I have been invited to be part of a panel in a free webinar organised by the ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) on 11 March 2022 at 6pm UK time/ 1pm US Eastern Time: Ageism and the Library Workplace: Strategies for Those Experiencing Discrimination Based on Perceptions of Age. "Age discrimination can happen while job searching and while on the job. Unfortunately, hostility and discrimination are experienced by library workers of all ages. This webinar seeks to look at ageism in the library workplace and provide resources and strategies for those experiencing ageism and their allies to identify ageism, self-advocate and/or support them. What does ageism in libraries look like? How does staffing structures in libraries help mitigate or perpetuate ageism within the profession? Are opportunities in libraries limited based on age? These and other questions will be addressed as we discuss effective strategies that women can employ to combat being undermined in the workplace. We’ll explore ways to support female colleagues experiencing ageism. We will also examine what employers can do to assure the contributions of women are not devalued."
The speakers are:
Vicki Burger, SHRM-SCP, Organizational Development Consultant, USA;
Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, ALA President-Elect and Adult Services Assistant Manager, Palos Verdes Library District, USA; and
Sheila Webber, Faculty Member, University of Sheffield (UK) Information School (that's me ;-)
Register at https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R4nE-FWZTtKjZxJksEMW8
Photo by Sheila Webber: mimosa tree, February 2022
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