For Staff: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) in Libraries

Videos:

• Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story (6:33 minutes, 10/1/2018): https://youtu.be/kzLT54QjclA
• Robin DiAngelo on “White Fragility”- Extended Conversation Amanpour and Company (17 minutes, 6/12/20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx-gUfQx4-Q
• White Fragility lecture at Seattle Central Library (1 hr 23 minutes, 7/3/2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ey4jgoxeU
• Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presentation recording with Robin DiAngelo and Pitt Ed School Dean Dr. Valerie Kinloch available at this link. Look for the green WATCH NOW button.
• How ‘white fragility’ reinforces racism (5 minutes, 6/26/20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvIO2GU8yTU

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Videos & Readings

What is intersectionality? (2018, 2:49)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1islM0ytkE

This Video Breaks Down the ABCs of Intersectionality (2017, 3 minutes)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-intersectionality-video-breaks-down-basics-180964665/

Making a new table: Intersectional Librarianship (2014, ~6 pages)

http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2014/making-a-new-table-intersectional-librarianship-3/

 

 

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1. READ the graphic novel March: Book One (~60 minutes).
   1. In print through Gumberg Library
   2. E-book via the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Overdrive
   3. Online here. Note, there are lots of advertisements at this site.
2. WATCH the recording of the Social Justice Reading Club panel discussing March: Book One (~90 minutes).
   1. Panel recording on YouTube, click here.
   2. For more info about the SJRC and March: Book One, click here.
3.  WATCH the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble. (~90 minutes)
   1. A persistent link to the film via Gumberg Library is here. You will need to login with your Multipass credentials

 

 

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To prepare for this conversation, please:

1. READ pages 1-13 of the attached document- “Faculty Senate Task Force on Inclusion Final Report.” (see below)

Then, please do TWO of the following four activities:

2. READ the article (2 pages): “Serving Everyone: Welcoming the LGBT Community” linked here. Note- this article is about public libraries, however the argument is also relevant for academics.
3. READ the article (21 pages): “The role of the academic library in supporting LGBTQ students: A survey of librarians and library administrators at LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities” Permalink here via BrowZine
4. READ the article (8 pages): “How can Catholic colleges welcome the LGBT person?”

OR

5. ATTEND the webinar on the same topic on February 24, 4:15-5:45. Here is a link to the recorded webinar with Fr. James Martin.

 

 

 

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we will be discussing The Catholic Church & EDI with University Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry, the Rev. Bill Christy, C.S.Sp. This conversation will pull in key aspects of the mission of Duquesne, the Spiritans, and the Catholic faith that undergirds the University. A key point of Duquesne’s mission is “Maintaining an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity.” The three main principles of the Spiritan charism are living open to the Spirit, walking with those on the margins, and committing to authentic relationships. The resources below start to help us understand how the Catholic faith and Catholic social teaching informs our understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about how all of this comes together to help us improve services to our students and the campus community.

To prepare for the conversation, please do the following:

1. WATCH: CST 101: Life & Dignity, 10/14/15 (3:27 minutes)

https://youtu.be/ufIywz_bnAs

2. READ & REFLECT: Informing EDI from a Catholic Perspective, attached (4 pages)

Then, please do TWO of the following activities:

3. WATCH: Catholic Church Leaders Address Racism, 11/17/20 (3:15 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iShltrq_I8

4. READ: How can Catholics help bridge our nation’s racial divide? 5/24/2018 (4 pages)

https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/05/24/how-can-catholics-help-bridge-our-nations-racial-divide

5. WATCH: Catholic Answers Focus: What did Jesus Say about Racism? 8/14/2020 (43 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khXodRssdaU

6. NEW, READ: “A Catholic approach to diversity, equity and inclusion at Notre Dame: 10 Theses” 2/25/21 (6 pages)

https://ndsmcobserver.com/2021/02/a-catholic-approach-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-notre-dame-10-theses/