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I think this discussion is exactly the reason we need scholarships like these. I'm glad that Keri and others are able to turn this into a productive dialogue. I'll definitely be attending the pre-conference event - thanks for sharing, Lisa. Heidi -- *Heidi Elaine Dowding*, Resident * Library of Congress National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR)* Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection 1703 32nd Street NW Washington, DC 20007 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Direct: 202-339-6487 www.thegloballibrarian.com @theglobal_lib <http://twitter.com/theglobal_lib> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Lisa Rabey <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm sorry you are feeling excluded but when statistically men, primarily > white men, will make 25-30% more than I do, for the same job, over the > course of my career, will be given precedence not only in my > professional life but personal one on anything that is deemed > stereotypically male, who will more than likely when attending > technology conferences will NOT be sexually harassed, called a whore, > slut, and other charming names for espousing ones opinion and expertise, > well -- I hope you can see why comments like yours are a little > frustrating. > > I would highly recommend anyone interested in advancing the > conversation forward and putting together living, working solutions on > gender in tech disparity to sign up for the pre-conference I proposed > for #c4l14 > > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2014_preconference_proposals#Technology.2C_Librarianship.2C_and_Gender:_Moving_the_conversation_forward > > Topics to include: Fairness, bias, impostor syndrome, code of conducts, > sexual harassment, training opportunities, support systems, mentoring, > ally support, and more > > Myself, and others, have started writing extensively about the > imbalance of women in tech, primarily within the library field and how > that imbalance is causing a rift not only in our professional lives, but > our personal ones as well. You can read all the varying perspectives > from males and females, which I've started to collect here > https://lisa.rabey.net/projects/libtechwomen-libtechgender/ > > So if you think there is not a problem with gender disparity in tech, I > again invite you to read the articles, and join the pre-conference, and > listen to the stories. This is what we call a teachable moment - and if > after all that you're still not convinced there is an "issue" or a need > to support women in tech, even with scholarships - well, may the gods > have mercy on your soul and hope that your female loved ones never > experience what many have experienced just to do their jobs. > > -Lisa > > > > > Lisa M. Rabey, MA, MLIS > ------------------------ > Systems & Web Librarian > Grand Rapids Community College > p: 616.234.3786 | e: [log in to unmask] > http://grcc.edu/library | http://grcc.edu/library/socialmedia > > >>> On 11/25/2013 at 10:43 AM, Dan Eveland <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > So, by diversity you mean every single type of person except white > male > > that believes they are actually male. Is that accurate? So... diverse > > > except for one category specifically excluded through these rules. Is > there > > any other category other then this one, specific, group of people who > are > > not qualified to receive one of these scholarships? Really, I'd like > to > > know. Perhaps it would have been more efficient to list who cannot > get the > > help they need. > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Jason Ronallo <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > For the Code4Lib 2014 Conference, 9 scholarships have been > sponsored > > > to promote diversity. > > > > > > CLIR/DLF has sponsored 5 scholarships, EBSCO has sponsored 2 > > > scholarships, ProQuest has sponsored 1 full scholarship, and Sumana > > > > Harihareswara has sponsored half a scholarship which was matched by > > > > ProQuest. All sponsors have left it up to the discretion of the > > > Code4Lib 2014 Scholarship Committee for how to award these > diversity > > > scholarships. > > > > > > The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee will award 9 diversity > scholarships > > > based on merit and need. Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 > to > > > cover travel costs and conference fees for a qualified attendee to > > > > attend the 2014 Code4Lib Conference, which will be held in Raleigh, > > > > North Carolina, from March 24 - 27, 2014. > > > > > > CONFERENCE INFO > > > > > > For more information on the Code4Lib Conference, please see the > > > conference website: > > > http://code4lib.org/conference/2014 > > > > > > You can see write-ups of previous Code4Lib Conferences: > > > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6848 > > > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2717 > > > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/998 > > > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/72 > > > > > > CODE4LIB 2014 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS ELIGIBILITY, CRITERIA, AND > > > REQUIREMENTS > > > > > > To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must be interested in > > > actively contributing to the mission and goals of the Code4Lib > > > Conference. > > > > > > - Four scholarships will be awarded to any woman or transgendered > person. > > > - Four scholarships will be awarded to any person of Hispanic or > > > Latino, Black or African-American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or > Pacific > > > Islander, or American Indian or Alaskan Native descent. > > > - One scholarship will be awarded to the best remaining candidate > who > > > meets any of the previously mentioned eligibility requirements. > > > > > > Eligible applicants may apply based on multiple criteria, but no > > > applicant will receive more than one scholarship. Past winners of > any > > > Code4Lib scholarship are not eligible for a scholarship. > > > > > > The scholarship recipients will be selected based upon their merit > and > > > financial needs. > > > > > > Scholarship recipients are required to write and submit a brief > trip > > > report to the Code4Lib 2014 Scholarships Committee by April 1, 2014 > to > > > be posted to the Code4Lib wiki. The report should address: (a) what > > > > kind of experience they had at the conference, (b) what they have > > > learned, (c) what suggestions they have for future attendees and > > > conference organizers. > > > > > > All reimbursement forms and receipts must be received by May 26, > 2014. > > > > > > HOW TO APPLY > > > > > > To apply, please send an email to Jason Ronallo > ([log in to unmask]) > > > with the subject heading “Code4Lib 2014 Diversity Scholarship > > > Application” containing the following (combined into a single > attached > > > PDF, if possible): > > > > > > 1. A brief letter of interest, which: > > > - Identifies your eligibility for a diversity scholarship > > > - Describes your interest in the conference and how you intend > to > > > participate > > > - Discusses your merit and needs for the scholarship > > > 2. A résumé or CV > > > 3. Contact information for two professional or academic references > > > > > > > The application deadline is Dec. 13, 2013, 5pm EST. The scholarship > > > > committee will notify successful candidates the week of Jan. 6, > 2013. > > > > > > SPONSORS > > > > > > We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting the Code4Lib > 2014 > > > Diversity Scholarships. > > > > > > Council on Library and Information Resources http://www.clir.org/ > > > Digital Library Federation http://www.diglib.org/ > > > EBSCO http://www.ebsco.com/ > > > ProQuest http://www.proquest.com > > > Sumana Harihareswara http://www.harihareswara.net/ > > > > > >