Division of Libraries' Day(s) of Learning

We are excited to announce that the June 2021 Day of Learning theme is Critical Librarianship.

In their introduction to Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies through Critical Race Theory, Sofia Y. Leung, Jorge R. López-McKnight (2021) describe critical librarianship as "a growing movement that examines the structural oppression that librarianship perpetuates with a lens of critical theory," (p. 5).

Critical Librarianship is new to the profession. As NYU Libraries becomes acclimated, here are some LibGuides, created by library students, and diversity residents! that aim to provide primers on criticalities in librarianship.

• LIU Palmer School: Critical Librarianship LibGuide by Erika Hendrix 
• Pratt School of Information: Critical Theory Application in Libraries by Sarah Burry, Nia Pipkin-Glover, and Grace Zhang
• American University: Critical Library Studies by Symphony Bruce 

What's Critical about Critical Librarianship? A presentation by Emily Drabinski

(Video 49 minutes; YouTube link with captions and transcript)

This recording is of Emily's presentation on Critical Librarianship, held at Kapiʻolani Community College on February 23, 2017. Mahalo to Hawaiʻi Library Association for sponsoring the event. Video recording provided by the UHM LIS Alumni Group.

Case Studies in Critical Pedagogy

(Video will 52 minutes; YouTube link with captions and transcript)

November 2020 Metropolitan Library Council Special Interest Group session on Critical Pedagogies. This is an entire session on whether critical pedagogy has been the focus of your reference/instruction practice and scholarship for years or you are wholly new to the subject, viewers are invited to explore how other librarians are engaging with an ongoing discussion within the METRO Reference & Instruction SIG community.

This recording includes the following presentations:

• Critical Pedagogy and Libraries: A Primer
  Eamon Tewell, Head of Research Support and Outreach for Columbia University’s Science, Engineering, & Social Science Libraries
• What Even Is The Internet?: A Pilot Program in Critical Digital Literacy
  Julie Jones, Performing Arts Librarian, Cornish College of the Arts
• The Atlanta Compromise Game
  Iris Finkel, Assistant Professor, Web and Digital Initiatives Librarian, Hunter College
• Critical Information Literacy in Reference: Virtual Reference with Critical Instruction
  Debbie Krahmer, Associate Professor, Accessible Technology & Government Documents Librarian, Colgate University

June 2021 DOL DOL was facilitated in collaboration between two groups within the Division.

IDBEA Working Group: 

• Amanda Belantara
• Dawn Mankowski
• Liz Verrelli
• Jennifer Stubbs
• Katie Wissel
• Lauren Kehoe (co-chair)
• Moon Azam (co-chair)
• Sally Cummings
• Scott St. Martin

Core Instruction Working Group: 

• Gaby Garcia
• James Edward Malin
• Nickeisha Pencil
• Shawn(ta) Smith Cruz
• Sam Mandani
• Maria Mejia
• Laurie Murphy