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href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/11/01/improving-inclusivity/"><img width="465" height="310" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ll-rosenberg.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Librarian's Library columnist Rachel Rosenberg" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ll-rosenberg.jpg 465w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ll-rosenberg-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ll-rosenberg-200x133.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/11/01/improving-inclusivity/" rel="bookmark">Improving Inclusivity</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/rachel-rosenberg/" rel="tag">Rachel Rosenberg</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">November 1, 2024</span> <p>The Inclusive Organization: Real Solutions, Impactful Change, and Meaningful Diversity By Netta Jenkins Jenkins, a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) executive, has worked with organizations of all sizes. Here she draws on her lived experiences and years of accumulated knowledge to suggest actionable ways that employees can improve their workplaces. The book shows readers how … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/11/01/improving-inclusivity/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Improving Inclusivity</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/expanding-gender-sexuality-education/"><img width="971" height="647" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4452-Cropped-Cropped.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Allison Frick (left), lower school STEAM librarian, and Sara DeSabato, first grade teacher at Friends Select School in Philadelphia, present “Let's Talk About Sex: Gender and Sexuality Education in Elementary School Using Age Congruent Literature"" decoding="async" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4452-Cropped-Cropped.jpg 971w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4452-Cropped-Cropped-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4452-Cropped-Cropped-200x133.jpg 200w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4452-Cropped-Cropped-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/expanding-gender-sexuality-education/" rel="bookmark">Expanding Gender, Sexuality Education</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/megan-bennett/" rel="tag">Megan Bennett</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">June 29, 2024</span> <p>“When they think sex education, they think of themselves in middle school where all the girls go into one room, all the boys go into another, and then they learn about completely different things and never talk about it again,” she says. “We want to make it really, really clear that is not what we’re … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/expanding-gender-sexuality-education/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Expanding Gender, Sexuality Education</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/06/03/prioritizing-trans-privacy/"><img width="465" height="310" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/OMM-baldwin.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Mel Baldwin" decoding="async" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/OMM-baldwin.jpg 465w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/OMM-baldwin-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/OMM-baldwin-200x133.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/06/03/prioritizing-trans-privacy/" rel="bookmark">Prioritizing Trans Privacy</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/mel-baldwin/" rel="tag">Mel Baldwin</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">June 3, 2024</span> <p>With nearly 400 active anti-trans bills pending in state legislatures as of April 2024, it is a dangerous time in the US to be gender nonconforming, someone whose gender expression does not align with the traditional male or female binary. And for trans people of color, studies show the risk of discrimination and violence is … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/06/03/prioritizing-trans-privacy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Prioritizing Trans Privacy</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/what-leadership-looks-like/"><img width="970" height="647" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACRL23-women.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Screenshot of "Building Bridges into Library Leadership" presentation" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACRL23-women.jpg 970w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACRL23-women-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ACRL23-women-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/what-leadership-looks-like/" rel="bookmark">What Leadership Looks Like</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/payal-patel/" rel="tag">Payal Patel</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">March 28, 2023</span> <p>During the panel discussion “Building Bridges into Library Leadership,” five women who were recently appointed to top positions within their institutions shared experiences, challenges, and advice, highlighting the importance of expanding opportunities for women. Rachel Rubin, dean of libraries and archives at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, in Canada, encouraged those in hiring … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/what-leadership-looks-like/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What Leadership Looks Like</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2023/01/03/embracing-expression/"><img width="970" height="647" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trends-gender-closet.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Illustration of clothing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trends-gender-closet.jpg 970w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trends-gender-closet-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trends-gender-closet-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2023/01/03/embracing-expression/" rel="bookmark">Embracing Expression</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/emily-udell/" rel="tag">Emily Udell</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">January 3, 2023</span> <p>“We have a diverse staff that wants this kind of thing,” says the associate librarian at Salt Lake City Public Library’s (SLCPL) Glendale branch. And Clark had been looking for new ways to connect staff members with local outreach efforts. Gender-affirming closets—places or events where people can sort through free clothing, accessories, and makeup to … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2023/01/03/embracing-expression/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Embracing Expression</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/07/20/calling-a-thing-a-thing/"><img width="465" height="310" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/exec-dir-hall.