The South Carolina State Library has purchased access for South Carolina library staff members to the upcoming Uncovering Privilege and Addressing Microaggressions webinar offered by the American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services. South Carolina library staff members may register online to attend this webinar at the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy & Outreach Services registration page.
Date and Time:
- June 5, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Description:
- This webinar will examine the notion of privilege, including how privilege and implicit or unconscious bias create barriers for our patrons, staff, and community and how these barriers and interactions can play out in microaggressions. The webinar will also explore how to identify and begin to address microaggressions.
Presenters:
- Kristin Lahurd, Assistant Director, Literacy and Continuing Education @American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
- Jody Gray, Director @American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
Cost:
- Free to SC library staff members.
Registration:
- Please register at the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy & Outreach Services registration page
Questions? Contact:
Caroline Smith
South Carolina State Library
(803) 734-7067
jsmith@statelibrary.sc.gov
