We are excited to invite you to two events happening during the 2021 ALA Annual Conference. You do not need to be attending ALA Annual to join in.ACRL RIG Annual Meeting June 24, 2021, 2 PM to 3 PM EasternRegister hereJoin us at our annual meeting where we’ll get team updates, introduce our new Incoming Convener, and thank our Past Convener, Twanna Hodge, for her wonderful leadership. We are still Read More
Category: Conference Events
Calls for conference proposals and reflections on conference experiences.
Sheila García: IDEAL Conference Reflection
First Image: Cover slide for Kimberlé Crenshaw’s opening keynote on intersectionality, critical race theory, and contemporary challenges. Second Image: Nikole Hannah-Jones speaking as the closing keynote of the conference. The projected slide behind lists a timeline illustrating how slavery was a foundation upon which the United States became a nation. It seems Ohio was the place to Read More
Conference Reflection: Faculty Women of Color in the Academy National Conference
The 7th Annual Faculty Women of Color in the Academy National Conference (FWCA) was held in Blacksburg, Virginia April 11-13 this year. I did not know a conference like this existed, but I found out through Florida State University’s Office of Faculty Development. Florida State University is also one of the many sponsors for this Read More
Conference Reflection: ACRL 2019: An Opportunity to Create Connections
Photo credit: Grace Adeneye The photo was taken at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. [Alt text: Follow Me to the Farm in yellow. Shown is feet in black and white shoes with black leggings and plaid skirt in black, white, and yellow.] When colleagues of mine at the University of Delaware discovered that ACRL Read More
Conference Reflection: Recasting the Narrative: An ACRL-2019 Recap
For my first conference as a resident librarian, I wanted to attend an event focused on academic libraries with programming and events related to social justice and anti-oppression work. When I saw that the ACRL Diversity Alliance offered a preconference for residents this year, “Taking Charge of Your Narrative” and exciting workshops like “Moving Beyond Read More