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OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in LibrariesS3, E10: Health Librarianship w/Jamia WilliamsSend us a textIn this episode, the hosts welcome back Jamia Williams, co-creator and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, which amplifies the voices of Black, indigenous, and people of color who work in archives and libraries. This time around, Williams, a Consumer Health Program Specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office, discusses health literacy, resources and advocacy. In addition, she touches upon the topic of barriers to recruitment, retention and advancement, better preparing library students, and A.I.Hosts: Bryan Miyagishima and Joan Vigil...
2025-01-3134 min
LibVoicesEpisode 50: Patty Wong on Mentorship, Representation, and LeadershipPatty Wong has been the City Librarian for the Santa Clara City Library since October 2021. Her career includes leadership roles in diverse settings, encompassing urban, rural, and suburban communities. As a seasoned part-time faculty member at SJSU iSchool, she also held the position of ALA President from 2021 to 2022. Patty is recognized for her contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, digital equity, and youth development.
2024-12-111h 12LibVoicesEpisode 49: Tiffani N. Carter on Authenticity, Leadership, and CommunityIn this episode, we interview Tiffani N. Carter.
2024-11-1058 minLibVoicesEpisode 48: Derek Mosley on Peer Mentorship, Retention, and Community ArchivesDerek T. Mosley is the Archives Division Manager at Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History in Atlanta, Georgia. He has held this role since 2016. He has previously worked at the Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library and the Ernest J. Gaines Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Mosley’s enthusiastic and engaged leadership has shaped the archival profession on local and national levels. He has served on conference planning committees, election committees, and scholarship committees for several organizations. He is a founding member of the Atlanta Black Archives Alliance, a gr...
2024-10-1133 minLibVoicesEpisode 47: Anastasia Chiu on Vocational Awe, Publishing, and CollaborationAnastasia is an academic librarian interested in inclusion, retention, and representation in library workplace cultures. They work as a scholarly communications librarian at NYU and were previously a metadata librarian. Their research includes multiple topics, including applying critical race theory and relational-cultural theory in librarianship, identifying how white supremacy manifests in library institutional work cultures, and residency programs in academic libraries. They enjoy coffee, cats, singing, and analyzing people's word choices.
2024-09-1032 minLibVoicesEpisode 46: Andrew Sekou Jackson on Mentorship, Perseverance, and CommunityAndrew Jackson is the Director Emeritus of Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center where he served in that role before retiring in 2017. He is also a past president of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association from 2004-2006. Andrew is currently an adjunct professor at both York and Queens colleges where he has taught a combined 23 years.
A published author and essayist, Andrew wrote the Foreword to the 9th and 10th Editions of The African American Almanac and Queens Notes: Facts About the Forgotten Borough of Queens, New York. He co-edited the award-winning book, The 21st...
2024-08-1141 minLibVoicesEpisode 45: Laquanda Fields on Belonging, Leadership, and FashionLaquanda M. Fields is the Fabulous Librarian – mom of two amazing daughters & three classy felines, and Ms. L to her students. Becoming a librarian was Laquanda’s childhood dream and she took a leap of faith to follow that dream three years ago. She joined Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School #19 in 2022. In just under two school years, Laquanda has earned School Library of the Year from the Rochester Regional Library Council, was named Community Partner of the Year by the Rochester Imagination Library, and a 2023 Forty Under 40 honoree by the Rochester Business Journal.
In addition to fashionably spre...
2024-07-1038 minLibVoicesEpisode 44: Dr. Miranda Belarde-Lewis on Networking, Artivism, and TeachingDr. Miranda Belarde-Lewis (Zuni/Tlingit) is an assistant professor and the inaugural Jill and Joe McKinstry Endowed Faculty Fellow of Native North American Indigenous Knowledge at the University of Washington’s Information School. She is an independent curator who engages public scholarship by working with tribal, state, federal and international institutions and organizations to promote Native artists and their work. Belarde-Lewis holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Arizona, an M.A. in Museology and Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Washington.
2024-06-1049 minOVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in LibrariesS3, E3: An Introduction to Critical Librarianship w/Jamillah GabrielSend us a text*There were slight technical issues during the recording of this episode. We apologize for any minor disruptions*We are excited to welcome Jamillah R. Gabriel, the Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian at Harvard University and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, for a second time. Jamillah provides listeners with a beginner-friendly overview of Critical Pedagogy, how it can be applied to library and information science, and used to promote EDIA within libraries and educational settings. Jamillah explores why EDIA racism trainings fail (or perhaps more accurately, why EDIA trainings are designed to...
