Presentations
Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Work in the MIT Libraries’ Collections Directorate
This webinar recording explores how MIT Libraries implemented the recommendations of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Task Force, with a focus on the work of the Scholarly Communication and Collections Strategy department.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Works in Progress
"Is it a journal title, or what?" Mitigating Microaggressions in Virtual Reference
Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Learn how researchers explored how microaggressions can occur in virtual reference and how librarians can mitigate microaggressions in their practice.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Information Literacy
Umbra Search African American History
In this recorded webinar, the University of Minnesota Libraries leads a discussion of Umbra Search African American History (www.umbrasearch.org), an effort to facilitate access to African American history through a website and search widget; digitization of over 500,000 items; and workshops and public forums locally and around the country about access to culturally diverse collections.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Works in Progress
Harnessing the Crowds, Transcription and Other Forms of Crowdsourcing
View this webinar recording to find out more about the National Archives and Records Administration’s History Hub and the Smithsonian’s Transcription Center.
Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Archives and Special Collections, Works in Progress