Envisioning Diverse and Inclusive Library Programming and Outreach

Monday, August 10, 2020

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM CT

Primary Presenter/Session Organizer(s)

Ryan Harris, AHIP

Head of Research and Instructional Services
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

Slides

Presenter(s)

Shannon D. Jones, AHIP

Director of Libraries
Medical Univ. of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Kelsa Bartley

Education & Outreach Librarian
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
JJ Pionke

Applied Health Sciences Librarian
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
HP

Hector R. Perez-Gilbe, AHIP

Research Librarian for the Health Sciences
Collection Development
Tustin, California

The live session took place on Monday, August 10. You can access the recording of the session by selecting the "Access recording" button and using password: #6w+wz9z

Session Format: Interactive panel discussion with Q and A., followed by small group discussions/activities and group share.

Objective: The objective of this immersion session will be to provide practical examples of programming, outreach, and instruction/education that librarians are actively doing to educate both librarians and the larger community on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Attendees will also gain a better understanding of these concepts as well.

Methods: Several panelists will present on different programming/outreach they have done. Areas of focus will be book clubs focusing on implicit bias, library accessibility walkthrough, and outreach to the trans community on issues related to health and medication. The audience will be able to ask questions after each speaker. Small table discussions: questions for the group to consider will be, what activities have you done already to facilitate these topics. What are the barriers you see in doing these programs? What are some partnerships you could do to help achieve these?
Group share of discussions from each small group.

Participant Engagement: Participants will be able to ask panelists questions
Participants will work on small group activities and share with the rest of the group attending

Sponsors: African American Medical Library Alliance Caucus

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn about different ways librarians can work to educate users and other librarians about issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Participants will have a better understanding of potential obstacles and challenges when it comes to planning these types of instructional sessions or programs.
Participants will be able to learn from fellow attendees about programs or initiatives they have taken up themselves to promote these issues.