InfoGuides: Continuing Education Resources for Library Staff: EDI & Antiracism Learning Resources

EDI & ANTIRACISM LEARNING RESOURCES

From the OLA EDI and Antiracism Special Committee: EDI Antiracism Toolkit Now Available:

EDI Antiracism Toolkit, Digital Copy (PDF) (download for viewing or printing locally)
EDI Antiracism Toolkit, Hard Copy (PDF) (download for printer's version)

PLD Director's Training Session on the EDI Antiracism Toolkit, recorded on 1/29/21 (YouTube, approximately 2 1/4 hours).

Be sure to visit the EDI and Antiracism Committee web page.

Archived Webinars from San Jose State University / Information School
Archived Webinars from the Texas State Library
Strengthen Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practice Through Self-Paced Learning
Recorded September 24, 2020.
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While classroom training has an important place in library staff education, learning is extended and reinforced when staff have the opportunity to work through difficult topics outside of the classroom. In order to support staff learning about issues of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), Multnomah County Library has developed a “Racially Just” toolkit, containing activities staff can use to learn and practice on their own, with colleagues, or in their staff groups. The toolkit workbooks include information and activities related to bias, microaggressions, allyship and cross-cultural communication, as well as a workbook focused on learning about Native American and Alaska Native people and communities. Learn how Multnomah Library developed the workbooks and what indicators signaled that their organization was ready to support staff with self-paced learning about EDI.

Presented by: Ekatrina Sotomayor, Access Services Assistant, Multnomah County Library (OR); and Amy Honisett, Learning and Development Specialist, Multnomah County Library.
Moving Beyond Diversity to Anti-Oppression (San Jose State University / Information School)
A presentation by Max Macias on how to incorporate anti-racist ideas, concepts and actions that can act as a model for anti-oppression library practices. Participants will be able to: explain the concept of anti-racism; identify racist policies, procedures and practices in their library; apply anti-racist concepts in the library; and critique current library policies with an anti-racist analysis
3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace (TED talk)
We're taught to believe that hard work and dedication will lead to success, but that's not always the case. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation are among the many factors that affect our chances, says writer and advocate Melinda Epler, and it's up to each of us to be allies for those who face discrimination.
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In this actionable talk, Epler shares three ways to support people who are underrepresented in the workplace. "There's no magic wand for correcting diversity and inclusion," she says. "Change happens one person at a time, one act at a time, one word at a time."
Nothing for Us, Without Us: Getting Started with Culturally Responsive Evaluation (Research Institute for Public Libraries [RIPL])
(Recorded February 2021) This is NOT the type of webinar where you will be listening to a talking head the whole time; instead, please come ready to participate in a variety of interactive learning activities, some of which will occur in small groups in breakout rooms.

Public libraries serve increasingly diverse stakeholders, each with unique interests, needs, and strengths. Using the tools from community engagement and culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE), you can help create a welcoming space where community members see their culture, values, and lived experiences reflected in the library programing and collections; and an environment where they are excited to contribute to transparent and collaborative program evaluations.
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During the live webinar, I will introduce the field of CREE (its origins, its main principles, and its common applications). After that brief introduction, participants will explore the different kinds of community engagement and when to employ each method.
Virtual Panel: Why Did I Leave the Profession? --The DEI Perspective
(Recorded December 2020) Join us for an eye-opening discussion as 3 former librarians discuss why they left the profession. Co-moderated by Twanna Hodge (DEI Librarian, University of Florida) we will ask the panelists:
Why did you decide to become a librarian? Where you recruited to the profession?
Describe your experience working in libraries?
How long did you stay in the profession? Why did you leave?
What was great about being a librarian? What was frustrating?
What advice would you provide DEI and other committees who are designing recruitment/retention programs?
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After our questions, we will open it up to the audience for a lively discussion Ira Revels is the Owner and Principal of Ira Revels Consulting, LLC a Connecticut-based management consulting company. Ira has nearly 20 years operating in fast-paced, high-performance organizations and teams. Her professional background includes Strategic Management Consulting, Educational Technology, Fundraising, Training, and Facilitation. Michael Eric Owens is President of M.E.O. Consulting. He is a distinguished scholar, writer, and speaker. Michael is also the founder of and serves as the Executive Director of the Ralph Ellison Foundation. He is the host of the One Mic, One Voice show, which has an international listening audience. Rinata White is a Student Music Therapist, Teacher and Former Librarian.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lessons for Libraries: Managing Change from Where You Are
In this recorded Choice webinar, Austin Public Library Director Roosevelt Weeks offers guidance for libraries on how to effectively organize for diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice. Weeks stresses that transforming libraries into equitable and inclusive institutions is accomplished by driving change from within – and in order to stick, systemic change must be enacted from all levels within an organization’s structure. (Recorded January 2021)
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Learn more: http://ow.ly/i9pS30rv5F9 For more information on the Every Voice program from ProQuest that Roosevelt mentions in the webinar, read our blog: http://ow.ly/EDyh30ruMZ1
Uplifting Voices Series from Mackin
Celebrating and Advancing Diverse Perspectives: Our monthly webinar series will provide a platform for underrepresented voices to share their unique stories and perspectives.
Accessible and Inclusive: eLearning for Everyone in 2021 (Training Magazine Network)
Access is free, registration required. No instructional designer ever sets out to purposely create barriers to learning. But we all see the world through our own lens, and that means we may be innocently excluding important groups of learners. In this session, we’ll take a step back and shine a light on hidden assumptions and biases that could make your learning less inclusive--and therefore, less effective.
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Now is the time to make a positive change in 2021. Make a resolution to make the New Year your most accessible and inclusive learning year yet! This session will give you what you need to get you well on your way.

