Description:
This panel presentation is composed of Black, Indigenous, and People of
Colour (BIPOC) women leaders, working in middle management in academic
libraries in North America. Each panelist will share their pathway to
leadership and shed light on their challenges, solutions, and strategies
in their individual journeys, and the skills they developed along the
way. The panelists hope that by sharing their experiences, they may
encourage peers with similar backgrounds to consider leadership roles.
This webinar was previously presented in-person as a session at the 2023 Core Forum. We are hosting this webinar, with the session adapted and presented live as a virtual event, to extend its reach.
Please note: The presenters have asked that this webinar not be recorded so that participants can speak freely. Therefore, no recording will be made to share afterward. It's best to only sign up for this webinar if you're sure you can attend the live event.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this webinar, attendees will:- Learn practical strategies for building trust in teams;
- Understand the importance of emotional intelligence in library leaders; and
- Explore gendered expectations of leaders and how they manifest in female dominated professions like librarianship.
Who Should
Attend: The
presentation is open to all audiences, especially those working in
leadership and management and those with an interest in equity issues.
Presenter:
Mai Lu is
the Head, Public Services and Outreach at the University of Toronto
Mississauga Library. Prior to this, she was the Access and Inclusion
Librarian at the University of Toronto Libraries and was an 2022-2023
ARL LCDP Fellow. Mai holds a Master of Information Studies from the
University of Toronto and a Master of Public Policy, Administration and
Law from York University.
Xiying Mi is
the Head of Resource Description at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Libraries. She is passionate about data, metadata, linked data, and
leadership skills.
Afra Bolefski is
an Associate Librarian at the University of Manitoba Libraries and
leads a team of librarians in six faculties in her role as Head, Social
Sciences Division. She is a 2022-2023 Association of Research Libraries'
LCDP fellow and holds an MLIS from Western University.
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