2024-05-3147 minLibVoicesEpisode 43:Conrrado Saldivar on Advocacy, Leadership, and CensorshipConrrado Saldivar is Past President of the Wyoming Library Association and Tech Services Manager at the Natrona County Library in his hometown of Casper, WY. He received his MLIS in 2021 from the University of Washington iSchool and is a 2019 ALA Spectrum Scholar. As one of the few BIPOC librarians in Wyoming and as a leader in the Wyoming library community, he has worked to support EDI efforts in Wyoming, both for library staff and his community. In October 2023, he received the Wyoming Library Association’s Outstanding Hero/Heroine Award (alongside the Legislative Committee Chair) for his work in fighting ag...
2024-05-1051 minLibVoicesEpisode 42: Denisse Solis on Leadership, Representation, and CollaborationDenisse Solis is the Digital Collections Librarian at the University of Denver (DU). Prior to this position, she was DU's first residency librarian. She began her career in her alma mater of Florida International University as a cataloger and has since occupied both public and technical positions within academic libraries. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, her research is deeply personal and driven by a desire to effect change. She refers to her work as "me-search," as it revolves around seeking answers to critical questions related to representation, equity, inclusion, and organizational culture.
2024-04-1048 minLibVoicesEpisode 41: Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz on Intersectionality, Community, and ActivismShawn(ta) Smith-Cruz is an assistant curator and associate dean for Teaching, Learning, and Engagement at New York University Division of Libraries where she serves as the Faculty Diversity Search Liaison. Shawn is also an adjunct assistant professor at Pratt School of information, teaching Reference & Instruction. Shawn is a co-coordinator at the Lesbian Herstory Archives, a co-convenor of the Reference & Instruction Special Interest Group at METRO where she co-curated the Critical Pedagogy Symposium and Case Studies in Critical Pedagogy series. Shawn is the co-editor of a two-volume series, Grabbing Tea: Queer Conversations in Archives and Practice and Queer Conversations...
2024-03-1052 minLibVoicesEpisode 40: Treshani Perera on Critical Cataloging, Creativity, and TeachingTreshani is a cataloging librarian at an academic library in the Southeast region and has been employed in academic libraries since 2014. Her research interests include critical cataloging and diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic libraries and higher education. Treshani enjoys mentoring students of color in LIS and higher education, in general.
2023-12-1135 minLibVoicesEpisode 39: sofia leung on Collaboration, Leadership, and AdvocacySofia is a librarian, facilitator, and educator, settled on the unceded ancestral lands of the Massachusett and Wampanoag peoples, current home of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. She's an editor at up//root and co-edited Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies Through Critical Race Theory with Jorge López-McKnight. She is interested in building community and solidarity among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in libraries and beyond.
2023-11-1047 minOVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in LibrariesS2, Episode 8: Amplifying LibVoices with Jamia Williams & Jamillah GabrielSend us a textIn this episode, we have the absolute honor of speaking with Jamia Williams (Consumer Health Program Specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine(NNLM) Training Office) and Jamillah Gabriel (Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University and a PhD student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). Before Overdue: Weeding out Oppression in Libraries started, Jamia and Jamillah started LibVoices, a podcast with the mission to "Hear from librarians of color speak to the fullness of their c...
2023-10-311h 15LibVoicesEpisode 38: Katrina Spencer on Work Culture, Engagement, and PublishingKatrina Spencer worked as the Librarian for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. She is also an active writer whose works include “Uprooted, Nomadic & Displaced: The Unspoken Costs of the Upward Climb,” “The Comprehensive Guide to Resisting Overcommitment,” and various contributions to WOC + lib and Hack Library School. For Katrina’s tips on navigating the academic librarianship job market, check out her content on TikTok channel @katleespe. Also, visit her personal website, www.katleespe.com, for even more.
2023-10-1026 minLibVoicesEpisode 37: Nicky Andrews on Collaboration, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and Open AccessNicky Andrews is the Open Education Librarian at the University of San Francisco. Originally from Aotearoa, they are of Māori and Pākehā descent and an enrolled member of the Ngāti Pāoa iwi. They graduated with a BA in Social Sciences from Auckland University of Technology, a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Washington, and a Master of Indigenous Studies from the University of Otago. Nicky has participated in many library communities, including as an ALA Spectrum Scholar, ALA Emerging Leader, NCSU Libraries Fellow, and SPARC Open Education Leadership Program Fellow. Their work expos...