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Photo of ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall. Text says "From the Executive Director by Tracie D. Hall"" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/exec-dir-hall.jpg 465w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/exec-dir-hall-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/07/20/calling-a-thing-a-thing/" rel="bookmark">Calling a Thing a Thing</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/tracie-d-hall/" rel="tag">Tracie D. Hall</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">July 20, 2022</span> <p>The nonprofit ProLiteracy, one of ALA’s longtime partners, makes the connection between reading and health care agency. It points out that women with low literacy skills are at higher risk of “financial, health, and partner vulnerabilities throughout their lives,” potentially limiting their independence. That cyclical relationship—limited education and reading ability leading to limited economic opportunity … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/07/20/calling-a-thing-a-thing/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Calling a Thing a Thing</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/too-much-information/"><img width="970" height="647" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gender-ethics-lindsey.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Photo of Nerissa Lindsey, head of content organization and management at San Diego State University, during a panel on gender and ethics in open knowledge platforms." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gender-ethics-lindsey.jpg 970w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gender-ethics-lindsey-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gender-ethics-lindsey-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/too-much-information/" rel="bookmark">Too Much Information?</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/sallyann-price/" rel="tag">Sallyann Price</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">June 26, 2022</span> <p>A research team surveyed participants in the Program for Collaborative Cataloging’s Wikidata Pilot Project to explore how galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (collectively referred to as GLAM institutions) are navigating these ethical issues. Members presented the findings, to be published this summer in the journal KULA: Knowledge Creation, Dissemination, and Preservation Studies, in the session … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/too-much-information/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Too Much Information?</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/billie-jean-king-gets-in-the-zone/"><img width="2560" height="1708" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-768x512.jpg 768w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/king-billie-jean-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/billie-jean-king-gets-in-the-zone/" rel="bookmark">Billie Jean King Gets in the Zone</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/sanhita-sinharoy/" rel="tag">Sanhita SinhaRoy</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">June 25, 2021</span> <p>“Show up, speak up, stand up,” the 39-time Grand Slam winner told attendees during her nearly hourlong talk. “Everyone is an influencer.” Best known for her 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match—and victory—against Bobby Riggs, King said the event “was about tennis, but not really. It was about social change.” More than 90 million … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/billie-jean-king-gets-in-the-zone/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Billie Jean King Gets in the Zone</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/06/21/newsmaker-savala-nolan/"><img width="970" height="647" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/savala-nolan-credit-Andria-Lo.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Savala Nolan. Photo by Andria Lo." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/savala-nolan-credit-Andria-Lo.jpg 970w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/savala-nolan-credit-Andria-Lo-300x200.jpg 300w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/savala-nolan-credit-Andria-Lo-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/06/21/newsmaker-savala-nolan/" rel="bookmark">Newsmaker: Savala Nolan</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline">By <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/terra-dankowski/" rel="tag">Terra Dankowski</a> | </span> <span class="publishing-date">June 21, 2021</span> <p>Growing up, did you encounter stories of other people who, like you, hold overlapping identities or experience a sense of dislocation? When I was a kid, people weren’t thinking about identity the way we do now. I was Black and white and Mexican in an era when we were expected to choose one lane and … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/06/21/newsmaker-savala-nolan/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Newsmaker: Savala Nolan</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-on-executive-order-on-combating-race-and-sex-stereotyping/"><img width="465" height="310" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ala-logo.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="ALA logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ala-logo.jpg 465w, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ala-logo-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px" /></a> <div class="article-list__article-detail"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-on-executive-order-on-combating-race-and-sex-stereotyping/" rel="bookmark">ALA Statement on Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping</a></h2> <span class="publishing-info__byline"> </span> <span class="publishing-date">October 29, 2020</span> <p>“On September 22, the White House issued its Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, prohibiting federal employees, contractors, and grant recipients from discussing or considering concepts such as critical race theory and white privilege and discouraging diversity education and training. This order is based on the patently false and malicious claim that diversity … <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-statement-on-executive-order-on-combating-race-and-sex-stereotyping/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">ALA Statement on Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> </article> <hr /> <article> <a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/09/01/dragging-ai-facial-recognition-software/"><img width="970" height="647" src="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/spotlight-bpl.jpg" class="attachment-i2x3-sml size-i2x3-sml wp-post-image" alt="Teen participants in Boston Public Library’s “Drag vs. AI” program test their makeup and props against facial recognition software. 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