KAREN WILLIAMS LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 18th
The annual Karen William Lecture is scheduled for November 18th from 2:30-4:30 pm at the Boston Public Library's Dudley Branch. Co-sponsored by the Boston Public Library, this year's theme, Stepping Out with Classical Music Lecture is open to all and is free of charge.

APPLICATIONS FOR MBLN BOOK AWARD ARE AVAILABLE
The MBLN BOOK AWARD applications are available. This annual award is provided to a MLS candidate who is a citizen of the United States of African American descent. The award amount is $500. The deadline to send application and related material is April 30, 2007. Please send all materials to:

Massachusetts Black Librarians Network
P.O. Box 14
Dorchester, MA 02121

MASSACHUSETTS BLACK LIBRARIANS NETWORK HAS AN EVENT FOR BCALA

Boston was the site of the annual midwinter meeting of the American Library Association in January 2005. The Massachusetts Black Librarians Network, with support from BCALA-Connecticut and Amber Books, hosted an evening of art, refreshments, entertainment, books and conversation at the Museum of the National Center for Afro-American Artists located in Roxbury, a historical Boston African American neighborhood. Guest Speaker Melvin B. Miller, publisher of Boston’s African American weekly newspaper, Bay State Banner, is pictured at the podium with Barry Gaither, Executive Director or Museum, Barbara Fontes, MBLN (Past) President and Dr.Em Claire Knowles, MBLN Vice President), View Photo Gallery

MBLN Meeting
November 11, 2006
Time: 10:30
Location: Simmons College
Main Campus, One Palace Road
GSLIS Conference Room, 1st Floor

Karen L. Williams Lecture
November 18, 2006
Time: 2:30-4:30
Location: Boston Public Library - Dudley Branch

MBLN Book Award
Due Date: April 30, 2007