Today is a short post but an important one. With the current political environment here in the US, our profession's core values are at stake. Thankfully, the Que(e)ry Librarians started a Google Document with lots of different resources to help libraries and library works in the resistance. Their goal is to help libraries answer the question: How do we help communities made (more) vulnerable by the new administration?
You can access their Google Document here: bit.ly/LibrariesResist. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
In the document, you'll find many resources for these topics:
- Privacy, Surveillance, and Security
- Free Speech, Protests, Demonstrations
- Fake News, Propaganda, Fact Checking, Media Literacy
- Civil and Human Rights
- Library/Government Relations and Advocacy
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries
- Preserving Vulnerable Data and Collections
- Archiving Resistance History
- Resisting in Library Work
- Literature and Art of Resistance
- Resources for Children, Teens, Young Adults
- Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship
- Multilingual, Translation, and Language Education
- Accessibility, Disability, Assistive/Adaptive Technologies
- Library Programs, Displays, Exhibits
- Reference and Public Service
- Cataloging, Metadata, Collecting and Acquisition
- Net Neutrality, Open Access, Fair Use
- Labor and Staffing
- Sustainable Libraries
- Social Media
This is a work in progress, but we applaud the Que(e)ry Librarians for their hard work. It is a great place to start when learning about your rights and to find great resources to recommend to patrons. It is going to be a long four years, but we're more powerful working together. #LibrariesResist
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