[aisle] Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action - February 1 - 5 , 2021

Thu Jan 14 12:14:56 CST 2021

I also am willing to engage with anyone who wants to process or talk more
together. I do think it is very important, especially as a white-dominated
profession, that those of us with power and privilege (myself included as a
white person) continue to do the work of understanding our history and our
present, so that we can contextualize it, see the patterns at play, and act
so that all of our students are treated equitably. I fully stand by the BLM
principle
<https://www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/black-lives-matter/13-guiding-principles>s
as well as the stated core values and calls to action from many of our
professional leadership organizations, like this call to action from ALSC
<https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2020/06/black-lives-matter-alscs-call-to-action-and-endorsement-of-bcala-and-ala-recent-statements/>
.

To me, there is a difference between "stop killing us" and "stop making us
mad by not letting us continue to kill you." There is a difference between
the protests this summer and the violent insurrection last week. When in
history has social progress not been seen as "divisive" by those who have a
vested interest in the status quo?

-Elisa

On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 12:04 PM Emily Meszaros via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm glad you're reading A Good Kind of Trouble, Deanne.  Here for you if
> you'd like to discuss it in the context of BLM.
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:58 AM Alyse Liebovich via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 100% agree with everything you said, Bev.
>> This IS the perfect place to be sharing these important and inclusive
>> resources, especially for the 86% (myself included) who don't know what
>> it's like to be marginalized on a daily basis in this country.
>>
>> In solidarity,
>> [image: reading]
>>
>> *Alyse Liebovich*
>> *Librarian//Writers Week Coordinator//Unshelved (Book Club) Sponsor*
>> Bartlett High School
>> *Twitter:* @LibraryHawks <https://twitter.com/libraryhawks>
>> Currently Reading:    *Sh*t, Actually *by Lindy West
>>                             *The Space Between Worlds *by Michaiah
>> Johnson
>> *Current Audiobook:*  *A Promised Land* by Barack Obama
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:46 AM Beverly Zbinden via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Librarians (as an overwhelmingly white group - 86%
>>> <http://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/Draft%20of%20Member%20Demographics%20Survey%2001-11-2017.pdf>)
>>> have a responsibility to create more equitable and inclusive library spaces
>>> and curricula for the patrons we serve and for our BIYOC (Black,
>>> Indigenous, Youth of Color). This requires introspection and
>>> acknowledgement of our own biases and privilege, an understanding of the
>>> history of racism and oppression and its impact on library services, and a
>>> willingness to apply that knowledge to enact meaningful change. Look at the
>>> information on Black Lives Matter at School
>>> <https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/>, watch the introductory
>>> video <https://youtu.be/sO-_PlUeCG0>.
>>> This is exactly the forum where these resources should be shared.
>>> Beverly Zbinden
>>> Head Librarian @ Niles North High School
>>> (847)626-2183
>>> *Pronouns: she/her/hers*
>>>
>>> "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
>>> about education."
>>>   - Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:42 AM Alyse Liebovich via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you, Judi! I was excited to see librarians sharing resources in
>>>> support of the BLM movement and, most importantly, our BIPOC students and
>>>> communities.
>>>> It is shocking to me that there are librarians speaking out* against *supporting
>>>> a peaceful social justice movement (as Sherry stated).
>>>>
>>>> Elisa, thank you for sharing that Malcolm X quote, and also when I read
>>>> your second response I said, *"Preach, Elisa!"*
>>>>
>>>> In solidarity,
>>>> [image: reading]
>>>>
>>>> *Alyse Liebovich*
>>>> *Librarian//Writers Week Coordinator//Unshelved (Book Club) Sponsor*
>>>> Bartlett High School
>>>> *Twitter:* @LibraryHawks <https://twitter.com/libraryhawks>
>>>> Currently Reading:    *Sh*t, Actually *by Lindy West
>>>>                             *The Space Between Worlds *by Michaiah
>>>> Johnson
>>>> *Current Audiobook:*  *A Promised Land* by Barack Obama
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:41 AM Elisa Gall via AISLE <
>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you Judi! I appreciate all of these resources, especially as so
>>>>> many false equivalences get made and gaslighting occurs around us. I am
>>>>> reminded of this Malcolm X quote:* If you're not careful,
>>>>> the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and
>>>>> loving the people who are doing the oppressing.*
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Elisa
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:38 AM Sherry Jo Baehr via AISLE <
>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you, Judi, for passing along information about  #BLMatSchool
>>>>>> Week of Action. Black Live Matter is a peaceful social justice movement.
>>>>>> Let's not let Mr. Heideman -- who is appallingly misinformed for a
>>>>>> librarian -- derail and obstruct this conversation about giving our black
>>>>>> students and colleagues the support they need.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sherry Jo Baehr
>>>>>> Head Librarian @ Niles West High School
>>>>>> My Pronouns: she/her ~ See mypronouns.org to learn more
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:11 AM John Heideman via AISLE <
>>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Black Lives Matter is a group that encourages and incites violence.
>>>>>>> The two co founders are active Markist . We should have no part of them.
>>>>>>> Mr. Heideman
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 6:40 PM Moreillon, Judith Lynn via AISLE <
>>>>>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear AISLE List Members,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The Black Lives Matter at School coalition is holding a
>>>>>>>> #BLMatSchool Week of Action from February 1-5, 2021.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is an opportune time to co-design curriculum for the unique
>>>>>>>> students in your school.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In my 1/11/21 blog post, I highlight #BLMatSchool resources as well
>>>>>>>> as others I have curated to support you and your colleagues in designing
>>>>>>>> and implementing racial justice curriculum tailored to the unique needs of
>>>>>>>> the students in your care.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I hope you will collaborate with one or more colleagues to launch
>>>>>>>> Black History Month with a week of engaging, thought-provoking,
>>>>>>>> soul-searching conversations among your students and faculty and take
>>>>>>>> action to make your learning environment a more just and caring space.
>>>>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/sllblog011121
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Judi
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Literacies and Libraries Consultant
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Co-Chair, Teacher Librarian Division, Arizona Library Association
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2019 Scholastic Library Publishing Award
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Author/Editor:
>>>>>>>> *Core Values in School Librarianship: Responding with Commitment
>>>>>>>> and Courage * (Libraries Unlimited, 2021)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Maximizing School Librarian Leadership: Building Connections for
>>>>>>>> Learning and Advocacy* (ALA, 2018)
>>>>>>>> *Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Elementary School
>>>>>>>> Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact* (ALA, 2013)
>>>>>>>> *Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary School
>>>>>>>> Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact* (ALA, 2012)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Please, Don’t Give Me A Hug!/Por favor, íno me abraces! *(2019,
>>>>>>>> 2021)
>>>>>>>> *Ready and Waiting for You* (2013)
>>>>>>>> *Read to Me/Vamos a leer *(2004)
>>>>>>>> *Sing Down the Rain *(1997)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://storytrail.com
>>>>>>>> info at storytrail.com
>>>>>>>> http://schoollibrarianleadership.com
>>>>>>>> @CactusWoman <https://twitter.com/CactusWoman>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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