When power is concentrated in the hands of individual leaders, things can go very wrong. The Covid-19 pandemic put this in stark relief: when some administrators chose to send library workers into buildings in the face of enormous health risk, staff fought back, organizing to keep themselves and their colleagues safe. It did not have to be that way. Sharing power in a democratic workplace can be better for everyone, inviting workers and bosses to collaborate on the big decisions that affect the institution and the communities they serve. Join a conversation about power in the library workplace and learn concrete strategies for building collective power for the collective good!

Participants will be able to:
– describe the difference between organizing and advocacy
– understand the role of collective organizing in making change
– learn basic elements of organizing including the organizing conversation, making and assessing lists, and planning campaigns.

Presenter: Emily Drabinski, Interim Chief Librarian at the Graduate Center, City University of New York

Live transcription will be available.
We are committed to offering inclusive, diverse, and equitable services to all of our members. To request specific accommodations, please contact rrlc@rrlc.org at least five business days ahead of the program you’d like accommodations for.

If you have any questions, please contact Tina Broomfield at cbroomfield@rrlc.org

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