In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACRL-RIG would like to invite current and former BIPOC residents as well as BIPOC from other term/contract positions to a virtual town hall. The purpose of the discussion will be to collaboratively discuss how to provide support for BIPOC residents, fellows, and other folks in term and precarious positions.
Considerations for this meeting include:
- building a space for this group to connect and share concerns;
- identifying major short term and long term needs;
- crowdsourcing ways to mobilize and advocate for institutional support;
- and more.
We intend for this to be a safe space for our community where we can come together and provide mutual support during this period of physical distancing.
While the focus of this town hall will be primarily on the effects of COVID-19 on residents of color, we welcome BIPOC from other term/contract positions to attend and share their insights. Note that this discussion is not intended for administrators, supervisors, coordinators, and mentors. An additional event intended for these groups, and for those who oversee residency, fellowships, and other term-limited programs generally, will follow in the coming weeks.
Due to recent reports of virtual event crashing, we ask for participants to pre-register. Event details are below:
When: Thursday, April 2, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Registration: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Iqdu6pqTsrlZQHl1DG9zmBfD-YXWthig
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend and wish to share your thoughts, we encourage you to reach out to any of us below. If you would prefer to provide your thoughts anonymously, a brief survey is also provided at:
https://forms.gle/m7PF54RnWE5KhW2J6
Thank you,
Twanna Hodge
RIG Convener
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Librarian
University of Florida
tkhodge20@gmail.com
Former Resident Librarian
Deborah Yun Caldwell
Diversity Resident Librarian
UNC Greensboro
deborah.caldwell@uncg.edu
Jessica Dai
Resident Librarian
RIG New Members and Mentorship Team Lead
West Virginia University
jessica.dai@mail.wvu.edu
Denisse Solis
Residency Librarian
University of Denver
Denisse.Solis@du.edu
Tarida Anantachai
Lead Librarian, Learning Commons
Syracuse University
tanantac@syr.edu
Former Resident Librarian
Kenya Flash
Librarian, Pol. Sci., Global Affairs & Gov. Info.
Yale University
kenya.flash@yale.edu
Former Resident Librarian
Nikhat Ghouse
Associate Librarian for the Social Sciences &
Coordinator, Diversity Alliance Residency Program
ghouse@american.edu
Former Resident Librarian