Library and Academic Institution Movements & the Law

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The Black librarian in America : reflections, resistance, and reawakening - edited by Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Nichelle M. Hayes, Ana Ndumu, and Shaundra Walker ; foreword by Carla D. Hayden.
The Black librarian in America : reflections, resistance, and reawakening - edited by Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Nichelle M. Hayes, Ana Ndumu, and Shaundra Walker ; foreword by Carla D. Hayden.
"This book will contribute to the discourse on ways of increasing anti-racism, empowerment, and representation in the LIS field and beyond. It continues in the civil rights legacy of African American librarian pioneers including Dr. E.J. Josey, Dr. Virginia Lacy Jones, Dr. Carla Hayden, and Dr. Eliza Atkins Gleason"--
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The Black librarian in America : reflections, resistance, and reawakening - edited by Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Nichelle M. Hayes, Ana Ndumu, and Shaundra Walker ; foreword by Carla D. Hayden.
Against decolonisation : campus culture wars and the decline of the West - Doug Stokes
Against decolonisation : campus culture wars and the decline of the West - Doug Stokes
"Following the killing of George Floyd in 2020, a moral panic gripped the US and UK. To atone for an alleged history of racism, statues were torn down and symbols of national identity attacked. Across universities, fringe theories became the new orthodoxy, with a cadre of activists backed by university technocrats adopting a binary worldview of moral certainty, sin and deconstructive redemption through Western self-erasure. This hard-hitting book surveys these developments for the first time. It unpacks and challenges the theories and arguments deployed by 'decolonizers' in a university system now characterized by garbled leadership and illiberal groupthink. The desire to question the West's sense of itself, deconstruct its narratives, and overthrow its institutional order is an impulse that, ironically, was underpinned by a more confident and assured Western hegemony, which is now waning and under great strain. If its light continues to dim, who or what will carry the torch for human freedom and progress?"
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Against decolonisation : campus culture wars and the decline of the West - Doug Stokes
‘So happy you’re here’: how a librarian became an advocate for mental health
‘So happy you’re here’: how a librarian became an advocate for mental health
Mychal Threets’ sudden rise to fame as a pusher of ‘library joy’ isn’t over despite his exit from his job to focus on himself
·theguardian.com·
‘So happy you’re here’: how a librarian became an advocate for mental health
Book Ban Data
Book Ban Data
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges of unique titles surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA. Read the full announcement. OIF documented 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship, more than the previous two years combined (2,571 in 2022; 1,651 in 2021), as well as 1,247 demands to censor library books, materials, and resources in 2023.
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Book Ban Data
Confronting white nationalism in libraries : a toolkit - Western States Center
Confronting white nationalism in libraries : a toolkit - Western States Center
"Confronting White Nationalism in Libraries is a resource by and for library workers to use when bigoted groups try to organize in our communities. We believe that sharing common experiences can shed light on the truth and promote learning. Through actual scenarios that our libraries have encountered, we suggest ways in which library workers can use tools we already have at our disposal to resist white nationalism - whatever our position in the library. There is a significant body of literature addressing racism in libraries (and this toolkit is part of that overall work), but the toolkit's specific focus is on responding to the social movement of white nationalism through our library work."--Page 4
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Confronting white nationalism in libraries : a toolkit - Western States Center
Academic librarian burnout : causes and responses - edited by Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, and Nashieli Marcano.
Academic librarian burnout : causes and responses - edited by Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, and Nashieli Marcano.
