Collections Decoded Presentation, Brick & Click 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Kristyn Caragher, Tracy Drake
Oct 2017
Collections Decoded Presentation, Brick & Click 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Kristyn Caragher, Tracy Drake
Aisha Conner-Gaten
How are collections processed and presented in regards to race and ethnicity? What is not collected and why? Who gets to say what is worth collecting? Operating from three distinct but interlocking perspectives, we will discuss our experiences navigating collection development and collection development policies as a Black woman archivist, a White woman anti-racist public librarian, and a Black woman academic librarian. We will look at the ways in which Black women as collections professionals face invisibility, coded language, and increased mental and emotional labor while operating in a profession that is 85.2% White. We will offer practical strategies for …
Poster Presentation 101, Librarian Brown Bag 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Nataly Blas
Oct 2017
Poster Presentation 101, Librarian Brown Bag 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Nataly Blas
Aisha Conner-Gaten
This librarian brown bag, presented to LMU librarians, discusses:
Poster proposals
- what to present about (work examples, events, studies, interesting histories)
- finding a conference
- writing an abstract
- getting support
Poster design
- Expectations
- Good vs bad (Example posters – gallery walk feedback -> presentation)
- Different materials for printing (cloth, foam board, paper, laminate) and services (Spoonflower, FedEx, Campus Graphics)
Poster presentations @ conferences
- Materials to consider
- Handouts
- How to present to a crowd/Elevator speech
Keepin' It Real, Lifelong Information Literacy Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Jennifer Masunaga, Desirae Zingarelli-Sweet
Jul 2017
Keepin' It Real, Lifelong Information Literacy Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Jennifer Masunaga, Desirae Zingarelli-Sweet
Aisha Conner-Gaten
After an election fraught with misinformation, fake news, and hoaxes on all sides, students found it difficult to navigate digital media not only for scholarship but in their personal lives. Librarians at LMU conducted information literacy workshops to engage students with meaningful current news outlets and news stories from all political ideologies as a part of a campus-wide teach-in on Inauguration Day 2017. This presentation will provide an overview of these workshops and explain how librarians can implement similar programs while responding to a politically and emotionally-charged campus and public environment. This presentation will also discuss the workshop development process, …
Mind The Gap, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten
Jun 2017
Mind The Gap, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten
Aisha Conner-Gaten
This presentation will be a panel discussion with hiring managers from different library types and LIS educators to consider the gaps in competencies and skills needed for successful employment in libraries. This discussion will address the changing needs in the workplace, as well as the profession and how library schools can adapt to meet those needs. Another goal is to highlight how practitioners can give ongoing feedback to LIS education to help transition needed modifications
Collections Decoded, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Tracy Drake, Kristyn Caragher
May 2017
Collections Decoded, Ala Annual Conference 2017, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Tracy Drake, Kristyn Caragher
Aisha Conner-Gaten
How are collections processed and presented in regards to race and ethnicity? What is not collected and why? Who gets to say what is worth collecting? Operating from three distinct but interlocking perspectives, we will facilitate a discussion about navigating collection development and collection development policies while centering marginalized voices. The discussion will include practical strategies for developing anti-racist collection development practices and how anti-racist accomplices can both support and follow the lead of Black women librarians and archivists.