Description:
Anti-transgender rhetoric has been spreading for many years, but the inauguration on January 20, 2025 marked a sea-change in the sociopolitical situation and information ecosystem around trans Americans. This session will offer a comprehensive rundown of our new federal paradigm and discuss its impacts on trans people as well as on libraries, library workers, patrons, services, and librarianship as a profession. Please note that the presentation will focus on providing education and ethical guidance, rather than on hard policy prescriptions.Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:- Understand the current sociopolitical context around trans people nationally, and how it relates to the sociopolitical condition of library work.
- Explore the ethical considerations and professional values that library workers, and librarianship as a profession, can use for guidance moving forward.
- Identify potential action steps to implement on the individual, institutional, and professional levels.
Who Should Attend: This webinar is geared toward a general audience of library workers, and especially library workers in leadership, supervisory, and/or administrative positions.
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Tech Requirements
Core Webinars are held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. You may interact with the presenter and ask questions through text-based chat. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. The webcast will be recorded and the link to the recording shared with registrants shortly after the live event.