2023-09-1053 minLibVoicesEpisode 36: Nicollette Davis & Crystal Chen on Citational Justice, Community, and BelongingCrystal Chen is the Digital Educator Support Manager & Archivist at Facing History & Ourselves. She received her MSLIS from Pratt Institute and is an active member of the Chinese American Librarians Association and Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association. She also serves as a community admin for We Here (wehere. space), a supportive community for BIPOC in LIS.
Nicollette M. Davis (she/her) is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is an assistant librarian. She’s a community admin for We Here, a supportive space for BIPOC library workers and archivists. Before becoming an academic librarian, she spent several ye...
2023-08-1043 minLibVoicesEpisode 35: Dr. Isabel Espinal on on Outreach, Performativity, and EquityIsabel Espinal is a Research Services Librarian for Afro-American Studies, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies, Spanish & Portuguese, and Native American & Indigenous Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was born in New York City, two years after her parents immigrated from the Cibao countryside in the Dominican Republic. She has an AB in Romance Languages and Literature from Princeton University, a Masters in Library and Information Studies from UC Berkeley, and an MA and Ph.D. in American Studies, English department, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a past president of REFORMA, the National Association t...
2023-07-1042 minLibVoicesEpisode 34: Petrina Jackson on Leadership, Advocacy, and CommunityPetrina Jackson began as the Lia Gelin Poorvu Executive Director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America and Librarian for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute in November 2021. She was the director of the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries, where she oversaw the Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive, University Archives, and all curated collections. Before Syracuse, she served at Iowa State University as the head of Special Collections and University Archives. Prior to that, she served as the head of instruction and outreach at the University of Virginia’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Co...
2023-06-1044 minLibVoicesEpisode 33: Ashley Watts on Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, and LeadershipAshley Watts currently serves as the Assistant Library Director of the Altadena Library District since January 2022. Prior to this position, she served as the Senior Library Supervisor of Children's Services and the Branch Manager of the Pacific Park Library of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture since May 2018. Before moving to California in 2018, Ashley served as a branch manager in New Orleans, where she managed the collection and programming for all ages as the only librarian on staff. Ashley was also a Children’s Librarian for the New Orleans Public Library system for several years, where she assisted with the day-to-day operations of...
2023-05-1021 minLibVoicesEpisode 32: John Light Jr. on Storytelling, Genealogy, and EmpowermentJohn Light, Jr. is a Librarian from Richmond, Virginia. "Mister John" started his Librarian journey when he worked in Perry Library at Old Dominion University. Mister John graduated from ODU and then went to work at Virginia Beach Central Library. He worked in the Circulation Department for 7 years. Mister John then relocated and left the library profession altogether for 7 years. Fortunately for Mister John, a trip to the Dale City Branch of Prince William Public Libraries helped him rediscover his love for the work. Mister John began work at Potomac Community Library in PWPL in October 2015 in the Youth Services...
2023-04-1024 minLibVoicesEpisode 31: K.C. Boyd on Advocacy, Representation, and BelongingK.C. Boyd is currently a school librarian with the District of Columbia Public Schools System. She has previously worked as the Lead Librarian for the East St. Louis School District #189 in East St. Louis, IL., as an Area Library Coordinator for Chicago Public Schools, and as a District Coordinator for the Mayor Daley Book Club for Middle School Students. She is a second-generation educator and holds Master’s degrees in Library Information Science, Media Communications, and Education Leadership. Boyd is currently the national 2022 School Library Journal “Librarian of the Year.”
Boyd currently serves on the executive boards for the District o...
2023-03-1048 minLibVoicesEpisode 30:Loida Garcia Febo on Solidarity, Inclusion, and LeadershipLoida Garcia-Febo, International Library Consultant expert in library services to diverse populations and human rights. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. At IFLA: Governing Board 2013-2017, Co-Founder of New Professionals, two-term Member/Expert resource person of FAIFE, two-term member of CPDWL. Currently: CPDWL Consultant, Info Coordinator of the Management of Library Associations Section. At ALA: Chair, ALA UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force and Chair, Women’s Issues in Librarianship. Born, raised, and educated in Puerto Rico.
2022-12-1033 minLibVoicesEpisode 29: Jimmy Zavala on Community Archives, Counternarratives, and Student EmpowermentJimmy Zavala is the Teaching & Learning Librarian for UCLA Library Special Collections. Prior to joining UCLA, Jimmy was the Project Coordinator Librarian for Transforming Knowledge, Transforming Libraries, a three-year IMLS-funded research project analyzing the intersection of Ethnic Studies and Community Archives at UC Irvine. He received his MLIS from UCLA and also holds a BA in Latin American Studies and an MA in History from California State University, Los Angeles.
