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Microaggressions are subtle, denigrating messages delivered to members of marginalized groups, and they can negatively affect an organization's culture. Experiences of microaggressions can lead individuals to feel increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs, which may result in their physical or psychological departures from their organizations.
This webinar, jointly sponsored by and the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the ALA Office for Diversity, will define microaggressions, cover racial microaggressions and microaggressions toward LGBT people, and discuss how this affects librarians and the potential implications for the future of the profession.
Join us on March 18, 2015 at 2:30 - 4:00 PM Eastern | 1:30-3:00 PM Central | 12:30 - 2:00 PM Mountain |11:30 - 1:00 PM Pacific
- LLAMA or ALA member $49
- Non-LLAMA or ALA member $59
- LLAMA/ALA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199
- Non-member group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239
Register online or by mail, instructions at http://www.ala.org/onlinelearning/racial-and-lgbt-microaggressions-introduction-library-leaders
Can’t attend the live event? No problem! If you register, you will automatically receive a link to the recorded version for later viewing.
Instructors:
Jaena Alabi is a reference librarian at Auburn University’s Ralph Brown Draughon Library, where she serves as liaison to the English and psychology departments. She earned an MA in English in 2005 and an MLIS in 2006, both from the University of Alabama. Her research currently focuses on diversity in the profession, specifically the role of racial microaggressions in the recruitment, retention, and promotion of academic librarians of color.
Alanna Aiko Moore is the Sociology, Ethnic Studies, and Gender Studies Librarian at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She joined UCSD after completing her MLIS in 2003, and worked as a non-profit administrator and community organizer prior to entering the library profession. Alanna is the Chair of the ALA Council Committee on Diversity, an active APALA member, and served as the Program Chair for the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. She is a 2003 Spectrum Scholar and has chaired the Spectrum Scholar Interest Group and the Spectrum Leadership Institute. She is a board member of UCSD’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center and a fellow in the Association of Research Libraries Leadership and Career Development Program. Alanna has published articles and book chapters and presented at national conferences on topics such as mentoring for librarians of color, recruitment and retention, and cultural diversity.
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For questions about this webinar or other LLAMA programs, contact Fred Reuland at freuland@ala.org.
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