Continuing Education Archives

A push toward gender inclusion requires a continued confrontation with what normative presumptions we possess about gender in our daily lives. Librarians can serve as advocates and allies in the work toward gender equity. This talk provides guidance on what it means to think inclusively about gender by reflecting on the ever-expanding and intersecting forms of gender identity under the umbrella of queer and trans. The talk explores how librarians can highlight and elevate queer communities to foster gender-inclusive futures.

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"EDI Elements: Identifying Microagressions" explores microaggressions, including the definition, examples of racial and other types of microaggressions, how microaggressions can impact librarianship, and ways to recognize and begin to respond to microaggressions.

"EDI Elements: Implicit Bias" develops a common definition of implicit bias, builds awareness of implicit bias as it plays out in everyday situations, and explores ways to disrupt our biases.

"EDI Elements: Cultural Competence" explores culture, cultural humility, and identity to increase awareness of ourselves and our interactions with colleagues and the communities we serve. 

Presenters Ron Gauthier, Melissa Grammont, and Terri Corbin-Hutchinson assist you in navigating the rich diversity of African American, African, and Caribbean authors and resources available in many libraries across the country.

Presenters: Terri Corbin-Hutchison, Melissa Grammont, and Ronald M. Gauthier

This event was offered by CCS and made possible in part by a RAILS EDI Training Grant.

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This webinar features a presentation by Carmen Patlan, director of the Highwood Public Library, on serving the needs of Spanish-speaking patrons with a focus on northern Illinois. Introductory information is also shared on how trauma and inaccessible libraries prevent patron access, and how trauma-informed services make our libraries equitable and inclusive.

As library collections evolve to meet community needs, it is important to evaluate the representation included in each collection and assess where gaps can be filled. Implementing a diversity audit is critical to understanding the current state of your collection and developing plans for ongoing improvement. In this webinar, participants will learn how to create and execute a diversity audit, evaluate materials for inclusivity, and develop an action plan for diversifying their collections.

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Do you understand the informational needs of LGBTQ+ patrons? What are important considerations in developing and auditing collections representative of the queer community? What is the best way to organize LGBTQ+ materials in your library? This webinar is designed to assist library staff in creating and sharing diverse collections featuring LGBTQ+ materials for children, young adults, and adults.

Dr. Naidoo, endowed associate professor at the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, will present a 1.5 hour virtual webinar.

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Learn how to create specialized collections to serve people with disabilities more inclusively at your library. In this webinar, Library Accessibility Consultant Renee Grassi talks about developing accessible collections to serve individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, those with Alzheimer's, dementia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disabilities, blindness or low vision.

This event included a presentation by Courtney Tedrick, Head of Community Engagement, Wheaton Public Library.

Join us for a panel discussion with collection development librarians Betsy Bird of the Evanston Public Library and Dontaná McPherson-Joseph of the Oak Park Public Library. They will discuss the process of conducting a diversity audit and the results that led to changes in procedures and new initiatives for their collections.

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"Cataloging ethics" has been mentioned a lot recently in cataloging circles, but what does this term actually mean, and in what ways does it impact day-to-day cataloging work? This webinar will provide scholarly context for and practical case studies to illustrate ethical issues in cataloging to demonstrate why it is critical for catalogers to view their work through an ethical lens.

This webinar was recorded on September 22, 2020, and runs approximately 90 minutes.

What does equity in collection development really look like? Join a lively presentation that upends old techniques in favor of a thorough reassessment. Be ready to reconsider the role of everything from equity assessments and displays to weeding procedures, new tools, and how collection work can influence programming.

Presented by Betsy Bird, Collection Development Manager of Evanston Public Library and the former Youth Materials Specialist of New York Public Library.

This webinar was recorded on June 22nd and is approximately 90 mins long.

Those of us who work in a library aim to make all students and community members feel welcome, and to provide the best service to all who walk through our doors. Yet, research suggests that unconscious phenomena related to race, ethnicity, and other identity differences can get in the way of those goals. Core concepts from the mind sciences - including implicit bias, racial anxiety, and stereotype threat - can help to explain why identity differences can present challenges, even for those of us with values of equity.