Virginia's Academic Library Consortium

VIVA AntiRacism Webinar Series #2: LIS Faculty of Color & LIS Education

October 21

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Register for the webinar here:

https://vivalib.libcal.com/calendar/events/anti-racism-webinar-2

Please note VIVA's Code of Conduct

KEYNOTE:

Dr. Renate Chancellor, Catholic University of America

"Social Justice: Moving From Awareness to Action in LIS"

Abstract: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is driven by social imperatives that have challenged Library and Information Science (LIS) educators and professionals to prioritize internal work, examine our own implicit biases, and to actively educate ourselves on what antiracism requires as individuals and as a profession. This talk explores the broader historical context of the struggle for equity and inclusion in LIS and examines how the profession struggles to uphold the democratic principles that it was founded on.

Bio: Renate Chancellor is Chair & Associate Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science at the Catholic University of America. She received her Master’s and Ph.D. in Information Studies from UCLA. Dr. Chancellor’s research focuses on human information behavior, & social justice in Library and Information Science. She has published in scholarly journals and has presented her research in national and international venues. Recent publications include:  E.J. Josey: Transformational Leader in the Modern Library Profession, Racial Battle Fatigue: The Unspoken Burden of Black Women Faculty In LIS, and From Protests to Practice: Confronting Systemic Racism in LIS.  Her forthcoming book, Breaking Glass Ceilings: Clara Stanton Jones and the Detroit Public Library is scheduled for release next year.  She is a recipient of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Leadership Award & the ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award. 

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