Recently at work we had a discussion about Inclusion, and what it means and how we apply it in our everyday work life, and this (or a version of this because I forget her exact words) was a question posed by our DEIJ Librarian who was leading the discussion. I had a lot of thoughts … Continue reading Can you be your most authentic self everywhere?
Month: February 2022
Rennie Rat
Many people don't know this, but until I was 10, my family traveled the US with the Renaissance Faire circuit. We lived in a travel trailer (and before that a renovated green school-bus) and traveled to shows around the entire country. From before the time when I could walk I was regularly dressed in old-timey … Continue reading Rennie Rat
Cyber Sexual Violence and Academic Libraries
For the past 8 or 9 months I've been involved with an IMLS grant-funded project called the National Forum on the Prevention of Cyber Sexual Assault. We started out reading and discussing several books (Hate Crimes in Cyberspace by Danielle Citron, Misogynoir Transformed by Dr Moya Bailey, Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism … Continue reading Cyber Sexual Violence and Academic Libraries