In this session, we will explore:
What do accessibility & inclusion mean in the context of eLearning
3 Principles of Inclusive Design
6 Strategies for Designing a More Effective Learning Experience for Everyone
Wizarding Themes and Inclusion with Transplaining
Transplaining Inalienable Truths
Equity by Design: How UDL Provides Equal Opportunities to Learn
Part 3 of 3. Recorded October 8, 2020.
WATCH PART 1: https://youtu.be/0phTLngpdC0
WATCH PART 2: https://youtu.be/426W5V9cS-s
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As educators, we are expected to implement an educational framework built on the belief that “all means all,” but we are faced with very political and public rhetoric that sends a different message. In this session, join Mirko Chardin and Katie Novak as they share how UDL can be leveraged as a foundation for equity when we are willing to name and eliminate barriers that have created inequitable, exclusionary, and oppressive systems. We need to transform schools and ensure that students and all stakeholders learn to appreciate, value and respect diversity, embrace their own identity and take action against inequity and injustice. Only then, can Universal Design for Learning (UDL) be optimized.
How to be More Inclusive in Your Readers’ Advisory Work
Recorded October 7, 2020.
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Equity, diversity, and inclusion may seem like abstract goals that are difficult to implement in your day-to-day advisory work, but with knowledge, effort, and intentionality, anyone can learn to apply an equity mindset to their reading and recommending.

In this webinar, Laurel Johnson and Allyson Coan will give you strategies and practical applications to incorporate principles of inclusion into your advisory services. We’ll talk about inclusion and why it’s important in readers’ advisory, diversity audits and how to use them for advisory work, strategies for bringing authors from marginalized communities into focus, and how to call-in your coworkers. This webinar will give participants a better understanding of how to actively prioritize inclusion in advisory work, instead of falling back on established practices of leaving behind underrepresented authors and narratives.
October Copytalk: Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation
Recorded October 1, 2020.
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Why the “Forgotten Factor” Matters — will explore how copyright is an inadequate fit for combatting cultural appropriations – it allows some publicly beneficial uses of protected works without the consent of the copyright owner under certain exceptions, foremost being copyright’s fair use doctrine. Fair use’s four-factor test is supposed to help to determine whether an unauthorized use of another’s work is reasonable in light of copyright’s goals of promoting cultural production. This presentation argues that there is a “forgotten factor” in the fair use analysis that is key to assessing the real impacts unauthorized appropriations have on diverse forms of creativity. Recognizing the “forgotten factor” is a necessary step forward toward bringing social, political, and racial equity to our copyright system.
Anti-Racism in Academia: A Learning Journey - Learn
Recorded October 1, 2020
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In response to the dialogue across EDUCAUSE community groups and within our personal lives, a small group of community leaders have developed the Anti-Racism in Academia: A Learning Journey (ARiA) series. The ARiA series was created to inspire a more understanding and inclusive community in higher education by engaging professionals of all levels and across disciplines. Combatting racism on a personal, professional, and communal scale requires time and intentional effort; it really is a journey of discovery and understanding. The ARiA series framework is organized into five parts: Reach Out, Listen, Learn, Act, Persist. This month's focus is on Learning from the conversations and shared resources with the goal of achieving conscientiousness around racism. Come join us for the kickoff webinar, and sign-up for a breakout discussion. Outcomes:
We want to enable participants to get the most out of their learning journey. We designed the ARiA framework to accomplish three main goals:
Create safe spaces to explore, share, and learn.
Promote personal and professional growth through expanded awareness and expanded understanding of different racial perspectives.
Empower participants to foster a more inclusive and understanding higher ed community with expanded ideas, perspectives, and strategies.
Neurodiversity and STEM Education
Recorded September 21, 2020.
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Neurodiversity refers to variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood and other mental functions. As a term, it can include a multitude of neuro-variations such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and mental health. Therefore, we work with and teach neurodiverse individuals everyday. Join us as we learn more about neurodiversity and best practices for engaging neurodiverse learners in STEM programming.
“Because I See What You Do”: How Microaggressions Undermine the Hope for Authenticity at Work
Recorded September 17, 2020.
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Resources abound on how to identify racial microaggressions, what to do when they happen, and how to communicate at work without adding to the overabundance of slights and insults people of color already experience chronically every day. Despite the wealth of information available, racial microaggressions at work remain frequent and toxic. Microaggressions can push people of color out of our jobs, stymie our careers, and compromise our mental well-being. These toxic interpersonal interactions are a symptom of a deeper structural racism that damages people of color professionally and challenges our goals for inclusive and authentic work cultures.

