Hear how library leaders are taking actions and using tools to make their libraries more inclusive in our online Equity in Action: Fostering an Antiracist Library Culture course starting February 23

In this three week interactive workshop with an exciting guest speaker lineup, you’ll learn how to create an internal culture founded on principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. You’ll complete assignments to build your own equity-based initiative in an interactive online classroom environment with personal coaching from an expert in the field. 

The speaker program runs on Tuesdays, February 23, March 2, and March 9, 2:00-4:00 pm ET (recordings available) with an ongoing workshop over three weeks.

Check out who will be presenting below.

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Meet the Speakers!

Part 1: Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 2-4PM ET

Session 1 | 2:00-2:15 pm ET
What Does It Mean To Be Antiracist?  
Speaker: To be announced soon

Session 2 | 2:15-3:00PM ET
Making Implicit Biases Explicit
Speaker:

Nicole A. Cooke, PhD, MEd, MLS, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina

Session 3 | 3:15-4:00PM ET
Dismantling White Supremacy in the Library
Speaker: 

Cassie Sheets, Adjunct Instructor, College of Humanities and Sciences, University of Montana (MT)

Part 2: Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 2-4 pm ET

Session 1 | 2:00-2:45PM ET
Cultivating Antiracist/Antibiased Workplaces and Hiring Practices
Speaker:

Kawanna Bright PHD, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University College of Education (NC)

Session 2 | 3:00-4:00PM ET
Equity Work Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Speakers: 

Ozy Aloziem, MSW, Community Connections Program Coordinator, Denver Central Library (CO)
Becker Parkhurst-Strout, Adult Collection Development Librarian, Denver Public Library (CO)

Part 3 - Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 2-4 pm ET

Session 1 | 2:00-2:30PM ET
Using Local History to Combat Racism
Speaker:

Angel Jewel Tucker, Youth Services Manager, Johnson County Library, Overland Park, KS

Session 2 | 2:30-3:15PM ET
Reassessing Our Core Values
Speaker: To be announced soon

Session 3 | 3:30-4:15PM ET
Anti-Oppression, Allyship, and Emotional Labor
Speaker:

Anastasia Collins, Research & Instruction Librarian at Simmons University Library

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All sessions will be available to you “on-demand” following the initial broadcast. 

Group rates are available. 
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