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thank you all!! #radlibchat

random side note: self-care as incredibly important in this work. it's so easy to get in deep and feel like you're drowning. #radlibchat

a5 mentoring others is hard, bc there is so much defensiveness. finding others who will work with you and listen is so important #radlibchat

a5 i try to bring the lens of diversity to EVERY aspect of work. i want people to see the whiteness in every facet of the lib #radlibchat

A4 dismantling whiteness in the profession is something i haven't thought too much about, rather dismantling whiteness in my lib #radlibchat

A4 challenge people in power over and over and over and over. self reflect. share what i find. be uncomfortable. call ppl out. #radlibchat

almost like, my being privileged and white is my charge to do heavy lifting. #radlibchat

A3 one thing i try to do with my white privilege is to use my whiteness as protection to bring up hard convos and call ppl out #radlibchat

A3 language is one great example--i refuse to speak the mgmt speak. language can be a tool of violence and oppression. #radlibchat

a3 i actively try to not perform whiteness, but that also requires me to be actively reflecting and dismantling my socialization #radlibchat

A2 and the fact that the vast majority of staff are white, and challenges to dismantle white supremacy r met with such defense #radlibchat

A2 it's obvious in the culture of the organization. large govt bureaocracy, white savior mentality, use of mgmt-speak... #radlibchat

A1 otherwise we are bringing in people of color and allowing the racism in our system to go unchecked (2/2) #radlibchat

A1 Diversity in hiring is great, but it's not the solution. We need to radically dismantle racism in our institution (1/2) #radlibchat

I feel it's not overly effective, bc it does not address systemic racism inherent in a huge govt lib organization #radlibchat

Diversity initiatives at my library are focused almost on hiring right now, which is problematic. #radlibchat

Hi! I'm Cassie, a public librarian from Minneapolis, working in a diverse urban library. First time participant! #radlibchat

Here's a sneak peek at the gorgeous woven wool blankets that will be for sale at the booth for this year's... http://fb.me/7cCjM2i1F