Join Jodi-Ann Burey as she explores the structural racism underpinning experiences with racial microaggressions so we can better support individuals and institutions to effectively lead an increasingly diverse, geographically dispersed and culturally complex workforce and transform our work cultures so that everyone can truly belong.
Beyond Platitudes: Making EDI Actionable
Recorded September 15, 2020.
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Diversity and equity are fundamental values of librarianship. How can we take these values and make them actionable at our respective organizations? Learn how to create and sustain an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) committee at your library, including how to set goals, write a charge statement, and strategies that can be used to promote continuing education for staff on topics related to equity, indigeneity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Culturally Responsive STEAM Programming: Engaging Latinx Communities in Rural Areas
Recorded September 15, 2020.
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Additional resources here, scroll down the page.

In this webinar, attendees gain new ideas and understanding of how to offer culturally responsive programming to Latinx communities and build relationships safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This webinar, along with Closing the Gender Gap: Developing Gender Equitable STEAM Programs, is offered to make programming resources and promising practices from the STAR Net STEAM Equity Project: Enhancing Learning Opportunities in Libraries of Rural Communities broadly available. All library workers are welcome. Webinar participants will learn about the importance of culturally responsive programming. You will also meet the STEAM Equity project librarian advisors, who will provide programming ideas and outreach strategies you can use to build relationships with Latinx communities in your area starting right now.
Intentional Leadership: Board Governance Practices that Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Part 2 of 2) (Bloomerang)
Recorded September 15, 2020.
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In part 2 of a special two-part webinar, Dr. Robin Hindsman Stacia will outline how board members can embrace the leadership imperative for engaging in DEI-focused work and governance.
An Outrage: Hosting a Virtual Scholar-Led Screening and Discussion
Recorded September 9, 2020.
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Join ALA’s Public Programs Office for a free webinar to learn how your library can use free resources to host a virtual event about the history and legacy of lynching in the American South.
The nationwide uprising for racial justice could spur fundamental shifts in how Americans remember and reckon with the past. Join us to learn how your library can play a constructive role by hosting a virtual film screening and discussion program. In this webinar, participants will hear from the librarian who led the writing of a community discussion guide for "An Outrage," a Smithsonian-premiered, award-winning documentary film about the history and legacy of lynching in the American South.

Participants in this session will learn how to:
• Plan a successful screening
• Engage with local scholars
• Write questions that will foster open and respectful discussion

