11th National Conference of African American Librarians

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.

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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.

Dr. Beth Patin

Dr. Beth Patin

Assistant Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies

Jose Perez

Jose Perez

Tenecia Phillips

Tenecia Phillips

Branch Manager, Pima County Public Library

Sony Prosper

Sony Prosper

Ph.D. student, University of Michigan

Jessica Pryde

Jessica Pryde

Online Services Librarian, Pima County Public Library

Jean Rene

Jean Rene

Central Library Manager, Programming and Outreach, Queens Public Library

Lamonica Sanford

Lamonica Sanford

Assessment Librarian, Georgia College

Wil Shelton

Wil Shelton

CEO, WP Integrated Marketing

Elizabeth Skinner

Elizabeth Skinner

Deputy Library Director, Forsyth County Public Library

Franklyn Smith

Franklyn Smith

Reentry Navigator (CS3), Washington Department of Corrections

Brittani Sterling

Brittani Sterling

Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies Librarian, UNLV

Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed

Dylitchrous Thompson, MLIS, M.Ed

Academic and Independent Librarian, Georgia Southern, UNLV

Angel Truesdale

Angel Truesdale

Social Sciences and Business Librarian, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Kapil Vasudev

Kapil Vasudev

Shaunda Vasudev

Shaunda Vasudev

Outreach & Engagement Librarian, Capital University

Shaundra Walker

Shaundra Walker

Library Director, Georgia College

Mea Warren

Mea Warren

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Librarian, University of Houston

Trevor Watkins

Trevor Watkins

Teaching and Outreach Librarian, George Mason University

Jenn Wells

Jenn Wells

Literacy Manager, Tulsa City-County Library

TJ Woods

TJ Woods

Program Manager, New York Public Library

Tyler Youngman

Tyler Youngman

Graduate Student, Syracuse University School of Information Studies

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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
Sony Prosper Kelsa Bartley Ana Ndumu Jean Rene

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

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

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

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

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
Tony Dunbar Ana Ndumu Aisha Johnson-Jones

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
Shari Lee LaVerne Gray

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
Carl Leak Trevor Watkins Mea Warren

Identity Politics: The Weightiness of Black Womanhood in LIS

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

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

July 30, 2021, 03:00 PM
Elizabeth Skinner Jose Perez 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
TJ Woods Brandy McNeil

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

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

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

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

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

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