Hi All, The Maine State Library will sponsor 10 Maine library workers at attend the Library Journal course, "Equity in Action: Solidarity in Social Justice." The course will run for three sessions on April 26, May 3, and May 10. You may see the details here https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/equity-in-action-april-2022 . Maine participants will also be expected to attend two Zoom learning circles aside from the course sessions as well as describe how they plan to share what they learn from the course. (This could a participant-led webinar, regional training, newsletter article, staff training, or community program.)
Please let me know by April 8 if you would be interested in participating. These courses fill up fast. Thanks, Deb Clark, MSL
Course Description:
Learn the fundamentals of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and how to work in solidarity with all members of your library community -- including BIPOC, the disability community, the queer community, the undocumented and underserved. Of course, that includes co-conspiratorship between members of one marginalized group and another-and acknowledging that many people have more than one such identity.
This practical, how-to course explores the building blocks of social justice at the library and examines how to ensure that equity work is truly inclusive of all people, including staff and patrons, by centering the lived experience and priorities of those most directly impacted. The focus is on understanding the issues and their context, and finding appropriate ways to respond to complex situations.
In this online guest speaker program and workshop, you'll learn from an outstanding group of experts of key concepts of solidarity and anti-oppression and define a personal project that inspires action in your community.
The live sessions run on Tuesdays, April 26, May 3 and 10, from 2:00-4:00 pm ET with an ongoing facilitator-led workshop over 3 weeks. All sessions will be recorded and can be viewed at your convenience. Don't miss this opportunity!
Deborah A. Clark, MLIS
Library Management Specialist
Maine State Library
(207)233-2193
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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