |  6:30 PM  | Online

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Meeting Registration Form: https://tinyurl.com/BCRTMeetings2025

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2025 BCRT Annual Conference Stipends

 

Application submissions are closed 

 

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Each year, the Black Caucus Round Table (BCRT) invites professionals, paraprofessionals, and students of African descent to apply for a stipend to offset the cost of the registration and accommodations for attending the Texas Library Association Annual Conference!

To qualify, you must be:

  • Black/African American
  • Registered as a current member of Texas Library Association and Black Caucus Round Table

For more information, visit our stipend webpage.

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October 2024 Meeting

 

Weathering Human Resources

October 15, 2024  |  6:30 PM  | Online

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August 2024 Meeting

 

Various Roles Within Librarianship

August 20, 2024  |  6:30 PM  | Online

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TxLA24 Author Session with Tomi Adeyemi

Are you a fan of Tomi Adeyemi, the bestselling author of the Legacy of Orisha series?

Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning Nigerian American writer and storyteller based in New York, New York. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she studied West African mythology, religion, and culture in Salvador, Brazil. Her first novel, Children of Blood and Bone, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Its highly anticipated sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance also debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Tomi’s Legacy of Orïsha trilogy is being developed into a feature film. Tomi can be found teaching creative writing at thewritersroadmap.net. In 2020, she was named one of Forbes’s 30 Under 30 in Media, and her website was named one of the 101 Best Websites for writers by Writer’s Digest.

Update: If you missed the opportunity to attend the luncheon, then we have you covered with this brief photo gallery, which also celebrates our 2024 Ashley Bryan Award Winner, Theresa tha Songbird for her book, You So Black (image #3):

Thank you to our 2024 BCRT Author Brunch Sponsors:

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