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Posts tagged with social justice

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Image of a diverse group of people with the text: "Libraries are for everyone"
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  • Shannon Moreno
Policing in the Library: A Case Study to Influence Library Policy and Practice
A subcommittee of the Library Diversity Council was charged to evaluate and interrogate the role of policing in the University of Michigan Library. This post explores the evaluation and decision-making processes, while identifying the labor that goes into projects dealing with anti-racist culture change. The group’s research resulted in several recommendations shared with library leadership.
Tiny Studies
Image of a beach with sea foam rising, almost touching a starfish on the sand.
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  • Jeffery Witt
What Does Success Look Like?
Jeff Witt, Diversity and Incusion Specialist, reflects on what success looks like in relation to his DEIA and Social Justice work.
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Cartoon of network connections
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  • Meghan Kate Brody
Compassion through Conversation: Reflection of a Michigan Library Scholar
Meghan Brody reflects on her internship for the Living Library program as a Michigan Library Scholar. She discusses progressive librarianship, social justice, and fostering a more compassionate library community through conversation about identity.
Student Stories
In the center are four puzzle pieces with 3 connected and 1 detached. Text arcs over the top of the pieces that reads "Understanding, Connection, and Respecting." Text along the bottom says "The White Privilege Conference"
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  • Edras Rodriguez-Torres
Reflections on the White Privilege Conference 19
Edras Rodriguez-Torres reflects on the White Privilege Conference he attended this month in Grand Rapids, Michigan and how what he learned applies to social justice work in librarianship.
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