Recommendations and Activities:
B
B4
B6
B7
B
2024 Update
- Contributed to UTL’s tri-campus anti-racism committee, which includes a mandate to increase staff diversity, disrupt systemic bias, and promote programs for equity and inclusion.
- Served on UTM’s campus-wide operational group against anti-Black racism.
- Collaborated with Black @ UTM on library-based equity events, including Black on the Shelf and Pages of Colour.
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2022 Update
- Serving on UTL’s tri-campus anti-racism committee, which includes a mandate to increase staff diversity, disrupt systemic bias, and promote programs for equity and inclusion
- Developed equity-focused library initiatives, including book displays for Black History Month and librarian supports for Black Excellence Orientation.
B4
2024 Update
- Continued to run BIPOC chat-space for conversations and care among racialized librarians and library staff.
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2022 Update
- Opened BIPOC Collective Chat-Space for conversations and care among racialized librarians and library staff.
B6
2024 Update
- Implementing U of T’s diversity plan for library collections, focused on building resources that address inequities in information access and support inclusive teaching, learning, and research.
- Partnered with ISUP to create and update the anti-Black racism pedagogical collection library guide: i.e., curated resources for instructors to disrupt racism in university classrooms.
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2022 Update
- Implementing U of T’s diversity plan for library collections, focused on building resources that address inequities in information provision and access and support inclusive teaching, learning, and research.
B7
- Facilitated secondment to support access and inclusion initiatives across UTL, including the creation of an EDI community of practice.
Other Efforts:
Supporting iSchool
2024 Update
- Leveraged digital scholarship working group to advocate for added support for Black graduate students at U of T’s I-School seeking careers in library services.
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2022 Update
- Supporting iSchool to improve access to graduate education in librarianship for Black and racialized students.
Implementing a Rubric
2024 Update
- Continued to implement a rubric to disrupt bias and promote equity in library staff hiring.
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2022 Update
- Implementing a rubric to disrupt bias and promote equity in hiring for all librarian and library staff positions.
IGNITE Grant
2024 Update
- Earned IGNITE grant with the Black Research Network to develop a database for Black public health information.
Beading Workshop
2024 Update
- Hosted a workshop on beading in Ghanian culture, as supported by the Black Opportunities Fund.
Co-op Placements for Black Students
2024 Update
- Offered co-op placements for Black students in the SEE UTM program.