Where -- Portland State University, Portland, OR
When -- Wednesday March 25, 2015 (8:30am-3:00 pm)
Library instruction, assessment, cataloging and classification, collection building, staffing, administration, and other functions of academic libraries are all political projects that librarians undertake inside institutions that operate under capitalist, patriarchal, and racist power structures that many of us aim to contest. How do we do this in both theory and practice? This unconference, coinciding with ACRL 2015, aims to bring together a diverse group of voices to address this social justice work from a range of perspectives. As we gather in Portland to discuss best practices and plan the profession’s future, we invite you to join us on Weds. March 25, 2015 on the campus of Portland State University (15 min away from the main ACRL location) as we discuss and critique the ideologies that undergird our work, and strategize about actions that can transform ourselves, our work, our profession, and our world. Join us!
Facebook event link: http://bit.ly/critlibuncon
Twitter hashtag: #critlib15
How is this different from the ACRL main event?
What IS an "unconference"?
When -- Wednesday March 25, 2015 (8:30am-3:00 pm)
Library instruction, assessment, cataloging and classification, collection building, staffing, administration, and other functions of academic libraries are all political projects that librarians undertake inside institutions that operate under capitalist, patriarchal, and racist power structures that many of us aim to contest. How do we do this in both theory and practice? This unconference, coinciding with ACRL 2015, aims to bring together a diverse group of voices to address this social justice work from a range of perspectives. As we gather in Portland to discuss best practices and plan the profession’s future, we invite you to join us on Weds. March 25, 2015 on the campus of Portland State University (15 min away from the main ACRL location) as we discuss and critique the ideologies that undergird our work, and strategize about actions that can transform ourselves, our work, our profession, and our world. Join us!
Facebook event link: http://bit.ly/critlibuncon
Twitter hashtag: #critlib15
How is this different from the ACRL main event?
- This is open to non-ACRL conference registrants, but we hope that ACRL participants will join us here too.
- The unconference allows a more openly critical, social justice perspective.
- This will be a small concentrated group with specific focus.
- This is a less common conference theme.
What IS an "unconference"?
- Short answer: No predetermined schedule, presentations or panels. What happens will be determined by who shows up and everyone is expected to participate. So it should be relevant and fun. More here