Finally had the opportunity to read through Oregon Library Assn EDI & Antiracism Toolkit.This is heartfelt work. Kudos OLA! More at oregon.gov/Library/librar…

buzzsprout.com/1948067/116929… A special bonus episode of "OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries" podcast has just launched! #libraries #schoollibraries #slj #schoollibraryjournal #schoollibrarianoftheyear #librarians #stopbookbanning #endcensorship

OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries Podcast Episode 10 has dropped. In this episode, we talk with Loida Garcia-Febo about the importance of getting out of the library and into communities. Give it a listen, a follow and a share! buzzsprout.com/1948067/116929… #OverduePodcast

Ep 11 of the OVERDUE library podcast is live! We talk w/REFORMA Oregon leadership about shifting Oregon library culture to better serve diverse communities. Technical issues occurred during the recording of this episode. Apologies for any minor disruptions buzzsprout.com/1948067/119191…

A special mid-month episode of the 'OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries' podcast has dropped. Check out Part 2 of the "Librarians with Spines" discussion with the creators of this book series calling for radical librarianship. buzzsprout.com/1948067/121962…

OVERDUE Podcast Ep14 has launched! Learn about the work OSU librarians and afrocrowd.org are doing to write Black History into Wikipedia, & discover ways YOU can help! #AfroCROWD #Wikipedia #blackhistory #oregonlibraryassociation #overduepodcast #EDI buzzsprout.com/1948067/123407…

S2, E1 of OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries has launched! Listen here: buzzsprout.com/1948067/125137…

Please consider supporting Black LIS students and early career library workers. Attend and/or donate if you're able! wocandlib.org/features/2023/…

Looking forward to testifying on the interconnections between the freedom to read and the freedom of religion this Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries Season 2, Ep 8 has launched! In this episode, we talk with the dynamic duo behind the LibVoices Podcast, Jamia Williams and Jamillah Gabriel. Listen, follow and share both the OVERDUE and LibVoices podcasts! buzzsprout.com/1948067/138534…

S2 E9 of the OVERDUE Podcast has launched! In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Nichelle Hayes to discuss ways that HR departments can better support staff of color in their libraries. Give it a listen, a like and a share! buzzsprout.com/1948067/138536…

A 'Big' Moment for the Caldecott: Vashti Harrison is First Black Woman to Win Medal ow.ly/5EVJ50Qtn2Q #alayma #alayma24 #yma #caldecott

A new episode of the OVERDUE podcast has just launched! Hear from the chairs of the newly formed ALSC EDI Committee about their career paths, youth advocacy and their vision for the future. Give it a listen, a follow and a share!: buzzsprout.com/1948067/143989…

There is no world in which the forced famine of 1.1 million people cannot be considered genocide. And that is exactly what we are watching unfold in Gaza now. We must enforce U.S. laws and halt weapons transfers to the Israeli government to stop an atrocity in the making.

American Library Association Members: There is still time to vote for the 2025-26 ALA President through 4/3! ala.org/aboutala/gover… Tune into last month's OVERDUE Podcast Episode to learn more about presidential candidate Ray Pun and his vision for ALA: buzzsprout.com/1948067/145976…

OVERDUE Podcast -S3, E2: Connecting Libraries with Communities w/ Immer Honorato See: buzzsprout.com/1948067/149758… Immer brings an important bilingual and bicultural perspective to bridging the gap between library services and a library’s community.

OVERDUE Podcast S3, E3 has launched! Jamillah R. Gabriel provides listeners with a beginner-friendly overview of Critical Pedagogy, how it can be applied to library & information science, & used to promote EDIA within libraries and educational settings. buzzsprout.com/1948067/151671…

New episode of the OVERDUE Podcast is here! In this one we are joined by the amazing Fobazi Ettarh, who shares how vocational awe directly ties to workplace inequities and burnout, and shares actionable ways to recenter self-care and rest in library work. buzzsprout.com/1948067/154777…

OVERDUE Podcast, S3 E6 is live! So'oh, meaning "Grandmother" in Hopi, embodies the essence of our storytelling traditions. As is found on the “So’oh Story Time” YouTube channel created by Shannon LaRance (Dine'/Hopi/Assiniboine). buzzsprout.com/1948067/episod…

OVERDUE Podcast S3, Ep7 has launched! In this episode we speak w/ Middle Grade and Picture Book Author, Newbery Medal & Pura Belpré Award Winner and NYT Best Seller, Donna Barba Higuera, about the power and importance of stories. Listen, Follow & Share! buzzsprout.com/1948067/episod…