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 Council of the Society of American Archivists Statement

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 Council of the Society of American Archivists Statement

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https://www2.archivists.org/statements/saa-council-statement-on-black-lives-and-archives

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Free e-book: End of Policing

https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing

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REFORMA has also endorsed APALA's statement that condemns the rise in xenophobia and racism due to the novel coronavirus outbreak , and has signed the to combat the rise of xenophobia and racism against Asians and Asian/Pacific Americans due to COVID-19.

Let us all stand together, build coalitions, and be each other's accomplices in the struggle to end internal, interpersonal, and systematic forms of racism and all other forms of oppression.

The REFORMA Executive Committee urges its members to support BCALA's condemnation of the systemic and systematic social injustices endured by black people and people of color, and to proactively work on eradicating racism anywhere and everywhere it exists, especially working against anti-blackness in Latinx communities and to promote Afro-Latinx excellence.

In solidarity and on behalf of the REFORMA 2019-2020 Executive Committee,

Kenny Garcia, President

Oscar Baeza, Vice President/President-elect

Madeline Peña, Immediate Past President

Denice Adkins, Treasurer

Manny Figueroa, Eastern Region Chapter Representative

Nicanor Diaz, Central Region Chapter Representative

David Lopez, Western Region Chapter Representative

Allina Migoni, Member-at-Large Representative

Established in 1971, REFORMA has actively sought to promote the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and Latino-oriented materials; the recruitment of more bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff; the development of library services and programs that meet the needs of the Latino community; the establishment of a national information and support network among individuals who share our goals; the education of the U.S. Latino population with regard to the availability and types of library services; and lobbying efforts to preserve existing library resource centers serving the interests of Latinos. For more information on REFORMA, visit reforma.org .

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REFORMA Statement on Solidarity with BCALA

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The REFORMA Executive Committee stands in solidarity with the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) in condemning violence and racism toward black people and all people of color, and has endorsed BCALA's statement condemning increased violence and racism towards Black Americans and people of color .

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Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

To sustain our democracy, and enact our shared values of freedom, prosperity, equality, safety, and a brighter future for our children, we must solve our problems collaboratively. People are mistaken if they believe the outcry over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis is the singular cause of protests across the country. Rather the protests are the expression of mounting frustration over the country's inability to solve the systemic inequities central to quality of life. Justice in the criminal system is just one of a litany of problems that confront minorities (and black Americans in particular) including equal access to food, health care, decent housing, jobs, and schools. This has not happened overnight. It has been festering close to the surface for decades (if not centuries).

What do I mean? Here is one local example of a broader problem - food insecurity, or the lack of access to fresh food. Last week, my wife Jacquie and I were at Spartan Open Pantry (a nonprofit designed to provide food, clothing, and hygiene products to students who can't afford these items) delivering food that is used to feed people who do not have anything to eat. The executive director told us that while 23% of the UNCG students are black, 50% of their clientele is black. He told us that some students come to the Pantry having not eaten in two or three days.

But I want to bring this discussion back to the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. This hits close to home. This is personal. I am a black man. I have a black son. I went to high school in suburban Minneapolis. My parents lived there for 35 years. One evening I was detained by local police in front of my parent's driveway. I asked why they stopped me, they said I "looked suspicious." I often think that maybe things would have turned out differently that night if I had made one false move.
And closer to the bone, I worry about my 21-year-old son (who lives in Los Angeles) being stopped by the police. I have had the "talk" with him. If you don't know, the "talk" is a conversation most black parents have with their black sons about how to behave when they encounter law enforcement and, in fact, how to navigate the world as a young black man. It is uncomfortable but necessary. Think about that. Think about how that would make you feel.

I wrestled with this all weekend. But I finally had to sit down and put thoughts to paper.

I am filled with sadness for the Floyd family (as well as the families of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, unfortunately the list goes on), for the country, and for my son. I'm filled with sadness for our young people - particularly the black students at UNCG. We owe them better than this. I'm filled with sadness for the hardworking and dedicated law enforcement folks who do things the right way.

But to be honest, I'm also filled with anger. I'm mad that we can't seem to come together to find commonsense solutions to the nation's problems. Mad that the direction we are heading is not sustainable where in a post-COVID-19 world it is likely we will see more inequality not less.

I know there are a lot of people in the country, in Greensboro, and on our own campus who are sad and angry too. Many of our nonblack friends and colleagues have written or called and asked what they can do: how do we fix this?

One answer is that this is all about "public will." That's the collective sense of people coming together with a good heart and common sense to solve problems. For example, we know what a good education looks like, we know what quality health care looks like, and we even know how to reform the criminal justice system. But are we willing? Are we willing to buy into the notion that we have a "shared fate" regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or party affiliation? Are people willing to change how institutions work in this country so that all people are treated fairly?

