May SMRLA Presentation
Amelia Gibson discussed her library research at the May 16 (10am) meeting of the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association.
NCAAL XII
On July 24–27 in New Orleans, Twanna Hodge presented at the twelfth annual conference for the National Conference of African American Librarians, which has the theme “Culture Keepers XII: Unity in Diversity – Stronger Together in the African Diaspora.” The conference program is posted here.
Redefining Wellness by Setting Realistic Expectations
Dr. Jasmine Garland McKinney presented “Redefining Wellness by Setting Realistic Expectations” as part of the UNC–Greensboro Trauma Informed and Culturally Responsive Wellness Workshop Series on April 11, 2024. You can download the program PDF here.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Archives and Libraries 2024
Twanna Hodge presented twice at the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Archives and Libraries (IDEAL) conference in Toronto, on July 14, 2024. The two panels are “Challenging ‘Racial Monolith Myths’ in the Library Profession Through Critical Race Theory: A Panel Discussion” and “We Got the Receipts: Navigating Reimbursement Culture in Academic Librarianship.” You can find the IDEAL conference program here.
Innovation in Systems of Postpartum Care
With other BELIEVE collaborators, Dr. Gibson published a chapter on the many social factors that contribute to good postpartum care in The Practical Playbook III: Working Together to Improve Maternal Health. You can find the collected volume here.
Media Policy for an Informed Citizenry: Revisiting the Information Needs of Communities for Democracy in Crisis
Dr. Gibson was a panelist for a Social Science Research Council, as part of its Media & Democracy program, to discuss how media and current information needs affects the health of democracies. The panel was on April 17; its program information is here.
Prioritizing Black maternal mental health: Learning from the knowledge of experts
Dr. Garland McKinney presented at the North Carolina Maternal Health Innovation Initiative (NC MHI) Learning Community on Postpartum Care for NC Parents, on April 14th, as part of The 4th Trimester Project. You can register to attend on the project webpage.
Building connections, crucial conversations & cross-cultural relationships – Twanna Hodge’s chapter on cultural humility in libraries
Twanna Hodge recently coauthored a chapter with Xan Goodman on how librarians can practice cultural humility and address diversity and inclusion issues within libraries and their wider community. The collected volume, Cultural Humility in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success can be found here.
Birth Journeys: Facilitators and barriers to reproductive healthcare
Dr. Amelia Gibson recently coauthored a paper in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics on how engineering models for patient safety in healthcare need to better reflect patient needs and to consider social determinants of health. You can read the article here.