Registration is now open for POC in LIS Summit 2023 taking place on Friday, July 21, 2023 from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm PST at Loyola Marymount University. POC in LIS The Summit is free, but space is extremely limited. Though, there may be a waitlist - historically - the registration list tends to evolve as folks determine their summer plans.
The mission of POCinLIS Summit is to create a productive and brave space for people of color, especially women and marginalized identities, working in the information sector. Information workers will have the opportunity to explore their work in LIS as POC and their intersecting identities as BIPOC. This summit invites participants to challenge and interrogate their roles and actions as information workers. This summit aims to collectively establish rules of engagement and discourse, acknowledging that dominant narratives may be disrupted. This space is created to support the research of POC librarians and create a network of POC information workers for future collaboration and self-care.
The theme Thank You For Being A Friend invites submissions that challenge what is acceptable to present upon in LIS. As POC moving through the pandemic and returning to work, we are being called upon to accomplish a lot, often with very little time to reflect and develop our practice. This year, think of the summit as a supportive counterspace for reflection, exploration, commiseration, and experimentation among trusted colleagues. Check out our schedule of panels and lightning talks.
If you visit our website often and cannot see the schedule, please clear your browser cache. Questions? Email POCinLIS@gmail.com
This conference is funded by the William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University.
Sincerely,
Aisha Conner-Gaten, MSLIS
she/her/hers
"one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap" ― Ida B. Wells