Publish, Reclaim, Disrupt: up//root & WOC+Lib talk knowledge-making in LIS
Event Type
Round Table Discussion
Start Date
23-7-2021 2:15 PM
End Date
23-7-2021 3:00 PM
Description
WOC+Lib and up//root, a We Here publication, have teamed up for #POCinLIS!
Publishing is an overwhelming experience, even for folx who have published multiple times throughout their career. And for some, the usual self-defeating thoughts are just too powerful: my topic isn’t interesting enough; my writing isn’t scholarly or academic enough; my perspective doesn’t matter; I’m just a student. For people who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color (BIPOC) especially, publishing in LIS can be a deflating, cumbersome or dehumanizing experience--the effects of structural whiteness. Enter WOC+Lib and up//root. As two independent, BIPOC-founded/led publishing outlets, we aim to help folx on their path towards publishing their work in an unapologetic way that especially centers and uplifts the work of other BIPOC who impact libraries, archives and other information environments. For our roundtable, we will discuss how we remove barriers to publishing and how we can help you reach a wide LIS audience.
We highly encourage first-time or emerging writers and creators to attend. We hope participants will emerge from our session with new tools, knowledge, confidence and/or energy to pursue their next writing/creative project.
Publish, Reclaim, Disrupt: up//root & WOC+Lib talk knowledge-making in LIS
WOC+Lib and up//root, a We Here publication, have teamed up for #POCinLIS!
Publishing is an overwhelming experience, even for folx who have published multiple times throughout their career. And for some, the usual self-defeating thoughts are just too powerful: my topic isn’t interesting enough; my writing isn’t scholarly or academic enough; my perspective doesn’t matter; I’m just a student. For people who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color (BIPOC) especially, publishing in LIS can be a deflating, cumbersome or dehumanizing experience--the effects of structural whiteness. Enter WOC+Lib and up//root. As two independent, BIPOC-founded/led publishing outlets, we aim to help folx on their path towards publishing their work in an unapologetic way that especially centers and uplifts the work of other BIPOC who impact libraries, archives and other information environments. For our roundtable, we will discuss how we remove barriers to publishing and how we can help you reach a wide LIS audience.
We highly encourage first-time or emerging writers and creators to attend. We hope participants will emerge from our session with new tools, knowledge, confidence and/or energy to pursue their next writing/creative project.
