<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Folks,</div><div>Following the conversation here from Matthew, Taylor, and Brittany, I would like to point out a resource from the <a href="https://clps.arizona.edu/registration-schedule">2020 Critical Library & Pedagogy Symposium</a>. I will quote the blurb below, which includes a link to a ~30 minute video discussion of a white affinity group anti-racist community of practice.<br></div><div><br></div><div>As a result of my participation in this session at the symposium I've been participating in a community of three white librarians for the past two years, where we come together to discuss anti-racism work, do troubleshooting, etc. It has been hugely beneficial to my personal and professional growth. <br></div><div><br></div><div>I offer this as an example of white librarians taking on the work in community to establish and create meaningful dialogue, respectful feedback, and a shared sense of responsibility for furthering anti-racism. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Emily</div><div><br></div><div><p class="gmail-margin-align-bottom"><strong><span>1<i>0:30-11:30 am – </i></span><i><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-5b9e87e3-7fff-3318-007e-b4702dbd29ae">Addressing white supremacy in librarianship through communities of practice </span><span>(Lindsey Shively, </span>Diablo Valley College; <span>Reed Garber-Pearson, </span>University of Washington;<span> Lia Friedman, </span>University of California at San Diego; <span>& Althea Lazzaro, </span>Seattle Central College<span>)</span></i></strong><i><br>
<span>This recording will share the process of a group of white library
workers who convened a virtual community of practice to engage
critically, vulnerably, and personally with racism and whiteness in our
work. In sharing our practice thus far, we aim to organize other white
library workers into critical reflection and action towards anti-racist
transformation in libraries. This recording will problematize our
approach and look critically at our tendency to center and laud the
voices of white people engaging in anti-racist practice, while
appropriating the labor of librarians of color. We will surface the
self-affirming behaviors we as white people often fall into while doing
this work, and offer suggestions about how to hold one another and
ourselves accountable to our commitment to anti-racist librarianship.
CLPS participants will watch the recording about our work, and then
during the hour we will answer questions and discuss white supremacy in
libraries, with the intention of building relationships for people to
create their own communities of practice. We intend to curate the small
groups to address different levels of interest and exposure to </span>topics
of anti-racism. While this session is intended for white people who
want to engage in the work of critically examining whiteness in
libraries, all are welcome. For the best experience, please print out
and assemble <a href="https://clps.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/CLAPS2020_Zine.pdf">this zine </a>[this link is broken] if you are able to. Folks can also request a print copy from the presenters.<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/Jfa2MiJkT_c">View pre-recording</a></i></p></div></div>