2022-11-1039 minLibVoicesEpisode 28:Rhiannon Sorrell on Traditional Knowledge, Community, and TribesourcingRhiannon Sorrell (Diné) is an Assistant Professor at the School of Arts, Humanities, and English and is the Instruction and Digital Services Librarian at Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. Born to Red House People and Tangle People Clans, Rhiannon has an interdisciplinary background in information literacy instruction, creative nonfiction, digital humanities, and special collections and archival services to Indigenous populations. She is a member of the 2018 cohort of ALA’s Emerging Leaders and serves on the executive board of the American Indian Library Association. Rhiannon is a partner and Diné coordinator for the NEH-funded project, “The Afterli...
2022-10-1037 min
LibVoicesEpisode 27: Ricky Punzalan on Colonization, Repatriation, and AccessRicardo “Ricky” Punzalan, Associate Professor of Information and steering committee member of the Museum Studies Program at the University of Michigan, is a scholar of archives and digital curation. In particular, he studies the access and use of digitized anthropological archives and ethnographic data on academic and Indigenous researchers. He believes that archives and legacy research data must not only advance academic research but also contribute to the wellbeing of communities. His research has had the greatest impact in the area of virtual reunification and digital repatriation of cultural heritage collections. This research brought to the fore a critical challenge face...
2022-09-1046 minLibVoicesEpisode 26:Stanton Biddle on Community, Representation, and LeadershipDr. Stanton F. Biddle holds a bachelors degree in government (Howard University, 1965), a masters degree in Library Service (Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, 1966), a masters degree in Public Administration (New York University, New York, NY 1973), and a doctorate in Library and Information Studies (The University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 1988).
He spent his entire working career as a librarian beginning as a library page in the Rochester (NY) Public Library while in high school and as a library assistant at the U.S. Library of Congress while completing his undergraduate work in college. Upon receiving his library degree, he held increasingly...
2022-08-2030 minLibVoicesEpisode 25: Jennifer Brown on Leadership, Uplifting Others, and AttributionJennifer Brown is a Black speculative fiction writer & Undergraduate Learning & Research Librarian at UC Berkeley. Critical pedagogies not only guide her day-to-day librarianship, but they also bedrock her work as one of the Community Managers for We Here, an organization that provides a safe & supportive community for Black and Indigenous folks, and People of Color, in library and information science professions.
Learn more about her work by visiting her website, at www.jencbrown.com.
2022-08-2049 min
The Authority FileSpotlighting Academic Library Innovation: How to Build Partnerships, Make Time, and Build on SuccessIn this four-part series, we turned the spotlight on three innovative library solutions. First, Jamia Williams, Health Sciences Librarian at SUNY Brockport, dug into the development of LibVoices, an independent podcast that highlights the experiences and achievements of librarians of color. Next, we spoke to Lauren Puzier, User Experience Librarian at the University at Albany, who walked through the partnerships and brainstorming that made System Status Discovery—a dashboard of system updates to inform patrons of service interruptions—possible. Then, in our third episode, Darryl Stuhr, Director for Digitization and Digital Preservation Services at Baylor University, chatted about the serendipi...
2022-06-3025 minThe Authority FileSpotlighting Academic Library Innovation: How to Build Partnerships, Make Time, and Build on SuccessIn this four-part series, we turned the spotlight on three innovative library solutions. First, Jamia Williams, Health Sciences Librarian at SUNY Brockport, dug into the development of LibVoices, an independent podcast that highlights the experiences and achievements of librarians of color. Next, we spoke to Lauren Puzier, User Experience Librarian at the University at Albany, who walked through the partnerships and brainstorming that made System Status Discovery—a dashboard of system updates to inform patrons of service interruptions—possible. Then, in our third episode, Darryl Stuhr, Director for Digitization and Digital Preservation Services at Baylor University, chatted about the serendipi...
2022-06-3025 minLibVoicesEpisode 24: Madeline Pena on Mentorship, Community, and SolidarityMadeline Peña is the Digital Content Manager at the Los Angeles Public Library. She comes from a background in graphic design, marketing, and TV production and has worked in public libraries for over 12 years. An active member of REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, she served as 2018-2019 President and was the recipient of the 2015 REFORMA Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year (LOTY) Award.
