This message is from the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Iowa Library Association as a whole.
Greetings from ILA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee!
Throughout the month of March we have been reading, watching, and listening to resources about the topic of Unconscious/Implicit Bias. Discussions are scheduled for April 7th at 10:00 am 1 (passcode 094427) and April 12th at 2:00 pm (passcode 175139).
We would love it if you joined us for either or both calls. The level of participation is up to each attendee; you may actively contribute to the discussion or just listen & learn. Here are some resources for the discussion groups:
- What is Implicit Bias?
- Strategies to Address Unconscious Bias
- How Racial Bias Works - and How to Disrupt It
- To Reduce Gender Bias, Anonymize Job Applications 1
- Project Implicit - Implicit Association Test
- End Racial Bias in School Discipline
- reWork: Raise Awareness about Unconscious Bias
- Implicit Bias in the Library Workplace [WebJunction webinar]
- Mitigating Implicit Bias 1 [American Libraries]
- Librarians Have an Implicit Bias Problem, Too 1
- The Fog of Implicit Bias 2 [Library Journal]
- Minimizing and Addressing Implicit Bias in the Workplace 2
- Grappling with Unconscious Bias in the Library Setting 1 [Webinar]
- Implicit Bias book list [Seattle Public Library]
Other resources of interest:
- “Inclusifyy” Workshops for your organization or institution
- The Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has some great webinars scheduled for this upcoming year. Please visit the State Library’s website and look under the Events column for more details.
Also, please mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 5th at 10:00 am, for our next deep dive into January’s Racial Equity workshop. We will be examining Library Card/Borrower Policies . Zoom link, Meeting ID: 976 6000 8323, Passcode: 233917.
On behalf of ILA CD&I,
Jillian Rutledge
jrutledge@waterloopubliclibrary.org
