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Charge: The International Perspectives on Academic and Research Libraries Discussion Group serves to promote awareness and discussion of the international, transnational, and global dimensions of issues critical to the future of academic and research libraries, to promote comparative study of academic library trends, issues, and operations, and to promote collaboration between academic and research librarians on issues benefiting from an international perspective.
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Join the "Disrupting Whiteness in MSI Libraries" Google Group

  • 1.  Join the "Disrupting Whiteness in MSI Libraries" Google Group

    Posted Jun 13, 2025 09:59 AM

    After our ACRL 2025 roundtable, we're launching a new discussion-based Google Group for library workers - especially white librarians - who are committed to examining and disrupting how whiteness operates in libraries at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). 

    Started by three white librarians at the University of the District of Columbia (an HBCU), this Group is a space for ongoing conversation, reflection, and accountability. We welcome anyone doing or interested in anti-oppressive library work - whether you're just starting or have been engaged for years. 

    The group is open to anyone who may be interested in this ongoing conversation. To join, please email Meghan Kowalski (meghan.kowalski@udc.edu) with whichever email address (work or personal) would work best for you at this time. You can also https://groups.google.com/g/disruptingwhitenesslibraries. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fg%2Fdisruptingwhitenesslibraries&data=05%7C02%7Cmeghan.kowalski%40udc.edu%7Cd7cd6878a0234c1a17df08dda9bf1854%7Ca31211ef14214193bf151d613b2546f2%7C0%7C0%7C638853360404466677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wlWZT1F7maLFxN6oZ%2FqXDggT0PI5znjLlhnT2qggLgQ%3D&reserved=0">contact us through Google Groups.

     We've also created a shared Zotero library with professional development materials on this topic. Let us know if you'd like access - we'll continue adding to it.

    Thank you for your interest,

    Meghan Kowalski

    Jacob Hopkins

    Catherine Meals

     



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    Meghan Kowalski
    Outreach and Reference Librarian
    University of the District of Columbia
    She/Her/Hers
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