2022-06-1027 minThe Authority FileSpotlighting Academic Library Innovation: The LibVoices PodcastAcademic librarianship demands innovation. Indeed, academic librarians must remain flexible and creative to keep up with the latest publishing trends, adjust to new mediums, and better serve the ever-changing needs of the modern patron. What initiatives have librarians introduced to better engage the community, connect with students, or advance institutional goals?
In this four-part series, we’re joined by three librarians: Jamia Williams, Health Sciences Librarian at SUNY Brockport, Lauren Puzier, User Experience Librarian at the University at Albany, and Darryl Stuhr, Director for Digitization and Digital Preservation Services at Baylor University. Each guest has introduced a fanta...
2022-06-0919 minThe Authority FileSpotlighting Academic Library Innovation: The LibVoices PodcastAcademic librarianship demands innovation. Indeed, academic librarians must remain flexible and creative to keep up with the latest publishing trends, adjust to new mediums, and better serve the ever-changing needs of the modern patron. What initiatives have librarians introduced to better engage the community, connect with students, or advance institutional goals?
In this four-part series, we’re joined by three librarians: Jamia Williams, Health Sciences Librarian at SUNY Brockport, Lauren Puzier, User Experience Librarian at the University at Albany, and Darryl Stuhr, Director for Digitization and Digital Preservation Services at Baylor University. Each guest has introduced a fanta...
2022-06-0919 minLibVoicesEpisode 23: Nichelle Hayes on Recruitment, Diversity, & AdvocacyNichelle M. Hayes MPA, MLS, is Vice-President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and works as the Leader of the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) ~ Indianapolis Public Library. She is a lover of poetry and a lifelong learner, she blogs at https://thetiesthatbind.blog, where she discusses genealogy and keeping families connected. Hayes is a native of Indianapolis and a civic leader who is active in her local community.
2022-05-1043 minLibVoicesEpisode 22: Dr. Safiya Noble on Knowledge Spaces, Passion, & TechnologyDr. Safiya Umoja Noble is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Department of Information Studies, where she serves as the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2). She also holds appointments in African American Studies and Gender Studies. She is a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford and has been appointed as a Commissioner on the Oxford Commission on AI & Good Governance (OxCAIGG). She is a board member of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, serving those vulnerable to online harassment, and...
2022-04-1036 minLibVoicesEpisode 21: UrbanLibRoom on Community, Commitment, and CareNatalie + Mieka are two black cis women who are mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends to many. We both work + live in North Philly and absolutely love connecting with the patrons within the library in authentic and transparent ways. We truly believe that at the heart of library work, there is learning and growing with the community we serve as well as our fellow co-workers!
2022-03-1030 minLibVoicesEpisode 20: Ziba Perez on Recruitment, Uniqueness, and ZinesZiba attended graduate school at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, receiving a Master of Science in Library and Information Science, 2012. In graduate school, Ziba received a certificate of specialization in archives and special collections while interning at the American Film Institute's Louis B. Mayer Library Special Collections and the University of California in Irvine's Special Collections & Archives. Ziba is a current co-organizer of Long Beach Zine Fest & has been on the organizing team since 2016 working with social media, workshops, panels & exhibitor selection, LBZineFest.com. Ziba recently started back up in public radio on KLBP 99.1 FM in Long Beach, KLBP...
2021-12-1023 minLibVoicesEpisode 19: Holly Smith on Collaboration, Meaningful Representation, and Radical EmpathyHolly A. Smith is the College Archivist at Spelman College. She received her B.A. in History and Black Studies from The College of William and Mary, an M.A. in History from Yale University, and an M.S. in Library and Information Science from Simmons College. She co-authored the article “This [Black] Woman’s Work: Exploring Archival Projects that Embrace the Identity of the Memory Worker” (KULA Journal) and authored the piece “Radical Love: Documenting Underrepresented Communities Using Principles of Radical Empathy” (Journal for the Society of North Carolina Archivists). She is passionate about community archives and archival advocacy related to...
2021-11-1045 minLibVoicesEpisode 18: Shannon Jones & Beverly Murphy on Representation, Retention, and TrailblazingShannon Jones (she/her/hers) is the Director of Libraries for the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Prior to her arrival at MUSC, Shannon worked as the Associate Director for Research and Education for Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Shannon focuses her research on staff recruitment and retention, diversity, equity, and inclusion in libraries, and leadership in academic health sciences libraries. Shannon is the co-editor of Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success. She holds an MLS from North Carolina Central University and an M...
