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Whiteness—an ideological practice that can extend beyond notions of racial supremacy to other areas of dominance—has permeated every aspect of librarianship, extending even to the initiatives we claim are committed to increasing diversity. This state of affairs, however, need not … Continue reading →

This study aims to understand the current North American public library directors’ views and perceptions of successful library leadership in the 21st century. It was carried out based around a series of semi-structured interviews with 10 top-level directors of public … Continue reading →

The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Network Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2018 session! This mentoring session will run from October 1st to November 30th. To apply as a mentor or mentee, please fill out the mentor application … Continue reading →

Diversity Scholarship description and eligibility: The WAML Diversity Scholarship provides an opportunity for library-workers from historically under-represented racial, social, and/or class groups who are interested in map and geospatial librarianship to learn more about the profession, meet colleagues, and add … Continue reading →

Visit bit.ly/2kubOyl or http://bit.ly/2iOut7Q for additional information: A recent study reveals that low morale is the result of repeated and protracted exposure to emotional, verbal/written, and systemic abuse or neglect in the workplace (Kendrick 2017; access information at http://bit.ly/2yk5lc0). However, … Continue reading →

Librarians and libraries play an important role in serving and advocating for immigrant and refugee populations. The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites you to submit presentation proposals for their 2018 Pre-conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, … Continue reading →

CAPAL 18 will be held in conjunction with Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2018 at University of Regina, Saskatchewan, 29-31 May, 2018 (Preconference 28 May, 2018) CAPAL18 provides an opportunity for academic librarians to critically examine and discuss … Continue reading →

*La version française suit* Call for Papers: Special issue on diversity for CJAL The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) invites article submissions for a special issue on the theme of diversity and academic librarianship to be published in October 2018. Maha … Continue reading →

Registration Details: Title: SPEC Survey Webcast on Diversity and Inclusion Presenters: Toni Anaya, Instruction Coordinator, and Charlene Maxey-Harris, Research and Instructional Services Chair, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Time: 1:00–1:45 pm, eastern daylight time To request … Continue reading →

Here is the spec kit on diversity http://publications.arl.org/Diversity-Inclusion-SPEC-Kit-356/  U of T and UBC are the two Canadian institutions whose diversity statements are included here.