Fourth chat, May 6, 2014: codes of conduct

Moderated by @catladylib

Storify by @Liz_Librarian

Topic: Code of Conduct

Discussion questions:

• Q1. What is your opinion on ALA’s Code of Conduct? Necessary? Share your thoughts.
• Q2. What can we do as a profession to create safe spaces at conferences?
• Q3. How can we create safe spaces online and is it possible? via @donnarosemary
• Q4. Do you think privilege impacts topics and speakers chosen at conferences? Why or why not?

Third chat, April 22 2014: critical pedagogy + libraries

moderated by @catladylib
Storify (pdf, html) by @carlhess

Discussion questions:

• Q1. How do we take our students identities into account when teaching?
• Q2. How do you deal with students who are resistant to social justice issues?
• Q3. What does critical pedagogy for info lit. look like in nonacademic settings? How can we promote in other spaces?
• Q3.5. what #critlib looks like outside of instruction/reference?
• Q4. What do you want to get out of these #critlib discussions? What format/frequency would work best? Twitter still okay for this?
• #critlib pitch! Share your blog posts, articles, books, anything related to critical pedagogy + libraries (or not)

Second chat, April 8 2014

moderated by @kellymce
Storify (pdf, html) by @wendycr_

Topic: Since not everyone had time to read the Gregory & Higgins’ intro chapter, this will be the “official” reading for the next chat. If you can, please do read this and be prepared to discuss. However, everyone is still welcome to join us, whether you have read it or not. See you then!

Discussion questions:

• Q1: Is neutrality an impossible construct, per Toni Samek?
• Q2: In what ways has infolit been co-opted by “corporatist efficiencies and risk management?”
• Q3 “What can we do to empower students to raise their critical consciousness of information and how can we inspire them to apply this outlook for fairness and the equality of all people?”
• Q4: How do you teach students to take action?
• Q5: How do you take your students’ gender, sexuality, language, race, class, ability, etc. into account?

First chat, April 1 2014

Storify (pdf, html) by @aszingarelli

Topic: Our first chat will take place Tuesday, April 1. We’ll be meeting each other, talking about our goals for the #critlib chats, how we all understand critical pedagogies and their role in libraries, and deciding on readings we can do together over the next few weeks.

Discussion questions:

• How would you define critical pedagogy?

• What does critical *library* pedagogy mean to you?

• How do you bring discussions of race, gender, and class privilege into your teaching?

• How else have you used critical library pedagogy in your work, including outside of instruction? How might you?

• What are some resources you’d recommend for future readings?