I was pleased to present to the School of Information's graduate studies course
LIBR 508 -Information Practices in Contemporary Society. Taught by Dr. Hannah Turner, LIBR 508 is a course that prepares students from diverse scholarly and professional backgrounds to investigate, analyze and critique the social, political, and cultural tensions surrounding contemporary information practices. When I was asked to present to the class, I immediately wanted to share with these future practitioners not only my research into the area of EDI and libraries but also how my personal experiences as a racialized male librarian inform my practice as an academic librarian. Here are the three themes I shared in this presentation:
- Explore the concept of diversity and intersectionality of identities
- Examining how power and privilege shaped libraries
- Understanding microaggressions/subtle acts of exclusion in the workplace
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