On-Demand Webcasts: Diversity

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On-Demand Webcasts: Diversity

Webcast Bamidele Agbasegbe Demerson Carolyn Norman Nichole Brown Aaisha Haykal Fobazi Ettarh Wanda Kay Brown Dr. Brian Kelly

SJSU iSchool’s Celebration of Black History Month
What's a Black Job? The Evolution of Black Librarians

Graphic of black, red, yellow, and green triangles. Black History Month Symposium. What's a Black Job? The Evolution of Black Librarians. Tuesday, February 25 10am-12pm Pacific Time. SJSU School of Information.

Please join the San José State University School of Information for our symposium on Black History Month presented in collaboration with the California Librarians Black Caucus (CLBC) and SJSU iSchool Black Student Library Collective (BSLC).

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Leading Libraries with EDI Values

Join two experts, Dr. Nicole Cooke, Augusta Baker endowed chair and professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina; and Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, associate professor, Latin American Studies Librarian (The Ohio State University) and Principal and Organizational Development Consultant with IMAGINE Lucha Lab, LLC, for a panel presentation. The session was moderated by Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

https://youtu.be/ynpZsyUWaVE​

Webcast Nichelle M. Hayes Shauntee Burns-Simpson Joy M. Doan Carolyn Norman

From Curation and Preservation to Showcasing, the Role of Libraries in African Americans and the Arts
Black History Month Symposium

Join the San José State University School of Information at our Black History Month Symposium, “From Curation and Preservation to Showcasing, the Role of Libraries in African Americans and the Arts,” presented in partnership with the California Black Librarians Caucus.

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Indigenizing Archives through Digital Sovereignty, Digital Curation & Language Revitalization

The open-forum talk and discussion will draw on how archival best practices is currently being applied and indigenized at Cherokee Nation’s Language Department with the mindfulness that digital assets are more than just worthy of digital preservation; they are an irreplaceable cultural resource that act as one of the greatest tools for language revitalization efforts.

Webcast Loida Garcia-Febo David Lopez Elisa Anais Garcia Marcelo Rodríguez Isabel Espinal

Latinos: Contributing to the Fabric of the Nation
Hispanic Heritage Month Symposium

Hispanic Heritage Month Symposium Sept 19 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. This year, SJSU iSchool Health and Wellness Ambassador, Loida Garcia-Febo, is bringing a keynote featuring how library services to Latinos support social cohesion and the contributions of Latinos to the fabric of the nation, highlighting the field of librarianship.

A panel discussion with experts serving Latinos and Spanish speakers nationwide will bring insights about critical contributions librarians and library services make to Latinos to support culture, communication, diverse populations, education, financial security, health, gender equality, inclusion, immigration, wellbeing, and society in general. Additionally, speakers will discuss how libraries can better support Latinos and Spanish speakers, their education, and lifelong learning.

Webcast Alanna Aiko Moore Annie Pho Jian (Lily) Chen Terry Park Patty Wong

2023 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Symposium
Self-Care, Challenges, Solidarity: Asian American Women Leaders

AANHPI Heritage Symposium May 26, 2023

Join the San José State University School of Information for its symposium in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The keynote presenters, Annie Pho and Alanna Aiko Moore, will discuss the barriers and challenges that AAPI women library leaders face, issues within the community and the role of self-care, and how we work towards solidarity in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and BIPOC communities at large.