[Libs-Or] Hear from REFORMA OR President and Past President

[Matthew Baiocchi]

This was a fantastic discussion - Brandace and Eduardo spoke widely about the challenges and necessities of equity work in libraries for both patrons and staff.


Definitely worth checking out!



Matthew Baiocchi
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
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Greetings,

If you haven’t had a chance yet, now is a great time to listen to an interview with REFORMA Oregon’s President and Past President. (Podcast  description and link below)

Don’t forget to mark your calendar’s for REFORMA Oregon’s next quarterly meeting: Saturday, February 25 on Zoom from 10 a.m – 1 p.m. Zoom link<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82373607500?pwd=bzZWM3V5QkJ3bG10MVNXUHRtK0JUQT09>

Respectfully,
Kristen

Overdue: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Antiracism (EDIA) Committee


Episode 11: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/11919155
Centering Equity in Oregon Libraries with Brandace Rojo and Eduardo Arizaga

In this episode, we talk with leadership from REFORMA Oregon about centering equity work as the foundation of library work, how to begin shifting Oregon library culture to better serve diverse communities as well as how a culture shift can support library workers of color. We also talk about how REFORMA Oregon supports EDI Antiracism work in the state and how this organization serves as a structure of support for library workers who identify as Latinx, speak Spanish or serve Latinx and Spanish-speaking communities.



Brandace Rojo is the Current President of REFORMA Oregon and the Communications and Partnerships Manager at Josephine Community Library District.

Eduardo Arizaga is the Past President of REFORMA Oregon and the Community Engagement Manager at Multnomah County Library.



REFORMA Oregon is a division of the Oregon Library Association as well as the Oregon chapter of REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, an affiliate of the American Library Association. REFORMA Oregon is a professional organization for librarians and library staff who serve the Spanish-speaking and Latino communities.


Kristen Curé
REFORMA Oregon Secretary
OLA EDI Anti Racism Committee member

Latino Liaison Librarian
Hablo Español

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