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Young indigenous victim of colonial settler terrorism. A whole generation of BIPOC children and college students in the US are being negatively impacted by the climate of fear that is being perpetrated upon them by the unrestrained white-supremacist movement and the government that supports this abomination.  Their mental health, their educations and their lives are all being stunted and slowed down by these racist attacks by settler colonists. According to Zaretta Hammond in her astounding work, "Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain,"  students should be able to feel safe and confident to be able to become a self-sufficient learner.  Becoming a self-sufficient learner means the student becomes involved in their own educational and personal development by reflection and by being warmly challenged by an instructor who has earned their trust.  A dependent learner is always dependent on someone outside themselves to take charge of their education and ...

Yago Cura--co-editor and publisher talks a bit about why you should Librarians with Spines Vol. 2 now!

We are proud to announce the publication of our new book.  Published by Hinchas Press, edited by Yago Cura and Max Macias, designed by Autumn Anglin.  This book is comprised of 6 great chapters of varied Library/Information Science topics.  Our authors are amazing and the content is unlike any other you will find out there. Librarians with Spines Vol. 2 is now available here . Here is the content of the book! Here is what people are saying about the book! Intended audience: LIS Instructors LIS students Academic Librarians Public Librarians Outreach Librarians BIPOC Librarians  Librarians in general Educators who are interested in libraries Everyone

For DEI: Nobody! Holding Cultural Petting Zoos is Easier than Creating Equitable Institutional Structures.  Many institutions are stuck in a loop of cultural events that consist of food tasting and traditional dress modeling, etc...As if the mere exposure to such multicultural aspects would cure racism overnight.  Of course, these events do have a place, but they can't be relied upon to create progress in a historically white institution. I've been thinking about this for a long time and it really comes down to accountability and value. Claiming Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as a part of a traditionally white educational institution or organization is a benefit most schools have taken.  Schools have the benefits of doing something without actually having to make any real changes as there is literally no accountability, nor credibility. The above claim is damaging to people of color  and other oppressed groups because it puts out the issue, but doesn't re...

Facebook is a cesspool of invalid information.  Image is public Domain. Dear readers, I used to be a huge proponent of FB.  I am a librarian and early on I realized the potential of social media for networking, sharing information and as a medium for learning.  This is no longer the case. I used to believe FB was a great tool to share information. It is not even a good tool for sharing information.   I am an information professional.  Part of my job is teaching students information literacy.  Here is a definition of Information Literacy that ALA uses: Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."   This has much to do with the the person's ability to search for and find valid information.   Most dictionaries define validity as: "The quality of being logically or factually sound; ...

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in·no·va·tion ˌinəˈvāSH(ə)n/ noun the action or process of innovating. synonyms: change ,  alteration ,  revolution ,  upheaval ,  transformation ,  metamorphosis ,  breakthrough ; More _______________________________________________________________________ When thinking about innovation, make sure you include infusing innovative thinking in your staff. Wirtz Labor Library  Staff Recipients of the John Sessions Memorial Award Presented by the Reference and User Service Association of the American Library Association 2009 Staff should be able to: Feel free to e xperiment,  feel free to fail , feel free to succeed . Analyze failures and celebrate what is learned from them.   Always include those who live in poverty in your "innovative thinking." Outreach to innovative leaders in the communities you are trying to reach.  Work with these community leaders to gain insights to user informa...