Funding for this webinar has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan.
Anti-Racism in Academia: A Learning Journey - Listen
Recorded September 2, 2020.
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In response to the dialogue across EDUCAUSE community groups and within our personal lives, a small group of community leaders have developed the Anti-Racism in Academia: A Learning Journey (ARiA) series. The ARiA series was created to inspire a more understanding and inclusive community in higher education by engaging professionals of all levels and across disciplines. Combatting racism on a personal, professional, and communal scale requires time and intentional effort; it really is a journey of discovery and understanding. The ARiA series framework is organized into five parts: Reach Out, Listen, Learn, Act, Persist. This month's focus is on Listening to the lived experiences and perspectives of others
Gender Equity in Online STEM Learning (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Recorded September 2, 2020.
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When engaging girls in STEM there are many strategies and practices that support gender equity and access, but how do those strategies work in online or hybrid learning environments? This webinar will explore what works for girls from preschool and early elementary to middle school and high school, potential adaptations, and new ideas to consider when teaching girls STEM online.
Closing the Gender Gap: Developing Gender Equitable STEAM Programs
Recorded September 1, 2020.
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STAR Net is teaming up with the Emmy-award winning PBS SciGirls to explore the importance of gender equitable programs where all patrons can develop positive STEAM identities. Be part of the change in closing the gender gap by offering empowering programs and activities that strengthen girls’ interest and confidence in STEAM, and learn strategies that use the latest research in engaging all patrons in science learning.
Receptive to Race: Normalizing the Discussion of Race with Children in Libraries
Recorded August 27, 2020.
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Research shows that children notice race at a very young age, and often draw erroneous conclusions if no one speaks to them about it. With a focus on story time, programming, collection development and user services, we will discuss and model ways librarians can talk about race and racism in age appropriate ways with children.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Apply practical tools for discussing race with young children and their caregivers.
2. Explore children’s services (e.g., collection development, reference, programming) through a racial equity lens.
3. Understand how to incorporate the discussion of race as a standard early literacy practice.
Tackling Racism in Classic Children’s Literature
Recorded August 25, 2020.
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We all know that there are outdated and racist classics on our shelves. These books reflect a homogenous past, yet they still thrive in an ostensibly multicultural present. How do we hold fast to intellectual freedom while solidifying our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness?
Nashville Public Library spent a year asking that question and the resulting work can be replicated by other libraries seeking to apply an anti-racist lens to their collections. Join us as Klem-Marí Cajigas and Lindsey Patrick-Wright offer insight and suggestions for us to re-evaluate our own collections. This webinar was previously presented as a session at both TLA’s 2019 Annual Conference and at the 2020 PLA Conference, and for the Tennessee State Library & Archives.
How to Rethink Products and Services Through Equity Design
Recorded August 13, 2020.
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Organizations around the world are reflecting on the urgency of this moment to build a more equitable and just society — especially for historically under-served communities of color. If you have products, programs, and services that could better meet the needs of Black, Indigenous, and people of color, but aren't sure how to take the first step, this webinar is for you. We will introduce "equity design — designing with the intention of eliminating oppression, exclusion, and top-down approaches — and guide you through how to begin applying it within your team.
Anti-Racism in Academia: A Learning Journey - REACH OUT
Recorded August 3, 2020.
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In response to the dialogue across EDUCAUSE community groups and within our personal lives, a small group of community leaders have developed the Anti-Racism in Academia: A Learning Journey (ARiA) series. The ARiA series was created to inspire a more understanding and inclusive community in higher education by engaging professionals of all levels and across disciplines. Combatting racism on a personal, professional, and communal scale requires time and intentional effort; it really is a journey of discovery and understanding. The ARiA series framework is organized into five parts: Reach Out, Listen, Learn, Act, Persist. This month’s focus is on Reaching Out to our to our Black, Indigenous and, People of Color (BIPOC) colleagues. Come join us for the kickoff webinar, and sign-up for a breakout discussion.
Outcomes: We want to enable participants to get the most out of their learning journey. We designed the ARiA framework to accomplish three main goals:
- Create safe spaces to explore, share, and learn.
- Promote personal and professional growth through expanded awareness and expanded understanding of different racial perspectives.
- Empower participants to foster a more inclusive and
Reading and Talking about Race: An Intro to ALA’s Great Stories Club (Part 2: Finding Your Voice)
Recorded July 29, 2020.
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Join ALA's Public Programs Office for a one-hour webinar to learn about free ALA book club resources that can help us navigate these difficult conversations and critically examine race and privilege. This webinar is open to everyone, including representatives of libraries, bookstores, informal reading groups, or any other venue interested in holding thoughtful conversations about race and identity.

In this webinar, we will look at the Great Stories Club "Deeper Than Our Skins" collection. Since 2006, ALA's Great Stories Club has offered insightful humanities-based YA reading lists, discussion questions and more to thousands of U.S. libraries. "Deeper Than Our Skins" is part of the Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, offered in partnership with the WK Kellogg Foundation.
Librarians with Spines Author Showcase #2: Grace Yamada interviews kYmberly Keeton
Recorded July 16, 2020.
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Come hear and interact with two Librarians with Spines: Grace Yamada Interviews kYmberlee Keeton about the Black Covid 19 Project, about Hip-Hop and Information Science (kYmberlee's chapter was on this). The conversation will be sure to include aspects of digital citizenship (Grace's chapter was on this topic), books, libraries and more.
What's Next?: Community Conversations in a Time of Profound Trauma
Recorded July 15, 2020.
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In this final webinar in a 3-part series on civic engagement, two guest library leaders will discuss how libraries can serve as brave spaces for internal and community dialog. Many are calling for unity in the wake of a global pandemic and protests in response to ongoing racist murders across the U.S. Participants will learn ways of fostering authentic discussion and reflection in order to promote community empowerment and anti-racism.
Justice From the Streets to the Early Childhood Classroom
Recorded July 8, 2020.
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This paradigm-shifting webinar is a call to action for early educators. The presenters, all early childhood anti-bias educators and advocates, will help you examine the importance of having a critical analysis of racism and learn how to provide vital leadership that supports black and indigenous Families and children of color. Together, we will reflect on recent events related to injustice and the rally cry for change, and early childhood educators' role in creating social change. The webinar will focus on strategies that will help you facilitate children's awareness of human similarities, differences, and worth based on their observations of what is happening around them. See the other sessions in the webinar series: http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/presentations/
Justice, Power, & Voter Engagement in Libraries (Black Caucus of the American Library Association)
Recorded July 8, 2020.
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In the aftermath of a global pandemic and widespread protests to racist killings, the 2020 U.S. presidential election poses tremendous significance for Black communities. The upcoming election presents an opportunity to change the course of our nation's history. In this session, participants will learn actionable ways of promoting voter registration and engagement in libraries. Target audience: Public, K-12, Academic, Special Librarians. Part 2 of 3.
Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms: A Response to Racism in America
Recorded July 8, 2020.
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What if educators changed the world… one classroom at a time?

