Theory in practice II: Moving from systemic racism to anti-racism in Ontario public libraries
There is a strong need to explicitly acknowledge deeply embedded racist thinking in order to move towards systemic change in public libraries.
Language and power in the academic library classroom
Language is an enactment of power. What it means to make choices on what I say and how I say it, affects those in the classrooms I teach in.
Making room for diverse voices in our schools
It can be easy to say that our school library learning commons is a safe space [but] simply saying something out loud does not make it true.
Carro, transporta libros or book truck: Navigating library stacks in two languages
For those of our colleagues with another first language, learning library jargon in English can sometimes mean getting disconnected from your mother tongue.
Racialized is the new Black, and Brown and …
When I think back to my early understandings of race, I recall being five years old and passing some older boys who spat on me ...
Words matter
Words can be both very precise and interpreted widely. As such there is no single authoritative definition of anything.
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.”
Call for proposals on language & power
“You know you’ve just talked your way into an article for Open Shelf?” Anyone having a conversation with me may find themselves at the…