Happy conference, everyone!
The IDEA committee is happy to announce that the book club will be running over the summer with its third pick, "Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism" by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira. Our first meeting for this title is on Wednesday, June 24 at 12:00, and we'll be discussing part 1. There's still time to join, so if you're interested in participating please fill out this form and you'll be sent the Zoom link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCSE5PJJUfK78TPL5w66FIOYU0EJRfu9l56M0sFUi1O6p1BA/viewform?usp=header The IDEA committee is also giving a presentation at the conference (Session C, Information as Power: Librarians at the Intersection of Politics and Community) on thoughtful social justice outreach that avoids backlash. Join us for some examples and rich discussion!
As a reminder, please reach out to Milo Cameron mcameron@mvcc.edu if you have anything related to DEI issues that you need to share, from announcing upcoming events to talking through a complicated situation on your campus. My inbox is always open and we're stronger together!
In solidarity,
Milo