As our nation grieves, processes, reforms, and tries to heal from racial bias, violence, injustice, and oppression, educators have the opportunity and responsibility to respond by advancing equity out of love and empathy starting within their classroom. But how?

In this edWebinar, the lead authors of the newly released book, Don’t Look Away, Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms, participate in a roundtable discussion on how to explore and address issues of bias, equity, low expectations, and family engagement to ensure culturally responsive experiences. Equipped with the tools and strategies to promote classroom change, educators will be empowered to do the following:

Learn how institutional racism becomes present in early childhood environments
Discover how implicit bias, microaggression, and white privilege can play a role in undermining the learning experiences of marginalized Black and brown children and those who teach them
Embrace anti-bias and anti-racist teaching approaches
Implement best practices for creating culturally-rich and supportive classroom environments that protect children from social-emotional and psychological trauma by affirming personal healing
This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK through elementary teachers, school and district leaders, coaches, trainers, and childcare providers, owners, and administrators.
Talking Equity and Social Justice Online: Booktalks for Educators and Parents (6-12)
Recorded July 2, 2020.
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(Below the video, you'll find the links mentioned in the presentation, including the link to the booklist.) Educators and parents, are you looking for some good new books to share with youth on topics like diversity, equity and social responsibility? Multnomah County School Corps Librarian Cathy Camper will share quick booktalks on titles that address these topics in this 2-part event, aimed at grades K-5 and then grades 6-12. A list of the books will be available. Register for one or both! Certificates for attendance provided for educator clock hours.
Counting Black Communities: Census 2020 & Libraries (Black Caucus of the American Library Association)
Recorded July 1, 2020.
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2020 is proving to be a pressing year in terms of civic engagement and equality. The decennial census will shape the country's resource distribution and governance for the next 10 years. Now more than ever, libraries are needed to disrupt the longstanding trend of Black communities being under counted. In this session, participants will learn about key library resources, ways of promoting a complete count, as well as the latest Census 2020 operations in the wake of COVID-19. Part 1 of 3.
Reading and Talking about Race: An Intro to ALA’s Great Stories Club (Part 1: Deeper Than Our Skins)
Recorded June 30, 2020.
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In this webinar, we will look at the Great Stories Club "Deeper Than Our Skins" collection. Since 2006, ALA's Great Stories Club has offered insightful humanities-based YA reading lists, discussion questions and more to thousands of U.S. libraries. "Deeper Than Our Skins" is part of the Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, offered in partnership with the WK Kellogg Foundation.
Talking Equity and Social Justice Online: Booktalks for Educators and Parents (K-5)
Recorded June 30, 2020.
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Educators and parents, are you looking for some good new books to share with youth on topics like diversity, equity and social responsibility? Multnomah County School Corps Librarian Cathy Camper will share quick booktalks on titles that address these topics in this 2-part event, aimed at grades K-5 and then grades 6-12. A list of the books will be available. Register for one or both! Certificates for attendance provided for educator clock hours.
SRRT Afternoon of Social Justice | Native American Treaty Rights in the Time of COVID 19
Recorded June 29, 2020.
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The struggle to defend the treaty rights of Native Americans has been long and difficult. But the Covid-19 pandemic has presented new challenges to the protection of the voting rights, the environment, and the health and safety of Native American communities. Our panel will address these issues, and what you can do to help.
Librarians with Spines Author Showcase: Ann Chiu and Cathy Camper
Recorded June 27, 2020.
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A conversation with Ann Matsushima Chiu and Cathy Camper - both Ann and Cathy Camper were chapter authors in Librarians with Spines Vol. 1. Interviewers: Autumn Anglin, Yago Cura, Max Macias.
Services to Spanish Speakers in COVID-19 Times
Recorded June 16, 2020.
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REFORMA webinar - chock-full of good information from various library types serving Latinx communities.
Neurodiversity in the Library
Recorded June 15, 2020.
Sorry….You Just Don’t Fit into our Culture: unconscious bias in hiring decisions
Recorded June 10, 2020. (Scroll down the page)
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Are unconscious biases impacting your hiring/promotion process? These biases can cause us to make decisions in favor of one person or group to the detriment of others. Join us to learn how to recognize and eliminate bias in your library’s hiring process.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn the basics of unconscious bias.
