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Thursday, June 02, 2022

Webinar: Engaging Library Professionals in Research and Practice about Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice in Librarianship

A webinar organised by The Information Literacy Section (ILS) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) on 15 June 2022, as a contribution to the IFLA WLIC 2022 Conference is: Engaging Library Professionals in Research and Practice about Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice in Librarianship. It is at 13.00-14.30 US Eastern time (which is, for example, 18.00-19.30 UK time.
Registration is free, but required, at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register
"Social justice design has much to offer to librarians, and critical pedagogy is a way to implement it, because critical pedagogy incorporates inclusive and reflective teaching for aims of social justice. It provides mechanisms for students to evaluate their social, political, and economic standing, and to question societal norms and how these norms perpetuate societal injustices. Speakers are:
- Scholarly and Research Capabilities: A Social Justice Driven Programme, by Reggie Raju, Deputy Director, Research and Learning Services, Jamiee Reid, Librarian, Undergraduate Support, and Jill Claassen, Manager, Scholarly Communication and Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Conversations That Matter: Engaging Library Employees in DEI and Cultural Humility Reflection, by Angel Truesdale, Assistant Professor, Social Sciences and Business Librarian, Abby Moore, Education Librarian, Chrisin Lampkowski, Emerging Technologies Librarian, and Kim Looby, Instruction & Information Literacy Librarian, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina,
- Critical Library Instruction Today: An Introduction and Call to Action, by Eamon Tewell, Head of Research Support and Outreach for Columbia University's Science, Engineering, & Social Science Libraries, Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA
- Social Justice Design and Open Pedagogy, by Stephanie Robertson, Outreach Librarian, Joseph F. Smith Library, Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii, USA
Photo by Sheila Webber: rose, Botanics, May 2022

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for highlighting this event. The registration URL should be https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D0mjUjzyTB2RrTcCfxrc8w

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