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Charge: To create a discussion forum to discuss, research, and envision the many pathways to satisfying and equitable library work. At the outset, the interest is multi-pronged: practices or programs for making the MLS/MLIS experience more accessible and authentic, particularly for underrepresented and marginalized populations; parallel pathways to (or alternative credentialing for) librarian positions; and increasing equity between library worker classifications (in terms of compensation, benefits, professional development funding, institutional and disciplinary power, & etc.).
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Meeting Outline for 5/7/24!

  • 1.  Meeting Outline for 5/7/24!

    Posted 13 days ago
    Edited by Je Salvador 12 days ago

    Proposed Outline for 5/7/24 Meeting

    pre-meeting music is Gretchen Yanover. either...

    Logistics

    Intros & Icebreakers

    • Introductions: name, pronouns, Land you're on

    • Icebreaker Question: What song is currently stuck in your head? Or which song was most recently stuck in your head?

    Breakout Room Discussions (10 minutes, 4-5 persons)

    • Topic: Community Agreements-- How do we want to be/become in this discussion group community?

    • Here's our Community Agreements brainstorming document. You can record your breakout room's favorite ideas.

    • Ahead of the next meeting, sometime in July, please revisit this Community Agreements brainstorming document and edit, add your thoughts.

    Large Group Discussion

    • Format & Logistics:

      • How often will we have meetings?

      • Will we have a fixed date/time or fluctuate? (Here's a When2Meet for this DG.)

      • Will we rotate facilitation or stick to Je & Hannah facilitating?

    • Meeting Contents:

      • What will meetings consist of?

      • Discussion question/s or readings beforehand?

      • "Homework" for meetings or not? How much work do you want to do outside of meetings?

    • Action Items:

      • What research question/s are you most interested in exploring with this DG? Please add these in this shared Research Questions document.

      • What do members think about– for this summer– reading & reflecting on the "Nice White Meetings" article?

        • Here's a link to the article: https://cjal.ca/index.php/capal/article/view/34340

        • informal note from Je: I'm just a bit haunted by p. 4-5 and the section on structured group work and wondering what library tactics (per Yousefi 2017) and other actions we can engage to resist bureaucratic oppression


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    Je Salvador
    Research & Instruction Librarian
    University of Washington Libraries
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