Justice at Work in Public Libraries: Understanding Power, Oppression, Resistance and Solidarity
A course for public libraries making a commitment to justice and equity.
Get the whole library ready to work for justice.
With this unique course, you and your team can...
Take the course on your own schedule, at your own pace.
Learn frameworks that get to the heart of social justice.
Adopt a shared language you can use to talk openly and honestly with one another.
Create plans of action to shift culture and develop practices that advance justice in your library.
about Justice at Work
Mia Henry
Welcome from the Instructor
FREE PREVIEWHow to Use This course
FREE PREVIEWGuiding Beliefs and Course Objectives
FREE PREVIEWLand Acknowledgement
Before we begin...
Introduction
TEMPLATE: Create Your Power Flower
REFLECTION: On Identity
Social Identity
DISCUSSION: What is Power?
Social Power
RESOURCE: What Is Intersectionality?
FREE PREVIEWQUICK QUIZ: Identity + Power
Five Faces of Oppression: Why Diversity Is Not Enough
Preparing Yourself for Difficult Content
TEMPLATE: The Five Faces Within - Oppression in Public Libraries
Exploitation
READING: Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Marginalization
READING: White Librarianship in Blackface: Diversity Initiatives in LIS
Powerlessness
On Paulo Freire: Extended Interview and Resources
QUICK QUIZ: Understanding Oppression Part 1
Understanding Oppression, Part 2
Remember to Breathe
RESOURCE: What is White Supremacy?
Cultural Dominance
READING: An “Owning Up” of White-IST Trends in LIS to Further Real Transformations
Harm and Violence
REFLECTION: How do we respond to oppression?
TEMPLATE: The Five Faces Within - Oppression in Public Libraries
DISCUSSION: What is the difference between resistance and solidarity?
Six Ways We Resist
FREE PREVIEWEscape
Revolt
Petition and Protest
Achievement and Success
Community Building
Defiance
QUICK QUIZ: Resistance in Review
What Does Solidarity Look Like?
Solidarity Actions You Can Take
TEMPLATE - Solidarity: A Personal Commitment
TEMPLATE - Solidarity: A Collective Commitment (GROUP ACTIVITY)
DISCUSSION: Serving Patrons with Housing Insecurity
DISCUSSION: Public Safety Without Policing
DISCUSSION: Serving Patrons Who Have Been Incarcerated
DISCUSSION: Social Justice and Intellectual Freedom
Racial Equity Tools: Analysis Questions and Resources
Scenario #1: Community Programs and Engagement
Scenario #2: Core Services
Scenario #3: Policy and Procedures
Scenario #4: Funding Priorities
Scenario #5: Collections
Scenario #6: Staffing
Congrats and Thank You!
Additional Readings and Resources for Libraries
Next Steps
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