Journal Article: “Conversations That Matter: Engaging Library Employees in DEI and Cultural Humility Reflection”
The article linked to below was recently published by Urban Library Journal.
Title
Conversations That Matter: Engaging Library Employees in DEI and Cultural Humility Reflection
Authors
Angel Truesdale
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Kimberly Looby
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Christin Lampkowski
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Abby Moore
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Source
Urban Library Journal
Volume 29 Issue 1
March 2023
Abstract
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs subcommittee at University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte’s Atkins library formed in 2019 and created a series of DEI-themed staff development programming to engage library employees. The programs, which included facilitated discussions, short presentations at staff meetings, and interaction with video or article content, were all intended to foster a culture of reflection and awareness. To accommodate changing necessities of virtual and in person work environments, the subcommittee transitioned their work to be applicable both online and in person with an educational hub to promote cultural humility practices. The subcommittee began assessing the results of this programming in an informal process and laid groundwork for a more formalized assessment to inform their future DEI work.
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16 pages; PDF.
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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