Support Black LIS students and early career library workers
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UPDATE: The community discussion series has been condensed into one webinar that will include breakout sessions for each affinity group: Black-only, BIPOC only, and all library workers and students.
New Date: Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 12 p.m. EST/ 9 a.m. PST
Register in advance for this meeting. You will be assigned to an affinity group based on the original sessions for which you signed up. New donations and new registrants, please email wocandlib@gmail.com with your affinity group preference or any questions.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thank you for your understanding.
Due to an unfortunate incident, the community discussion series is postponed for the time being. We will reschedule them for Spring 2024. Thank you for your understanding.
Are you interested in supporting Black LIS students and early career library workers? If so, join WOC+Lib and LIS researchers Tatiana Bryant, Kristyn Caragher, Brittani Sterling and Brittany Paloma Fiedler for an invigorating community discussion series where they will discuss their recent scholarship on racial equity in libraries and the retention of academic librarians of color and share more about our lived experiences as Black, Indigenous, and people of color in LIS. The first session will be a Black-only space, the second will be a BIPOC-only space, and the third session will be open to all library workers and students. All donations will go to current Black LIS students and early career library workers.
Participants will:
Leave with an understanding of issues facing BIPOC library employees across the profession
Have the opportunity to network and build community with library workers committed to making the profession equitable
Suggested donation are as follows:
Tiered donations - $0 for unemployed LIS workers and/or students
Open to All session donation $10
BIPOC-only session donation $5
Black-only session donation $0
*New England Archivists BIPOC members can join any session for free.
These donation amounts are suggestions and we truly appreciate your support! If you have the means and interest to donate more, this will help us provide more grants to Black LIS students and Black early career LIS professionals. Thank you!
Dates:
12/6/23 (Black-only session, hosted by Tatiana and Brittani)
12/13/23 (BIPOC-only session, hosted by Tatiana, Brittani, and Brittany)
12/20/23 (Open to All session, hosted by Tatiana, Brittani, Brittany, and Kristyn)
Time: 3pm EST/2pm CST/12pm PST (for 75 min)
Location: Zoom
Donate: GoFundMe
If you would like to register, please email WOC+Lib directly at wocandlib@gmail.com.