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The ARLIS/NA Diversity committee is starting our POC Connections & Solutions series! 

Sessions are exclusively for library members of color and intended to provide a safe and solutions based space. In order to keep Jessica Krug and Rachel Dolezal out of the events, every session will have a new link, so registration will have to occur for each session.  

While some ARLIS/NA members may perceive the POC Connections & Solutions series as divisive, it is a space for communion meant to chip away at the library’s “concrete ceiling.”

Our first session, the Library Roundtable, happens January 29th@1pm EST. Sessions are free and private, so please register! Find the itinerary below. 

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January - Library Roundtable 

Get fired up! Plan the first 90 days, 6 months, and year of your 2021 career! Use this session to become invaluable in your position while possibly reinvigorating your love for the profession.

February - Navigating Toxic Environments

Mother Theresa stated, “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” Establish survival skills to circumvent toxic people & environments. 

March - Talking Turkey

Free and open discussion. Talk self care, concerns, vent, or suggest a topic. 

April -  Bring Your Brown To Work Day

Ways to ensure people of color are represented in all areas of your library.  

May - Get What You Negotiate 

Create strategies for raises and promotions. Brainstorm negotiations strategies that make you invaluable to the organization and community you serve. 

June - Back to the Future

What do you wish you knew about the profession prior to receiving your MLS / MLIS? Do POCs have a career in librarianship? Should we encourage people of color to join the profession?