[Libs-Or] REMINDER: July 1 (Weds) PLA's Twitter Chat on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

[Darci Hanning]

Live Twitter chat on equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice in the library workforce

When: July 1, 10:00a PT

What: Join PLA's Task Force on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice<http://www.ala.org/pla/about/people/committees/pla-tfedi> (EDISJ) for their first live Twitter chat on Wednesday, July 1 from 10:00a - 11:00a PT! The discussion will focus on EDISJ in the library workforce, and will aim to help library staff understand the interplay of EDISJ principles in workforce development and re-examine systems and policies to expose issues of inequity and injustice.

To participate, simply follow PLA on Twitter (@ALA_PLA<https://twitter.com/ALA_PLA>) and log in at 10:00a PT on July 1. The EDISJ Task Force will post introductions and discussion questions to get things started. To join the conversation, tweet using the hashtags #chatPLA and #libraryworkers.

The discussion will focus on EDISJ in the library workforce, and will aim to help library staff understand the interplay of EDISJ principles in workforce development and re-examine systems and policies to expose issues of inequity and injustice.

To ensure a lively discussion, we're providing the discussion questions ahead of time. So get ready to share your experiences and resources, ask questions, and learn from your peers!


  *   Has your library normalized a shared lexicon or other formalized initiatives around EDISJ?
  *   In what ways are communities of color formally recognized as key stakeholders in organizational decision-making?
  *   In what ways has your library developed hiring practices that support the recruitment and retention of those who are BIPOC?
  *   Does your library have a systematic review of racial equity?
  *   What are some of the societal shifts in a post-COVID world that will impact the public library workforce & values?

To learn more about PLA's EDISJ work, please visit http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/edi.


Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/coronavirus

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