Racism without Racists
Posted by Rob Christopher on 08/01/2023
a guest post by Tracey Overbey and Amanda L. Folk
a guest post by Tracey Overbey and Amanda L. Folk
a guest post by Kelly N. Czarnecki
a guest post by Sarah R. Kostelecky, Lori Townsend, and David A. Hurley
a guest post by Sarah R. Kostelecky, Lori Townsend, and David A. Hurley
a guest post by Liz Deskins
a guest post by Amelia Anderson
Still a predominantly white profession, librarianship has a legacy of racial discrimination, and we must face and better understand the ways in which race impacts how we meet users’ needs both now and in the future. Amanda L. Folk and Tracey Overbey, authors of two ALA Editions Special Reports, posit that identifying and acknowledging implicit and learned bias is a necessary step for moving forward.
Children's librarians are taking seriously our profession’s calls for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). They already know that popular storytimes can be an effective way to increase community representation and belonging at the library.