Great to "see" everyone!

Nice to see you all

Nice to see everybody!

Welcome!

Thanks everyone for joining us today!

I am getting no audio

Ooh, LARKIM is a great acronym!

Is anyone else having audio issues?

It is coming through fine for me

I hear it all.

Donna - you might need to check your settings or speaker

On LARKIM -- are all these letters right?LibrariesArchivesResearchKnowledgeInformationMuseumsOr does it end with Information Management?

Information Management

I thought it was info mgmt

Ok thanks!

(live tweeting a bit)

Interesting to see the ethical principles include impartiality (in the US, some have viewed ‘neutrality’ as a barrier to upholding diversity principles)

The flip side means that you need to recognize the Apprenticeships same as academic credentials.

^ Interesting point! I also noticed the "E" stands for equality, which differs from equity in the US

yes, Jamie, I noticed that as well. I wasn’t sure if it was a cross-country/cultural difference or a difference in values

Brandy - love the live tweeting! can you share the hashtag you're using?

#SLAers

Recently learned about the BAME acronym (Black, Asian, Minority & Ethnic) which is is used in the UK.

https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/486681/Dominic-Cummings-Libraries-are-desperately-needed.htm

We'll start Q&A soon - get ready with your questions!

you can put them in the chat or unmute and speak up

What about hiring from newer members of the community? It will bring in much diversity.

Are you doing any audit of your collections, regarding inclusion of BAME authors and subjects?

q about the BAME network: was it a “top down” directive, or did it arise “organically” from your membership and/or staff? thanks

Shame no library - I started my career as a librarian in the UK, actually at the Poly of North London, and remember using the Library Association Library.

Thanks, Clara, this was my question too!

Such a good question, Clara!

Did you get external expertise (like legal counsel) to navigate those laws/regulations as a charity organization?

With a 97% white membership, how do you avoid pressuring and burning out your BAME members in making these significant changes?

Thank you! I work for a non-profit organization and we have to walk those tricky lines often. :)

Thank you, Yvonne! I especially appreciate your willingness to share about inevitable failures and challenges in doing this work.

Thanks for a great and informative presentation about how CLIP is doing this work!

Thank you!