Learn the types of unconscious bias that may influence your hiring/ promotion decisions.
Leave with practical ways to reduce bias in your hiring process.
Programming for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Why and How
Would you like to offer programming for adults with developmental disabilities rather than just a place to visit? Join us for this one-hour webinar devoted to an exploration of a range of topics related to programming in your libraries for the adults with developmental disabilities in your community. (Recorded May 21, 2020)
Grappling with Unconscious Bias in the Library Setting (STARnet)
No matter how good our intentions may be, we are all susceptible to forming social stereotypes about certain groups of people outside of our own conscious awareness. The library setting is a place of equitable and inclusive lifelong learning, and by better understanding unconscious bias and the role it plays in our libraries, we can better serve our communities. (Recorded January 21, 2020)
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In this 90 minute webinar, guest presenters from The Avarna Group will introduce the framework of unconscious bias to describe some of the challenges that well-intentioned people who are doing good JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion) work face. This webinar will examine ways that bias manifests in two lenses: our individual thoughts and actions, and also within specific aspects of your library, including programming, the built environment, collections, and more. Webinar participants will walk away with a more clear understanding of how unconscious bias functions and how to identify and mitigate it.
How to Talk about Race
Visit the webinar page for additional resources related to this webinar. (Recorded 2019)
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through a Social Justice Lens
Slides. (Recorded 2019.)
Advancing Racial Equity in Your Library
This webinar, presented by the Race Forward Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), presented an overview of concepts and approaches libraries are using to reduce racial barriers in their work. (Recorded October 1, 2018)
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Libraries strive to serve their communities with important services and programs, and they also contributed to our nation’s history of creating racial inequity by enforcing racialized laws. Although racial discrimination is illegal, many long-held library practices perpetuate racialized outcomes and maintain libraries as white spaces—often unintentionally.
Understanding Power, Identity, and Oppression in the Public Library
An introductory understanding of the concepts of power, identity, and oppression, and how they impact public libraries’ staff, services, programs, collections, and spaces. Through presentation and dialogue, the panelists discuss the role of allies in addressing these concepts. (Recorded December 5, 2017)
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Viewers are asked to view this TED video with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Access & Equity Learning Resources from WebJunction
Access & Equity are broad areas for libraries and they encompass many issues. This includes, among so much more, making sure your facility is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, serving patrons on the autism spectrum, building a diverse collection, and creating a welcoming environment that represents your entire community no matter ethnicity, heritage, gender identity or sexual orientation. Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog

Self-paced tutorials offered through Niche Academy for Oregon library staff

Seeing White - Podcast Series from Scene on Radio (2017) + Study Guide (web) (PDF)

Just what is going on with white people? Police shootings of unarmed African Americans. Acts of domestic terrorism by white supremacists. The renewed embrace of raw, undisguised white-identity politics. Unending racial inequity in schools, housing, criminal justice, and hiring. Some of this feels new, but in truth it’s an old story.

Why? Where did the notion of “whiteness” come from? What does it mean? What is whiteness for?

Scene on Radio host and producer John Biewen took a deep dive into these questions, along with an array of leading scholars and regular guest Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika, in this fourteen-part documentary series, released between February and August 2017. The series editor is Loretta Williams.

21-Day Racial Equity Challenge Toolkit - Use these tools to support your journey of learning and understanding. The toolkit includes:

Tracking log: The tracking log gives you space to write your thoughts throughout the Challenge. We also encourage you to journal your thoughts and reflections.
Topics: Review these topics to get an overview of what the Challenge will cover and on which days. This list will also be updated daily, with links to the challenges from each day. Use these links if you’d like to look back or review at any point!
Social media posts: We would love for you to share the Challenge with your friends, family, and loved ones so we’ve made it easy!

Addressing Implicit Bias, Knowledge Quest article (September 24, 2020) / Video Lessons from the University of California, Los Angeles’ Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Project ENABLE (Expanding Non-discriminatory Access By Librarians Everywhere)

Online training site for librarians who wish to provide the most effective accessible spaces and inclusive programs and services to people with disabilities.