2021-10-1051 minLibVoicesEpisode 17: LaQuanda T. Onyemeh & Lorin K. Jackson on Empowerment, Intentionality, and SolidarityLaQuanda T. Onyemeh is from Western New York and currently resides in Houston, TX. She is a Training & Consulting partner at ProQuest. LaQuanda is the Co-Founder of WOC+Lib and serves as the Director of Marketing & Outreach. Prior to her current roles, LaQuanda was employed as a mental health professional, teacher, and academic librarian. LaQuanda’s academic accomplishments are just as varied as her professional ones. She is a 2017-2018 ALA Spectrum Scholar, 2018 NASIG’s John Riddick Student Grant Recipient, and 2020 Past-Chair of American Library Association, NMRT Online Programs Committee. LaQuanda earned a dual Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Socio...
2021-09-1042 minLibVoicesEpisode 16: Jina Duvernay on Leadership, Representation, and Self-AdvocacyJina DuVernay is the Program Director for Engagement & African American Collections at Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library. Jina was the Collection Development Archivist for African American Collections at the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University. Prior to that, she was the Special Collections Librarian at HBCU, Alabama State University while pursuing her MLIS from the University of Alabama. Jina serves as an editor of both Women of Color and Libraries (WOC+LIB) and the new Library Diversity and Residency Studies journal. She is passionate about engagement and outreach to communities of...
2021-08-1019 minLibVoicesEpisode 15: April M.Hathcock on Effective Communication, Compassion, and OpennessApril M. Hathcock is the director of scholarly communications and information policy at New York University on Manhattan, an ancestral island of the Lenni Lenape. Her work involves educating the campus community on issues of ownership, access, and rights in the research life cycle. She has a JD and LLM in international and comparative law from Duke University School of Law and, before entering librarianship, practiced intellectual property and antitrust law for a global private firm. Her research interests include anti-racism and anti-oppression in librarianship and higher education, cultural creation and exchange, and the ways in which social and legal...
2021-07-1022 minLibVoicesEpisode 14: Joyce Gabiola on Care, Intentionality, and Amplifying VoicesJoyce (pronouns: they/them) is the brand spankin' new Head Archivist of Lambda Archives of San Diego, a community-driven organization that preserves and shares LGBTQ+ history.
They co-created and are an inaugural editor for up//root, a new publication/media space for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) to share research and meditations on knowledge, systems, experiences and/or ways of being associated with libraries, archives, and other information environments. Partnered with We Here, up//root is an intervention that endeavors to unapologetically center and uplift the works of BIPOC exclusively.
Lastly, Joyce would like to take this moment to...
2021-06-1047 minLibVoicesEpisode 13: Rose Chou & Annie Pho on Advocacy, Mentorship, and PublishingRose L. Chou (she/her/hers) is Budget Officer at the American University Budget Office, where she works with academic and administrative units on budget oversight and development. Previously, Rose worked in a number of roles at AU Library: Budget & Personnel Manager, Budget Coordinator, Reference Librarian, and Circulation Specialist. She was also Reference Archivist at the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives. Rose received her MLIS from San Jose State University and BA in Sociology from Boston College. Rose is co-editor of Pushing the Margins: Women of Color and Intersectionality in LIS, and is a series editor of the Litwin Books/Lib...
2021-05-1048 minLibVoicesEpisode 12: Dr. Renate Chancellor on LIS Education, Mentorship, and CareDr. Renate Chancellor is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Library and Information Science at the Catholic University of America. Her research focuses on human information behavior, organizational leadership, and social justice in LIS. She has presented her research in both national and international venues. Her recent publications include: Struggling To Breathe: COVID-19, Protest, and the LIS Response, HBCUs and LIS Education: Revisiting Du Mont 35 years later and her book, E.J. Josey: Transformational Leader in the Modern Library Profession. Dr. Chancellor is recipient of the ALISE Leadership Award and the ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award.
2021-04-1020 min
This Prof Life Podcast: Women of Color in Higher EducationEpisode 26: Take a Leaf out of This Librarian’s Book for How to Manage Self CareShhh, don’t disturb others in the library. That was the library of the past. Nowadays, libraries are hubs of activity due to people like Jamia Williams. They, too, though, have to learn how to manage stress on and off the job. Listen in as Jamia shares her story and how she practices self-care. You can find this episode and more on me and Jamia at https://www.drpatsanders.com/podcast I’m also seeking your support for taking This Prof Life to a whole new level. In order to do that, you can show your s...
