Bridge Building, Intersectionality, and Inclusion

Cultural competency, sensitivity, humility, awareness; equity; inclusion, accessibility; intersectionality; identifying underserved or no served groups and populations; traa-informed care; social justice; critical librarianship; institutional racism; privilege and oppression.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Shari Lee

Shari Lee

Associate Professor, St. John's University

Dr. Beth Patin

Dr. Beth Patin

Assistant Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies

Trevor Watkins

Trevor Watkins

Teaching and Outreach Librarian, George Mason University

V. Dozier

V. Dozier

Education Librarian | Assistant Professor, University of San Diego

Sandra Enimil

Sandra Enimil

Copyright Librarian and Contracting Specialist, Yale University Library

Adebola Fabiku

Adebola Fabiku

Tony Dunbar Ph.D.

Tony Dunbar Ph.D.

Assistant Professor / Adjunct Professor, Dominican University / Lewis University

Nan LaRosee

Nan LaRosee

Central Library Operations Manager, Forsyth County Public Library

Angela Harper

Angela Harper

Library Associate, Pima County Public Library

Dana Moore

Dana Moore

Tenecia Phillips

Tenecia Phillips

Branch Manager, Pima County Public Library

Jessica Pryde

Jessica Pryde

Online Services Librarian, Pima County Public Library

Kapil Vasudev

Kapil Vasudev

Shaunda Vasudev

Shaunda Vasudev

Outreach & Engagement Librarian, Capital University

Emily Knox

Emily Knox

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jarrett Dapier

Jarrett Dapier

Young Adult Librarian, Skokie Public Library

Wil Shelton

Wil Shelton

CEO, WP Integrated Marketing

Precious Abujana

Precious Abujana

Anita Bass

Anita Bass

Robert Mason

Robert Mason

TJ Woods

TJ Woods

Program Manager, New York Public Library

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Sessions

We're Down with IED, Yeah You Know Me! ......Or Do You?

July 28, 2021, 03:00 PM
Brittani Sterling

Policing, Libraries, and #BLM: What have we learned?

July 28, 2021, 06:45 PM
Emily Knox Jarrett Dapier

Sankofa as Black diasporic awareness: Perspectives from librarians of Afro-Caribbean heritage

July 28, 2021, 06:45 PM
Kelsa Bartley Ana Ndumu Sony Prosper Jean Rene

Sankofa as Black diasporic awareness: Perspectives from librarians of Afro-Caribbean heritage

July 28, 2021, 06:45 PM
Kelsa Bartley Simone Clunie

From the Root to the Fruit: Decolonizing Open Educational Resources (OERs) to Facilitate Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

July 28, 2021, 09:15 PM
Lamonica Sanford Shaundra Walker

Literacy and Libraries: Partnerships in Lifelong Learning

July 28, 2021, 09:15 PM
Jenn Wells

Mapping the Past, Blackprinting the Future: Applying Critical Race Theory to the Experiences of Librarians of Color and Diverse Communities

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
Ana Ndumu Aisha Johnson-Jones Tony Dunbar

Mapping the Past, Blackprinting the Future: Applying Critical Race Theory to the Experiences of Librarians of Color and Diverse Communities

July 29, 2021, 03:00 PM
LaVerne Gray Shari Lee

Ann Allen Shockley: An Activist-Librarian for Black Special Collections

July 29, 2021, 04:15 PM
Shaundra Walker

You're Gonna Carry That Weight: From Paraprofessional to Professional Librarian

July 29, 2021, 04:15 PM
Angel Truesdale Kapil Vasudev Shaunda Vasudev

A Fish out of Water: Being and Supporting Black Librarians in the Sciences

July 29, 2021, 05:30 PM
Mea Warren Carl Leak Trevor Watkins

Identity Politics: The Weightiness of Black Womanhood in LIS

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
Brittani Sterling Vivian Bynoe, MLIS Kay Coates, PMC, MILS Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed

People Experiencing Homelessness: How Libraries Can Be Community Collaborators and Catalysts for Change

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
Jose Perez Elizabeth Skinner Nan LaRosee

Engaging Islamic Communities Through Special Collections

July 30, 2021, 04:15 PM
Shahadah Abdul-Rashid

Diversity on Purpose

July 30, 2021, 06:45 PM
Brandy McNeil TJ Woods

Keeping our Culture: Sharing 1960’s Civil Rights Familial Stories through Digital Humanities

July 30, 2021, 06:45 PM
Tyler Youngman LaVerne Gray Beth Patin

The 4% Matter: Why Reaching the Black Community in Pima County is a Critical Need

July 30, 2021, 08:00 PM
Angela Harper Dana Moore Tenecia Phillips Jessica Pryde

The Illusion of Inclusion: Moving from Solidarity to Transparency in African American Leadership

July 31, 2021, 01:45 PM
Wil Shelton

1,000,001 Unwritten Rules For Being A Librarian of Color

July 31, 2021, 03:00 PM
Brittani Sterling

Reimaging Reentry: How the Washington State Library and Department of Corrections collaborate to support justice involved people returning to their communities

July 31, 2021, 03:00 PM
Anna Nash Franklyn Smith

Black Film: A Gateway to Community Engagement

July 31, 2021, 04:15 PM
Angel Truesdale

Library professionals as proactive EDIA change makers

July 31, 2021, 06:45 PM
V. Dozier Sandra Enimil Adebola Fabiku

Anti-Racism Storytime Programming: The Importance of Talking to Children about Race and Racism

August 01, 2021, 01:45 PM
Precious Abujana Anita Bass Robert Mason

Critical Librarianship & the Bibliographic Legacies of John Hope Franklin

August 01, 2021, 03:30 PM
Frederic Murray