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Considerations in Recruitment of BIPOC Librarians - webinar given by Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

  • 1.  Considerations in Recruitment of BIPOC Librarians - webinar given by Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

    Posted 15 days ago

    Description: Grounded in the theoretical framings of Critical Race Theory and reparative justice, participants will review various components of recruitment strategies that focus on targeting BIPOC library professionals, and the implications of this type of outreach. Shawn will detail practical applications, while outlining challenges and implications for libraries to consider as we embark on this journey to diversifying our profession. Presentation topics will include institutional commitments to diversity, legal limitations, committee formation, position description language, anti-bias supportive software, diversity statements, info sessions, and the interview. A modified version of this talk was provided at the 2022 New York Library Association Luncheon lecture, and an extended version was offered to managers as a 3-hour pre-conference for the 2023 NJLA annual conference which allowed for reflective sharing and personal application. 

    Note: This session will not be recorded.

    Presenter: Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz is an Assistant Curator and Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Engagement at New York University Division of Libraries where she serves as the Faculty Diversity Search Liaison for the Division. Shawn is also an adjunct assistant professor at Pratt School of information, teaching Reference & Instruction, is a co-coordinating volunteer archivist at the Lesbian Herstory Archives and a co-leader of the Reference & Instruction Special Interest Group at the Metropolitan Library Council, co-curating the Critical Pedagogy Symposium and Case Studies in Critical Pedagogy series, and most recently co-coordinated the Fridays in May: Queer BIPOC Peer-Networking Program. Her 2024 publications on Queer Conversations in Libraries (Vol 1) and Queer Conversations in Archives (Vol 2) are published by Litwin Books. You can learn more about Shawn at shawntasmithcruz.com.

    Register here or scan the QR code below. Note: This session will not be recorded at the request of the presenter.

    Please share with your fellow staff members! 

    (cross-posted from the CALA listserv)



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    Corliss Lee
    American Cultures Librarian
    University of California - Berkeley
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