2020.10.20 Digital Library Pedagogy Twitter Chat: Difference between revisions
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According to [ | According to [http://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/governance/StrategicPlan/Strategic%20Directions%202017_Update.pdf ALA’s 2017 Strategic Plan], “Libraries play a crucial role in empowering diverse populations for full participation in a democratic society.” However, our systems have been developed in a context permeated by institutional racism. How do we rebuild our digital services and collections to come closer to our strongly held ideals? How can we make our practice of librarianship into a radical act of hope for an anti-racist future? Share your experiences and aspirations in conversation with us during our Twitter chat. | ||
Recommended reading ahead of time (optional): ''Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds'' by adrienne maree brown (2017). Recommended chapter: “Interdependence and Decentralization: Who we are and how we share” (pp. 83-102) | Recommended reading ahead of time (optional): ''Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds'' by adrienne maree brown (2017). Recommended chapter: “Interdependence and Decentralization: Who we are and how we share” (pp. 83-102) | ||
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"Engaging in the work of anti-racism in your library"
According to ALA’s 2017 Strategic Plan, “Libraries play a crucial role in empowering diverse populations for full participation in a democratic society.” However, our systems have been developed in a context permeated by institutional racism. How do we rebuild our digital services and collections to come closer to our strongly held ideals? How can we make our practice of librarianship into a radical act of hope for an anti-racist future? Share your experiences and aspirations in conversation with us during our Twitter chat.
Recommended reading ahead of time (optional): Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown (2017). Recommended chapter: “Interdependence and Decentralization: Who we are and how we share” (pp. 83-102)
This chat is at 2 p.m. Eastern on August 18, 2020. Questions will be tweeted from the @CLIRDLF handle. Join in and follow by tweeting with and looking at the #DLFteach hashtag. Questions? Contact the #DLFteach coordinator. All are welcome!