2021-03-3034 minLibVoicesEpisode 11: Eboni Henry on School Librarianship, Advocacy, and Forward-ThinkingEboni Henry was born and raised in New York City. She attended Tuskegee University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English, as well as Clark Atlanta University where she received her Masters in Library Science and Information. She has worked as a librarian for sixteen years and is an active member of ALA, BCALA, DCLA, AASL, and ALSC. She currently serves on the ALA Executive Board, ALA International Relations Committee, Chair of ALA Public Awareness Committee, and Co-Chair of BCALA International Relations Committee.
2021-03-1039 minLibVoicesEpisode 10: Laura Tadena on Inclusivity, Creating Spaces, and LeadershipLaura Tadena (she/her/hers) is an Inclusive Services Consultant at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in Austin, Texas. She is Tejana from South Texas and a former school and diversity resident librarian. She is also one of the site admins of a national resident Slack Workspace that provides a safe community space for individuals currently or who have previously been in resident librarian positions. Laura is passionate about the advancement, recruitment, and retention of BIPOC library staff and increasing opportunities for mentorship and leadership development. Laura's background is in architecture and education. She specializes in addressing inequities...
2020-12-1029 minLibVoicesEpisode 9: Lalitha Nataraj on Creativity, Inspiration, and KindnessLalitha Nataraj is the Social Sciences Librarian at California State University San Marcos. She holds an MLIS from UCLA and a BA in English Literature and Women’s Studies from UC Berkeley. Her research interests include: feminist pedagogy, relational-cultural theory in LIS, South Asian Americans in librarianship, mindfulness practices and contemplative pedagogies in the IL classroom, as well as the intersection of sartorial representation and teacher & student-scholar identities.
Lalitha also used to be a public librarian working primarily in youth services, and has served on several youth book selection committees, including the John Newbery Award, Michael L. Printz Award, and th...
2020-11-2031 minLibVoicesEpisode 8: Nisha Mody on Self-Compassion, Sovereignty, and Radical AcceptanceNisha is a South Asian American librarian, writer, podcaster, and coach. She is a Chicago native and LA transplant. Nisha has also worked as an IT consultant, IT recruiter, voiceover artist, and speech therapist. She writes creative non-fiction and is a host of MigrAsians, a podcast that invites creative and political Asians to talk about their story of migration and how it informs the work they do. This combines her interests in social justice, storytelling, and connecting with others. Currently, Nisha works at the UCLA Library as a Health & Life Sciences Librarian and the Lead for Teaching and Learning. She...
2020-10-1035 min
The Librarian's Guide to TeachingMentoring: A view from both sides of the relationshipIn this episode, Amanda and Jessica chat about their experiences with mentoring - from both sides as mentors and mentees - as well as share some resources.
Resources referenced in this episode:
Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium
How to Ask Someone to be Your Mentor – Dos and Donts
Getting into the Club: Existence and Availability of Mentoring for Tenured Librarians in Academic Libraries by Juliann Couture, Jennie Gerke, and Jennifer Knievel in C&RL News
LibVoices Podcast: Episode 7 Dr. Raymond Pun on Engagement and Community Building
ALA Mentoring Resources
@BlackLibrarian Instagram
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2020-10-0633 minLibVoicesEpisode 7: Dr. Raymond Pun on Engagement and Community BuildingDr. Raymond Pun (he/him) is an academic/school librarian in the Bay Area, California. He has been in the profession for over 15 years. He is an active member of ALA and the ethnic affiliates. He is currently a member of the ALA Policy Corps., and has published and presented extensively in the field. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, MA in East Asian Studies, and a MLS in Library Science.
2020-09-1040 minLibVoicesEpisode 6: Nataly Blas & Jennifer Masunaga on Communities of Practice and MentorshipNataly Blas is a Latinx librarian, first generation student, and coffee enthusiast. She is interested in mentorship in LIS and women of color in leadership. Nataly is currently the Business Librarian at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. Jennifer Masunaga identifies as a mixed race, Mexicanese (Mexican American-Japanese American) librarian. She recently became an Instruction and Reference Librarian at California State University, Los Angeles. She is a native Angeleno, an ALA Spectrum Scholar and her research interests include diversity in librarianship, Library UX and assessment and library emergency preparedness
2020-08-1044 minThe Librarian's Guide to TeachingChatting Podcasts & Stories with the co-hosts of LibVoices!Show Notes:
In this episode, Amanda and Jessica are chatting podcasts with the co-creators of the LibVoices podcast, Amanda Leftwich, Jamia Williams and Jamillah Gabriel!
NOTE: It’s not your speakers! We had some technical difficulties recording this episode and we are sorry some of the sound is a bit choppy.
