Antiracism in the LIS profession: Not just lip service

Rong Tang; Xan Goodman; Rebecca Davis; Jia Tina Du; Bridgett Pride; David Leonard

doi:10.1002/pra2.519

Antiracism in the LIS profession: Not just lip service

Rong Tang, Xan Goodman, Rebecca Davis, Jia Tina Du, Bridgett Pride, David Leonard

Information and Communication Studies

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Abstract

With rising cases of brutality, gun violence, and racial injustice towards particularly the Black and AAPI (Asians, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders) communities, racism is being recognized and declared as an emergency and public health threat. Diversity, equity, and antiracism are core to the Library and Information Science (LIS) profession as we strive to uphold the principle of “libraries serve humanities” and the motto of “free to all.” During this extended period of “racial-injustice as a public crisis”, what are the roles of LIS professionals in battling racism, violence, and other systems of oppression? This panel session features experienced LIS professionals and educators who specialize in DEI, reporting their activities, stories, and thoughts on antiracism. A breakout room activity is envisioned following panelists' presentations, with participants discussing and sharing their antiracism initiatives. Participants will also brainstorm the next course of action in the LIS profession's journey in battling racism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASIS&T Proceedings of the 84th Annual Meeting
Editors	Jim Jansen
Place of Publication	NJ, United States
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Pages	647-650
Number of pages	4
Volume	58
Edition	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.519
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	84th Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting 2021 - Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Salt Lake City, United States Duration: 30 Oct 2021 → 02 Nov 2021 https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pra2.209 (Proceedings front matter) https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/23739231/2021/58/1 (Full proceedings)

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Name	Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
ISSN (Print)	2373-9231

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Conference	84th Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting 2021
Abbreviated title	Information: equity, diversity, inclusion, justice, and relevance
Country/Territory	United States
City	Salt Lake City
Period	30/10/21 → 02/11/21
Other	For 84 years, ASIS&T researchers and practitioners, along with those from related fields, have been pushing advancements in information understanding, technology, and use, making substantial progress and contributions. However, the nirvana hinted at by Vannevar Bush with the sum total of human knowledge at our fingertips is not so blissful. With the advantages, we also see hate speech, rumors, conspiracy theories, cyberbullying, AI systems turned racist, fake news, click fraud, adversarial IR, privacy concerns -- the list goes on. What happened? As the premier international conference dedicated to the study of information, people, and technology in contemporary society, the ASIS&T Annual Meeting is a forum to assist in addressing these issues as we continue to push forward the positive contributions of information and technology.
Internet address	https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pra2.209 (Proceedings front matter) https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/23739231/2021/58/1 (Full proceedings)

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Tang, R, Goodman, X, Davis, R, Du, JT, Pride, B & Leonard, D 2021, Antiracism in the LIS profession: Not just lip service. in J Jansen (ed.), ASIS&T Proceedings of the 84th Annual Meeting. 1 edn, vol. 58, Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, NJ, United States, pp. 647-650, 84th Association of Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting 2021, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 30/10/21. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.519

Antiracism in the LIS profession: Not just lip service. / Tang, Rong; Goodman, Xan; Davis, Rebecca et al.
ASIS&T Proceedings of the 84th Annual Meeting. ed. / Jim Jansen. Vol. 58 1. ed. NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons, 2021. p. 647-650 (Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology).

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Antiracism in the LIS profession: Not just lip service

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