Tuesday, August 23, 2022

August 2022

Hello from ILA's Committee for Diversity and Inclusion!

 

I am heading out for vacation tomorrow, so you're getting this month's resource roundup a bit earlier than usual. Hopefully many of you have gotten or will soon get a nice break as well 😊

 

In addition to sharing resources about our committee's next Social Justice Discussion, I also want to share with all of you that CD&I will be presenting an un-conference book discussion at this year's ILA conference. We'll be talking about How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi and looking at ways to apply those ideas to our work in libraries. Ideally, we'd love it if everyone who attends our session reads the book ahead of time, but you're welcome to join us even if you haven't read the text. We'll be hosting this discussion on the Friday morning of the conference (October 14) during the 10:10 AM breakouts, and we'd love to see all of you there!

 

October 2022 Social Justice Discussion Group - Trauma-Informed Librarianship

 

Throughout the next month we’ll be reading, watching, and listening to resources about trauma-informed librarianship. Please explore these resources with us and join us for a discussion or two. Discussions will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 am and Monday, October 10 at 2:00 pm (Meeting ID: 864 3832 3094, Passcode: 427944).

 

We would love it if you joined us for either or both discussions. The level of participation is up to you; you may actively contribute or just listen and learn. 

 

 

As always, if you come across any resources that fall under the diversity and inclusion umbrella, please send them my way and I will work to include them in the Resource Roundup or to otherwise share them as appropriate.

 

On behalf of ILA CD&I,

 

Amanda Bellis

Chair, ILA Committee for Diversity and Inclusion

abellis@ankenyiowa.gov

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