Libraries need support now more than ever. Our new online course, How to Build and Maintain Library Advocacy, is here to help. Learn how to secure funding and procure meaningful partnerships to create ongoing support for your library and how to address contentious political issues without burning bridges.
Antiracism 201: Digging Deeper in Antiracist Library Cultures
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.
Featured Sessions
Changing Your Library’s Culture: Strategies for Meeting Resistance
What is ‘nice racism’ and how might it be impacting your organizational culture? How do you respond to the staff member or colleague who says they are ‘colorblind’? And how do you change the mindset of people who don’t think their minds need to be changed? This session will tackle these questions in an attempt to engage in a discussion about how to do effective DEI work when met with resistance. May 24, 2023
Stephen Jackson, (he, him)Director of Equity and Antiracism, Oak Park Public Library
Dr. Shindale Seale, (she, her) CEO, SEADE Coaching & Consulting
Leading Change from Where You Are: How to Guide Your Colleagues
Whether or not you're a library leader, you can still drive change for your organization. This session will teach you how to create and run caucuses to get your colleagues talking about antiracism in your library. You will also learn the tools for creating deeper conversations about change that needs to happen in your organization. This session will be modeled after a “train the trainer” session in order to give you tools to begin antiracism conversations and training in your library. May, 24, 2023
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