[Libs-Or] Anti-racist communities of practice resource

[Taylor Worley]

This is wonderful information, Emily. Thank you so much for sharing!

I also want to quickly let folks know that while there's obviously momentum
that we are trying to take advantage of in getting a discussion group
going, we are also doing lots of research and foundation building, first.
None of us are experts by any stretch, and we want to be thoughtful and
intentional.

Please feel free to reach out with any ideas, concerns, questions; we
promise to hear them all.


*Taylor Worley (she/her)                                                 *Youth
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On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 8:49 AM Emily Ford via Libs-Or <
libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> Following the conversation here from Matthew, Taylor, and Brittany, I
> would like to point out a resource from the 2020 Critical Library &
> Pedagogy Symposium <https://clps.arizona.edu/registration-schedule>. 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Best,
> Emily
>
> *10:30-11:30 am – Addressing white supremacy in librarianship through
> communities of practice (Lindsey Shively, Diablo Valley College; Reed
> Garber-Pearson, University of Washington; Lia Friedman, University of
> California at San Diego; & Althea Lazzaro, Seattle Central College)*
>
> * 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 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 this zine
> <https://clps.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/CLAPS2020_Zine.pdf>[this link
> is broken] if you are able to. Folks can also request a print copy from the
> presenters. View pre-recording <https://youtu.be/Jfa2MiJkT_c>*
>
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