Presentations
![Decolonizing Descriptions: Finding, Naming and Changing the Relationship between Indigenous People, Libraries and Archives](/content/dam/research/images/presentations/2017/10-19.png)
Decolonizing Descriptions: Finding, Naming and Changing the Relationship between Indigenous People, Libraries and Archives
This webinar examined how two different organizations – the Association for Manitoba Archives and the University of Alberta Libraries – began the processes of examining subject headings and classification schemes as they relate to Indigenous people.
Topics: Works in Progress, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
![Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Work in the MIT Libraries’ Collections Directorate](/content/dam/research/images/presentations/2017/09-19.png)
Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Work in the MIT Libraries’ Collections Directorate
This webinar recording explores how MIT Libraries implemented the recommendations of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Task Force, with a focus on the work of the Scholarly Communication and Collections Strategy department.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Works in Progress
!["Is it a journal title, or what?" Mitigating Microaggressions in Virtual Reference](/content/dam/research/presentations/connaway/connaway-microagressions-ala-2017.pptx.thumb.1280.1280.png)
"Is it a journal title, or what?" Mitigating Microaggressions in Virtual Reference
Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Learn how researchers explored how microaggressions can occur in virtual reference and how librarians can mitigate microaggressions in their practice.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Information Literacy
![Umbra Search African American History](/content/dam/research/images/presentations/2017/02-14.png)
Umbra Search African American History
In this recorded webinar, the University of Minnesota Libraries leads a discussion of Umbra Search African American History (www.umbrasearch.org), an effort to facilitate access to African American history through a website and search widget; digitization of over 500,000 items; and workshops and public forums locally and around the country about access to culturally diverse collections.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Works in Progress