Library Workers of Color Meeting

Talking the Talk: Supporting & Valuing Bilingual Staff

Bilingual staff are integral to libraries, but bilingual tasks and translation work are difficult and time consuming endeavors. Many libraries may be taking advantage (often without even realizing it). Join us to learn how to avoid asking too much of your bilingual team members. Plus, explore the avenues available for providing additional pay, as well as crafting job titles and job descriptions, that acknowledge and compensate for the hard work these staff members do every day.

Diversify Your Readers Advisory from Picture Books to Young Adult

Library staff have the potential to hand patrons books that better make them understand themselves, their fellow community members, and the world. Knowing what books exist is the first step to getting them in patrons’ hands. Come to learn from six youth services professionals about diverse nonfiction books and books featuring transgender characters, characters with mental and physical disabilities, gender non-conforming kids, and U.S. American Indians and Alaskan Natives characters.

Having Your Voice Heard: Underserved Minority Members

Being an ally comes in many forms. Hear from minority members who work in libraries about their experiences and how they found their voice in the field.