Resources referenced in this episode:
LibVoices Podcast on Twitter
LibVoices Podcast on Anchor
Fix My Library
#Secure the Seat
Pass the Mic
Therapy for Black Girls
Black Girls Read
School Librarians United
Yogi Br...
2020-08-0431 min
The Shorewood StacksEpisode 13: The Library and MeNick and Lisa share memories of how libraries have helped shape their lives. They also discuss Public Enemy: Inside the Terrordome by Tim Grierson and Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy. Lisa also gives a shout out to the podcast, LibVoices.
Music excerpts from:
Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-07-1834 minLibVoicesEpisode 5: Derrick Jefferson on Representation, Empathy, and Self-LoveDerrick Jefferson is a member of the library faculty at American University in Washington, DC. His research is focused on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion issues, specifically in higher education libraries, and mentoring new librarians to the profession. Representation matters and he is keen on encouraging marginalized and underrepresented people of all walks of life to librarianship. Born and raised in Southern California, he once thought he’d become a pastry chef, and loves to cook and bake for friends. He enjoys tacos, golden age hip-hop, collecting records, and fellow introverts.
2020-07-1026 minThe Librarian's Guide to TeachingTalking Librarianship with Melissa WongShow Notes:
In this episode, Amanda and Jessica speak with librarian and library science professor, Melissa Wong, about instructional design, topics from her book, “Instructional Design for LIS Professionals” and remote teaching during COVID.
Topics & Takeaways:
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Resources referenced in this episode:
LIS Conversations After Class: Melissa’s website and blog
Information Literacy at a (Social) Distance: Strategies for Moving Online - Melissa Wong’s ACRL Webinar
CAST - Universal Design for Learning
It's open access, but is it accessible? Creating and sele...
2020-06-2352 minLibVoicesEpisode 4: Trevor A. Dawes on Leading the WayTrevor A. Dawes is the Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and May Morris University Librarian at the University of Delaware. In this role, he oversees the operations of the campus libraries, museums, and the University of Delaware Press. Prior to assuming this post, Dawes was an associate university librarian at Washington University in St. Louis. In this role, he had responsibility for the work of the Scholarly Services Department, and the school and departmental libraries serving Business, Chemistry, and Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. He also oversees the libraries’ diversity and outreach and scholarly communication operations. Dawes was pre...
2020-06-1034 minLibVoicesEpisode 3: Kaetrena Davis Kendrick on The Authentic-Self at WorkKaetrena Davis Kendrick earned her MSLS from the historic Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies. She is co-editor of The Small and Rural Academic Library: Leveraging Resources and Overcoming Limitations (ACRL 2016) and the author of two annotated bibliographies: The Kaleidoscopic Concern (ACRL 2009) and Global Evolution (ACRL 2007).
Kendrick also offers professional development opportunities and organizational consultations designed to promote empathetic leadership in North American libraries.
In 2019, Kendrick was named the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. Learn more about Kaetrena’s mission and activities.
2020-05-1028 minLibVoicesEpisode 2: Dr. Nicole Cooke on Putting Yourself FirstOur next voice is Dr. Nicole Cooke!
Dr. Nicole A. Cooke is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. Her research and teaching interests include human information behavior, mis/disinformation, critical cultural information studies, and diversity and social justice in librarianship. She was the 2019 ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, and she has also received the American Library Association’s 2016 Equality Award and the 2017 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Award presented by ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy & Outreach. Cooke has edited and authored several books, including Information Services to Diverse Populations and...
2020-04-1036 minLibVoicesEpisode 1: Jennifer Ferretti on Embracing Our Own SpacesOur first voice is Jennifer A. Ferretti!
Jennifer A. Ferretti (she/her/hers) is an artist and Digital Initiatives Librarian at the Maryland Institute College of Art on Piscataway Land (Baltimore, Maryland). She is a first-generation American Latina/Mestiza whose librarianship is guided by critical perspectives, not neutrality. With a firm belief that art is information, she is interested in the research methodologies of artists, particularly those highlighting social justice issues. Jennifer is a Library Journal 2018 Mover & Shaker and a founding member of We Here and Shades Collective.
2020-03-1035 minLibVoicesWelcome to LibVoices!Welcome Listeners! LibVoices is a podcast sharing the voices and stories of librarians of color. In this episode, you’ll meet the co-hosts, Amanda M. Leftwich, Jamia Williams, and Jamillah R. Gabriel. This podcast was created to amplify the voices of librarians of color. We look forward to sharing these stories with you. Enjoy!
2020-03-1002 min