Africana Librarians Council/Cooperative Africana Materials Project Spring Meeting

About

jschultz@library.berkeley.edu (Jason Schultz) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:08:30 -0700

When: Thursday, April 25 – Saturday, April 27, 2013

Where: UC Berkeley, Doe Memorial Library, Morrison Reading Room (Thursday & Saturday)

UC Berkeley, International House, Robert & Ida Sproul Room (Friday)

The Africana Librarians Council (ALC) was founded in 1957 as part of the African Studies Association (ASA) under the name Archives/Libraries Committee. The ALC continues today as an ASA-sponsored organization. Members of ASA whether they are librarians, archivists or documentalists working with materials from and about Africa or scholars interested in the preservation of or access to Africana may join the ALC.

UC Berkeley is hosting the ALC/CAMP Spring Meetings for the first time since 1987.

Sponsors:

UC Berkeley Libraries

UC Berkeley Center for African Studies

Contact

Jason M. Schultz, Librarian for Africana Collections

Previous ALC Spring Meetings:

Registration

jschultz@library.berkeley.edu (Jason Schultz) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:47:30 -0800

ALC/CAMP Meetings Schedule

jschultz@library.berkeley.edu (Jason Schultz) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:52:48 -0700

Thursday April 25, 2013

Welcoming Events

2:00pm - 2:50pm: Public Tour of Doe & Moffitt Libraries
(Optional, for those not taking tour meet at the Doe Library North Entrance at 2:45pm for 3pm East Asian Library Tour)

3:00pm - 4:00pm: Tour: CV Starr East Asian Library

4:00pm - 4:30pm Viewing: South/Southeast Asian Collections Exhibit (Doe Library North Entrance)

5:00pm - 7:00pm: Opportunities & Challenges in International & Area Studies Library Collections: Lecture & Welcome Reception for the Africana Librarians Council/CAMP Spring Meetings
Location: Doe Memorial Library, Morrison Reading Room

Friday April 26, 2013

Africana Librarians Council Meetings

International House, Robert & Ida Sproul Room (2nd floor)

8:00am - 8:30am: ALC Executive

8:30am - 9:30am: Cataloging Committee

9:30am - 10:30am: Book Donations Committee

10:30am - 10:45am: Break

10:45am - 12:30pm: Bibliography Committee

12:30pm - 2pm: Lunch

2:00pm - 3:00pm: Title VI Libraries

3:00pm - 5:00pm: ALC Business Meeting

5:00pm - 5:30pm: ALC Executive Board

Saturday April 27, 2013

Cooperative Africana Materials Project Meetings

Doe Memorial Library, Morrison Reading Room
(Use Doe Library South Entrance)

8:45am - 9:00am: Welcome & Refreshments

9:00am - 12:00pm: Cooperative Africana Materials Project (CAMP) Meeting

Hotels

jschultz@library.berkeley.edu (Jason Schultz) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:28:09 -0700

Bancroft Hotel
2680 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

Entire hotel (22 rooms) blocked for 3 nights, Thursday April 25th to Saturday April 27th.
Rate: $129 for Single Queen

Call 510-549-1000 to book and mention ALC Meeting w/ the UC Berkeley Library for the block rate.

**Must book by March 25th to ensure block rate.**

The Bancroft Hotel is located across the street from campus. It is one block from the International House (site of Friday's meetings), and a short walk from the Doe Library (site of Thursday's reception and Saturday's CAMP meeting). Continential breakfast included.

**Hotel does not have an elevator. Please book at the UC Berkeley Women's Faculty Club if you require an elevator.**

UC Berkeley Women's Faculty Club
hotel@womensfacultyclub.com

6 rooms blocked for 3 nights, Thursday April 25th to Saturday 27th.

Rates:
5 Deluxe Double (single occupancy) $120
1 Junior Queen $127

Booking:
Call 510-642-4175, ask for Cina Chan and mention ALC Meeting w/ the UC Berkeley Library for block rate. Please give your payment information at the time of booking.

**Book by Thursday April 11th, 2013 to ensure block rate.**

**April 11th, 2013 is also the last day to cancel a room. Full payment is due if cancelled after this date per the Women's Faculty Club conference booking policy.**

The UC Berkeley Women's Faculty Club is located on campus, a short walk from the Doe Memorial Library and the International House meeting locations. Continental breakfast, a library, and other amenities are included.

Other Berkeley Hotel Options (No Rooms Blocked)

UC Berkeley Faculty Club
**Building does not have an elevator.**

Berkeley City Club

Hotel Durant

Hotel Shattuck Plaza

Airports

jschultz@library.berkeley.edu (Jason Schultz) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:37:10 -0800

Oakland International Airport

Closest airport to UC Berkeley serving many direct flights from major US cities.

Ground Transportation

AirBART Shuttle and BART to Downtown Berkeley

All Oakland Airport Ground Transportation Options

San Francisco International Airport

Roughly 45-60 minutes by car or BART to Berkeley from SFO.

Ground Transportation

BART to Downtown Berkeley

All SFO Ground Transportation Options

Food & The Arts

jschultz@library.berkeley.edu (Jason Schultz) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:08:57 -0700

Restaurants

Numerous restaurants are located within walking distance of the UC Berkeley, especially in downtown Berkeley around Shattuck Avenue, and in north Berkeley on Shattuck Avenue.

Oakland and San Francisco provide choices too numerous to list, many accessible to BART trains and other public transit. Oakland has a number of restaurants featuring food from the Horn of Africa and West Africa.

Performing Arts

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Cal Performances, April 23-28

Museums

Berkeley Art Museum

Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco

Oakland Musuem of California