"Librarianship has been conceptualized as a vocation or calling--rather than a profession--since the 1800s. Within this historical context, librarians are encouraged to think of ourselves as possessing a natural disposition to showing perpetual engagement, enthusiasm, and self-regulation in pursuit of our shared vocation. These assumptions about the profession can sometimes shield us from introspective criticism, but they can also prevent us from recognizing and managing the systemic occupational issues that afflict us. Academic Librarian Burnout can help librarians develop the agency to challenge the assumptions and practices that have led to so much professional burnout. In five thorough parts, it offers ways to discuss burnout in our work environments, studies burnout's nature and causes, and provides preventative intervention and mitigation strategies: Reframing Burnout; Conditions that Promote Burnout; Lived Experiences; Individual Responses to Burnout; and Organizational Responses to Burnout. Chapters explore the relationship of burnout in academic libraries and illness, intersectionality, workload, managerial approaches, and more, while offering real-life stories and ways for both individuals and organizations to address the symptoms and causes of burnout. The emotional, physical, and mental investment we require of librarianship--to go above and beyond to serve the ever--evolving needs of our patrons while perennially justifying our existence to library stakeholders-can come at the expense of our well-being. Academic Librarian Burnout addresses unsustainable work environments and preserves and celebrates the unique contributions of librarians"--
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Academic librarian burnout : causes and responses - edited by Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, and Nashieli Marcano.
Confronting White Nationalism in Libraries: A Toolkit
Confronting White Nationalism in Libraries: A Toolkit
Libraries are increasingly on the frontlines of defending democracy, and resisting growing efforts to disrupt LGBTQ+ programming, ban books focused on inclusivity, and attack critical race theory. Western States Center’s toolkit gives librarians, administrators and communities the tools needed to effectively push back against these efforts. Written by and for librarians in collaboration with Western States Center, this toolkit is organized around six realistic scenarios, highlighting proactive and reactive practices for taking action along with communications approaches. The toolkit is part of the Western States Center’s ongoing efforts to strengthen those on the frontlines of defending democracy against white nationalism, especially in public institutions like schools and local governments that often need support.
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Confronting White Nationalism in Libraries: A Toolkit
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional - AAP
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional - AAP
Court Ruling Affirms Preliminary Injunction Barring Unconstitutional Book Rating Requirements in Favor of the Coalition of Texas Bookstores, National Booksellers, Authors, and Publishers The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today affirmed the preliminary injunction of the “Reader Act” (formerly HB 900) granted by Judge Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin
·publishers.org·
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms That Texas Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional - AAP
In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
They care deeply and can't be fired. Retired librarians are bringing experience and passion to the cause of intellectual freedom. With advocacy skills training and opportunities to mentor, retirees could become even more powerful assets.
·schoollibraryjournal.com·
In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
Systemic Racism, Clients, and the Law Societies - Slaw
Systemic Racism, Clients, and the Law Societies - Slaw
Systemic racism is a reality in Canada. At many junctures in life, a person’s access to opportunities and fair treatment will be affected by their race, skin colour, or indigineity. The legal profession, in order to do its essential work in our society, must recognize and confront systemic racism. So far, most formal efforts to […]
·slaw.ca·
Systemic Racism, Clients, and the Law Societies - Slaw
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium : reflections, revisions, and new works - Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez (Editors)
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium : reflections, revisions, and new works - Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez (Editors)
The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium: Reflections, Revisions, and New Works collects expanded and updated presentations given at the Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium (CLAPS) held biennially at the University of Arizona Libraries. This anthology provides a toolkit for critical library pedagogy that recognizes how knowledge is created within historical and deeply politicized contexts. Authors working in library or disciplinary teaching.
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The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium : reflections, revisions, and new works - Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez (Editors)
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities | Manwiller | College & Research Libraries
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities | Manwiller | College & Research Libraries
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities
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Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities | Manwiller | College & Research Libraries
American Bar Association Condemns Assault on Law Firm Diversity Efforts
American Bar Association Condemns Assault on Law Firm Diversity Efforts
The President of the American Bar Association (ABA), Mary Smith, expressed deep concern over the challenges faced by law firms’ diversity initiatives following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject affirmative action in colleges and universities. The ABA, the largest voluntary bar association in the country boasting around 166,000 members as of 2022, has conveyed […]
·jdjournal.com·
American Bar Association Condemns Assault on Law Firm Diversity Efforts