I am thrilled to pen this blog post expressing my wholehearted endorsement of Dr. Raymond Pun. My introduction to Ray occurred at the 2019 American Library Association (ALA) Mid-Winter Conference, a moment that left an indelible mark on me. Before the conference, I was active on #librarytwitter, where Ray stood out as one of the… Continue reading Dr. Ray Pun for ALA President
This month's reading is from the book chapter, "Creating More Possibilities: Emergent Strategy as a Transformative Self-Care Framework for Library EDIA Work," by Stefani Baldivia, Zohra Saulat, and Chrissy Hursh. This chapter is in the book Social Justice in Libraries, edited by Alyssa Brissett and Diana Moronta. https://youtu.be/2xrdhmkjT-Y Please leave your comments below on your… Continue reading Journal Club with Jamia: September 2023
Today’s Let’s Talk About It: Lifting As We Climb post is about the philosophy of “lifting as we climb,” which was made famous by Mary Church Terrell, a great Black woman activist, and leader. As I continue on my journey in librarianship, I wanted to write about this idea because I am concerned that people… Continue reading Let’s Talk About It: Lifting As We Climb
Welcome to my first Journal Club post! I hope that you will enjoy my vlog post. This month's reading is The Counterhegemonic Academic Librarian: A Call to Action written by Stephen E. Bales & Lea Susan Engle. Please leave your comments below on your thoughts on the piece. Have you read this article? Let me… Continue reading Journal Club with Jamia
I want to say thank you Chelsea Misquith for leading other librarians to write a letter of support for 5 Black Librarians. I appreciate your time and energy. If you haven’t seen the letter, here it is, An Open Call for JMLA and Medical Librarianship to Support Black Colleagues When I saw the letter circulating… Continue reading Thank you for the support!
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