Join this webinar jointly organised by IFLA’s Library Services for Multicultural Populations (MCULTP) Section and the Research and Action Committee of IFLA Member, the Free Libraries Network, India, in order to learn about the nature and impact of caste discrimination, and how it can manifest itself in libraries.

While perhaps less widely known for many than other forms of discrimination, differentiating colleagues and users by caste can have a significant negative impact on the achievement of library missions.

This is an international issue, not just present in countries with a tradition of caste systems, but often also exported through diasporas. As such, it is a topic that librarians around the world are interested in exploring, in order to help identify when it may be happening and to reflect on how to respond.

The session will be moderated by MCULTP Chair Leili Seifi, and we will be joined by:
Dr Chinnaiah Jangam, Associate Professor in the Department of History, Carleton University, Canada
Dr Michele AL Villagran, Associate Professor, San José State University School of Information, San Jose, California, United States
Mausam Kumari, Library Movement Activist and Director of The Community Library Project, Delhi NCR, India

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
Time: 8:0 am – 9:30 am (Pacific Time)
Location: Online https://www.ifla.org/events/caste-discrimination-an-introduction-for-librarians/