Project Implicit: Social Attitudes

Find out your implicit associations about race, gender, sexual orientation, and other topics!

Project READY (Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth)

This site hosts a series of free, online professional development modules for school and public youth services librarians, library administrators, and others interested in improving their knowledge about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy. The primary focus of the Project READY curriculum is on improving relationships with, services to, and resources for youth of color and Native youth.

From the OLA EDI and Antiracism Committee: EDI Antiracism Toolkit Now Available:

EDI Antiracism Toolkit, Digital Copy (PDF) (download for viewing or printing locally)
EDI Antiracism Toolkit, Hard Copy (PDF) (download for printer's version)

PLD Director's Training Session on the EDI Antiracism Toolkit, recorded on 1/29/21 (YouTube, approximately 2 1/4 hours).

Be sure to visit the EDI and Antiracism Committee web page.

Training Resources from OLA's EDI and Antiracism Committee
Presented by Topic Area and Training Resources, this page is a great companion to the EDI and Antiracism Toolkit.

Statement from OLA EDI Anti-Racism Special Committee (PDF)
EXCERPT: At this point, there is no doubt we have all heard of EDI, some of us have noticed these three letters have been misused in articles, statements, documents, policies, guidelines, terms and conditions. Unfortunately this acronym has become the new institutional jargon. The adversities BIPOC and members of minority segments in our society face on a daily basis are not a brand new event, not a trend, and not a tendency. As such, the OLA EDI Antiracism Committee believes we, as library professionals, need to refrain from using the letters EDI without understanding what each one of these letters represent in its social context.
Be sure to read the full statement by downloading the PDF document.

Advancing Racial Equity in Public Libraries Case Studies from the Field (GARE)
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is producing a series of briefing papers that support institutions committed to achieving racial equity. This paper provides a framework for implementation by highlighting strategies public libraries are using to advance equity. The goal of the GARE Libraries Interest group is to develop the capacity of libraries to make racial equity a priority within our libraries, cities, communities and national associations. To download additional copies of this report or access more of GARE’s racial equity tools, visit www.racialequityalliance.org/tools-resources/
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
Established in 2006 by Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books. Dr. Jean Mendoza joined AICL as a co-editor in 2016.
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Related resource: Oayte (a Native organization working to "see that our lives and histories are portrayed with honesty and integrity, and that all people know that our stories belong to us") has information to support "others to develop the critical thinking skills needed to discern what about a book is appropriate and inappropriate better serves our mission and our supporters."
Anti-Racist Executive Leadership for Public Libraries (Urban Libraries Council)
This Leadership Brief focuses on the power of self-aware and committed public library executives in ensuring racial justice. It calls on all library executives to own the challenge and impact of enduring racism, acknowledge their own biases and use their leadership to dismantle structural racism, starting in their own library systems.
ASL-LEX
ASL-LEX is a database of lexical and phonological properties of American Sign Language signs. It was first released in 2016 with nearly 1,000 signs. ASL-LEX was updated in Fall 2020 with greatly expanded information and an increased size of 2,723 signs. ASL-LEX is available as a searchable web interface and as raw data in spreadsheet form. This website hosts the web visualization and provides instructions for how to use and download the database.
The Conscious Kid
We are an education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth. We support organizations, families, and educators in taking action to disrupt racism in young children.
Conversation Project from the Oregon Humanities
The Conversation Project brings people together to talk about their beliefs and experiences around timely and important issues and ideas.
Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries
Resource designed to “support school librarians addressing challenges related to censorship and patron privacy issues, particularly with LGBTQ+ materials." From the American Association of School Libraries.
Diversity Webinar Series from the San Jose State University School of Information
Monthly live webinars with a focus on various EDI topics. Archived webinars are also available.
eLearning on Diversity from ALA
On-demand webinars (some of which are free, others require a purchase) covering various topics related to diversity.
Equity and Inclusion Lens from the Oregon Humanties
(Scroll down a bit for a link to the handbook) The Oregon Humanities equity work team produced in 2017 an Equity and Inclusion Lens Handbook to guide our organizational work. This handbook is an adaptation from the City of Ottawa Equity and Inclusion Lens, which was coproduced by the City of Ottawa and the City for All Women Initiative in 2011 and revised in 2015. Some concepts have been adapted from Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World by Julie O’Mara and Alan Richter and from the Center for Equity and Inclusion’s Reframing Racism workshop. Read the entire Equity and Inclusion Lens Handbook. Please do not reproduce or distribute this document without permission from Oregon Humanities.
A Framework for Advancing Anti-Racism on Campus (PDF)
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) has identified ten priority areas and introduced framework to advance anti-racism strategies to improve conditions for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students, faculty and staff. NADOHE outlines these ten areas and anti-racism practices in this newly issued report (December 2021).
Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)
GARE is a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Several resource guides are provided.
HOLLABACK!
We’re a nonprofit working to end harassment — in all its forms. We believe that everyone deserves the resources to respond to, prevent, and intervene in instances of harassment. We provide both customized and free anti-harassment training experiences. Be sure to check out their resources too!
Indigenous History of Oregon
This guide was created in response to the increasing number of requests Pacific University Library has been getting for sources on indigenous history. It covers Oregon overall, but has special attention to the tribes near Pacific University in Washington County.
Libros for Oregon
The purpose of Libros for Oregon is to support Spanish-language collection development in Oregon libraries (particularly in small and rural libraries) by making the resources of the Guadalajara Book Fair (FIL) more accessible through cooperative book-buying; and by aiding participating libraries in the development and implementation of outreach plans for connecting with their Latinx and Spanish-speaking communities.
Multnomah County's Equity and Empowerment Lens
The Equity and Empowerment Lens (with a racial justice focus) is a transformative quality improvement tool used to improve planning, decision-making, and resource allocation leading to more racially equitable policies and programs. At its core, it is a set of principles, reflective questions, and processes that focuses at the individual, institutional, and systemic levels by:
- deconstructing what is not working around racial equity;
- reconstructing and supporting what is working;
- shifting the way we make decisions and think about this work; and
- healing and transforming our structures, our environments, and ourselves.
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ALA)
Provides resources and support to library staff including archived webinars and other learning events.
Race in Oregon History, A Historical Perspective (Video from the Oregon Historical Society)
An overview of the ways Oregon history has been shaped by white supremacist ideology and policies — and resistance to those frameworks — for almost two centuries. For additional resources, visit this OHS blog post: History is who we are and why we are the way we are.
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The Oregon Historical Society partnered with the Department of Consumer and Business Services to bring this hour-long presentation to DCBS and other state agency team members. The program is designed to engage in the complex and diverse history of our state. Understanding how both racism and justice are at the heart of Oregon’s history are crucial to our ability to build a better future.

