If you want to make more progress in your library's DEI efforts but don't know what to do next, we have the perfect online course for you. Take the next step in your antiracism journey and learn even more you can do to transform your library or classroom culture with Antiracism 201: Digging Deeper in Antiracist Library Cultures.
Antiracism 201: Digging Deeper in Antiracist Library Cultures | Starting next week! Advance your DEI knowledge and culture in your library with our new course, Antiracism 201. You'll learn the tenets of antiracist theories as well as tangible tools to inform and transform your external operations and your internal library culture. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an asynchronous workshop with expert feedback to practice applying new skills to your library. This is an intermediate course intended for people who have some knowledge of or experience with antiracist practices. If you or your team want to dig deeper into antiracism work, this course is for you! | Week 1 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET Understanding Antiracist Theories for Your Library Led by: Dr. Sara Kaplan, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Antiracist Research and Policy Center, American University | Week 1 Session 2 | 3:00-4:00 pm ET Antiracist Partnerships and Outreach Practices: Applying Antiracism to External Services Led by: Elizabeth Joseph, Assistant Director at New Rochelle Public Library | Week 2 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET Digging Deeper into Antiracist Hiring and Recruitment Practices led by: Tarida Anantachai (she, her) Director, Inclusion & Talent Management, North Carolina State University Libraries | Week 2 Session 2 | 3:00-4:00 pm ET Unlearning White Supremacy Work Culture in Your Library Led by: Christina Fuller-Gregory, Assistant Director of Libraries, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, Greenville | Week 3 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET Changing Your Library’s Culture: Strategies for Meeting Resistance Led by: Stephen Jackson, (he, him) Director of Equity and Antiracism, Oak Park Public Library | Week 3 Session 2 | 3:00-4:00 pm ET Leading Change from Where You Are: How to Guide Your Colleagues Led by: Dr. Shindale Seale, (she, her) CEO, SEADE Coaching & Consulting | Our courses are perfect for your team! Group rates available now! Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library. Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them across multiple courses. | Introducing course credit packages! Buy now, decide later. Plan your library’s professional development for the year by purchasing course credits. Starting at $5,000, purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses. Contact us to plan your group purchase. | |