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Finnish public libraries integrate diverse services to support equity & inclusion

Finnish public libraries are mandated to provide equal access to materials and services for all citizens, and staff are pushing the boundaries of how access is defined, by widening the scope of service offerings.

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How white is your conference: message from the OCULA President

Angela Henshilwood, OCULA President, introduces herself and discusses the need for more conversations about white supremacy and the lack of diversity in librarianship.

InsideOCULA

Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Valentina Ly has two part-time jobs in the Sinai Health System.

culture@work

Open call to OLA members

A blank canvas: Something that's empty or undecorated. A blank canvas hasn't been drawn or painted on yet—it's clean and unmarked. For now.

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Two views on inclusivity

A conversation between Rashed Ahmad and Todd Kyle that offers two perspectives on inclusivity as it relates to the library world.

Safe spaces

Intercultural competency

Open for all? offers a “think piece“ rather than an intellectual analysis. Columnist John Pateman shares his personal observations on issues and his columns…

Open for All?

Unlevel playing field

White middle class professional library values can create an unlevel playing field for Indigenous organizations and individuals. How? By privileging one world view over another.

Open for All?

Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Arvind Singh is the chair of the OLA Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Committee and works at the Hamilton Public Library.

culture@work

Sharing our words, transforming our relationships

As members of the OLA Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, we choose our words carefully.

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Political correctness and society—have we really gone mad?

It seems entirely proper that people about whom the words are used can also have a say in how they like to be described and referred to.

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Inclusive librarianship: On whiteness

As for librarians of colour, a focus on whiteness is very beneficial. I found this true for myself and I got a great response from librarians of colour.

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What the … [add library superlative language here]?

Humans have created numerous theoretical lenses to give order to and make sense of the world.

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Race matters

When I was thinking of a suitable title for this month’s column a number of ideas came to mind including “Decolonization is not a metaphor” and “Acknowledgement is not enough.”

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