Oregon Historical Society, Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk and Oregon Historical Quarterly Editor Eliza Canty-Jones offer an overview of this importance of these subjects and invite attendees to access OHS resources for more learning.

Resources for Racial Justice (PDF)
Excellent suggestions about how we can further educate ourselves on this critically important topic. This is by no means the only list of great resources that are available, but it is a good first step. Compiled by the State of Oregon (June 19, 2020).

State of Oregon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan: A Roadmap to Racial Equity and Belonging (PDF)
State of Oregon Equity Framework in COVID-19 Response and Recovery (PDF)
The State of Oregon Equity Framework in COVID-19 Response and Recovery is the culmination of the expertise and insight of many individuals, including Governor Kate Brown’s staff, agency directors, deputy directors, state equity leaders, and community partners to advance equity in the state government. The Equity Framework would not have been made possible without the support of the State of Oregon Enterprise Leadership Team’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion subcommittee.

The Struggle to Diversify Library Staff - a series of blog posts by Jill Hurst-Wahl and additional resources: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.

Related: The T is for Training podcast focused on this topic last week. Thanks to my T colleagues for discussing this with me! Here are links to the 63-minute podcast and show notes. The podcast is also available on iTunes and on other podcast delivery services.

Transgender Inclusion and Affirmation in the Workplace

This training opportunity has passed. If you would like to contact Basic Rights Oregon about providing this or other trainings at your organization, please contact them directly.

The June training session was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon, and coordinated by the Libraries of Eastern Oregon as part of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Cohorts project.

The September session is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.

Online Resources:

PFLAG transgender reading list for adults
Pronoun Tool Website
2019 GLSEN National School Climate Survey - The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth in Our Nation’s Schools
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey Report The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey examining the experiences of transgender people in the United States, with 27,715 respondents nationwide. The USTS was conducted by the National Center for Transgender Equality in the summer of 2015. Reports on the experiences of People of Color and Oregon survey participants are included.

Resources for attendees: If you have attended one of the two sessions, you will have received the password to access the following files and resources in support of the training. If you have questions, please contact Darci Hanning (darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov).

Handout: Awkward Ally Moves
A list of scenarios and better approaches for allies to undertake.
Gender Pronouns Guide
We are working towards a society where anyone and everyone can choose the pronouns that feel best for their own identity, whether they identify as a man, woman, agender, or fluid between the binary. The following guide is a starting point for using pronouns respectfully.
Glossary of Terms
Practice Scenarios
A series of scenarios to think through.