Libraries Connect Us

Libraries Connect Us

Connection--across diverse backgrounds, experiences, and futures--is a theme of Wong's presidential year, and it is a necessary conversation. Demographers predict that by 2050, African Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Latinx, and Indigenous people will constitute the majority of Americans. S...

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Published in:American Libraries Vol. 52; no. 7/8; p. 4
Main Author: "Patty" Wong, Patricia M
Format: Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Chicago American Library Association 01-07-2021
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
African Americans
Asian Americans
Conversation
Cultural Awareness
Cultural differences
Indigenous peoples
Initiatives
Librarians
Libraries
Library associations
Library Personnel
Literacy
Presidents
Racism
Reading Instruction
School libraries
Stereotypes
Sustainability
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Summary:Connection--across diverse backgrounds, experiences, and futures--is a theme of Wong's presidential year, and it is a necessary conversation. Demographers predict that by 2050, African Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Latinx, and Indigenous people will constitute the majority of Americans. So how does the American Library Association (ALA) fit into ther rapidly evolving democracy? How can people connect to one another as librarians and use the tools of their profession to foster connections with others? Taking on the struggle against racism, prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination is central to ALA's mission of fostering cultural understanding and defending equity, diversity, and inclusion. In that spirit, her presidential plans focus on equity at the intersection of service. During her term, she will advocate for four initiatives, collectively called "Libraries Connect."
ISSN:0002-9769
2163-5129