Reforma Northeast Chapter
2008-2009 Season Summary


EXECUTIVE BOARD:


President:
Tess Tobin
Associate Professor
Ursula C. Schwerin Library
New York City College of Technology
The City University of New York
300 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-260-5499
ttobin@citytech.cuny.edu



Vice-President:
Louis Muñoz
Brooklyn Public Library
Multicultural Center
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-230-2417
louismunoz@yahoo.com


Immediate Past-President:
Libbhy Romero
General Adult Print and Spanish Language Materials Specialist
Brooklyn Public Library
Office of Materials Selection
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-230-2435
l.romero@brooklynpubliclibrary.org


Secretary:
Lisa Meléndez
Professor of Library Services
Suffolk County Community College
Ammerman Campus
Huntington 120
533 College Road
Selden, NY 11784-2899
631-451-4171
melendl@sunysuffolk.edu

Treasurer:
Douglas Cooke
Senior Librarian, Homecrest Branch
Brooklyn Public Library
2525 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-382-5924
d.cooke@brooklynpubliclibrary.org

Mascot:
Mississippi Mud


ACTIVITIES:

Wed, February 11: LIBRARY TOUR
Center for Puerto Rican Studies Research Library and Archives
Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos
Hunter College
Flyer

Friday, February 20: CHAPTER MEETING
Rutgers University
Flyer

Friday, March 6: REFORMA NORTHEAST SECOND ANNUAL BOOK FAIR
Yonkers Public Library
Riverfront Branch
Flyer

Friday, April 3: CHAPTER MEETING
Patchogue-Medford Public Library
Panel Discussion and Q&A:
"Librarians, Educators, and Immigrant Advocates Respond to Community Needs."
Flyer

Friday, May 15: JOINT MINI-CONFERENCE 2009
National Museum of the American Indian
Full Program Agenda

Friday, June 26: CHAPTER MEETING
Providence Public Library
Central Library
Guest Speakers:
Ms. Carolina Briones, Outreach Specialist
Providence Public Library
Ms. Cheryl Space, Children’s Programs Coordinator
Providence Public Library
Dr. Donna Gilton, Professor
URI Graduate School of Library andInformation Studies


AWARDS GRANTED:

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD:
    This award was given to Haydee Hodis to assist her in attending the ALA Conference in Chicago, July 9-15, 2009.

  • MINI-GRANT:
    The Mini-Grant was given to Lisa Melendez for her work on the Spanish Arts and Literature magazine Hybrido.



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