If we are willing, we can provide our children and grandchildren with a better tomorrow. If we are not, this will not be sustainable in the long run. By nature, I am an optimist. I get to work every day with faculty and staff who fuel this sense of hope; and I get to see thousands of students each year on our campus who make me believe that we can do more, do better. I have faith that we can come together and meet the challenges head on. I hope we have the will to do so.

Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr.
Chancellor

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Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, To sustain our democracy, and enact our shared values of freedom, prosperity, equality, safety, and a brighter future for our children, we must solve our problems collaboratively. People are mistaken if they believe the outcry over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis is the singular cause of protests across the country.

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Dear members of the Carolina community:

Like many of you, I have been watching the news and am horrified by the anti-black violence that has led to protests across the country. The death of George Floyd is but one example of a much larger systemic problem of racism and oppression that permeates the fabric of this country. All this is happening in the midst of a global pandemic that has upended our lives over the past three months.

While this violence may seem far removed from our daily experience at the University Libraries, we do not work here in isolation. We have an obligation -and a great deal of work to do - in order to be part of the solution. T he value and importance of inclusive excellence is a foundational element of our  Strategic Framework .  Although I am confident that we are making progress, we will not get there until we reckon with our past. Now is the time for the University Libraries to fulfill our promises to be a library of the public and for the public; to be dedicated to equity ; to be a place and an organization where ALL are valued, all are respected , and all belong.

What can we do to ensure that the University Libraries is fully committed to action? Today I announce a new University Libraries   initiative to engage that work of reckoning .  The University Libraries, like any institution, operates through a set of legacy systems that have been in place for decades. These systems implicitly and explicitly perpetuate inequity because they have been traditionally centered on whiteness and patriarchy as a default. They permeate everything that we do-what we collect, how we describe it, how we deliver services, how we organize our operational functions and design our spaces , how we structure our budget , where we invest resources, how we recruit, what we choose to elevate and highlight.

Although we aspire to be inclusive, we often miss the mark because we do not focus on the systems that create and perpetuate inequity. We must have the will to seriously interrogate each system and to understand how it fails to advance equity and justice. We must then determine how we will reform these systems and implement change with courage and con viction . Th at is the goal and necessary outcome of our initiative for reckoning . I will be sharing more information with you in the weeks ahead about how we will proceed .

In the meantime, I encourage you to spend some time with Anti-Racism Resources for All Ages , curated by  Nicole Cooke, the Augusta Baker Chair in Childhood Literacy at the School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina.

As always, please stay safe and continue taking care of yourselves and each other.

Sincerely,

Elaine L. Westbrooks

Vice Provost for University Libraries and University Librarian

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The University Libraries' Role in Reckoning with Systemic Racism and Oppression

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Dear members of the Carolina community: Like many of you, I have been watching the news and am horrified by the anti-black violence that has led to protests across the country. The death of George Floyd is but one example of a much larger systemic problem of racism and oppression that permeates the fabric of this country.

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Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the economic disparity of our gutted social system and precarious structures. This collection of resources includes emergency funds, mutual aid networks, and additional resources to assist those who have lost jobs or income as a result of the pandemic. Because of the emerging nature of these resources, some may be more up to date than others. If you have recommendations for others which should be included, contact us.

LAM-Specific Emergency Funds

A list of emergency funds designed to assist LAM Workers who have been laid off, furloughed, or otherwise lost income:

Archival Workers Emergency Fund

Details/Application and Organizing Committee website

Open to US-based archival workers who have worked in an archival institution within the last year and who have lost income as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Receipients will receive grants of up to $1000 and a complimentary 1-year membership to Society of American Archivists

BIPOC Library Residents

Matchmaking Survey: Meeting Immediate Needs During COVID-19 and BIPOC Resident Needs Survey

Mutual aid connection-building project. Matchmaking survey allows people to volunteer time, support, and resources to assist BIPOC residents. Resident needs survey allows BIPOC Residents to specify their needs during this time. Results of matchmaking survey can be seen here and residents may reach out directly.

Help a Library Worker Out

Details and application

Open to US-based library workers who have urgent financial needs (groceries, rent, childcare, phone, internet, gas, insurance, etc) due to their or their household members' or co-parent's job loss or hours reduction.

MARAC Mutual Aid Fund
Details and link to application
A form used to connect people who need or can provide support, from professional mentorship and materials review to emotional support to housing/food support, to supplies.

Museum Workers Relief Fund

Details/Sign up to be notified of application opening and GoFundMe donation page

Any museum worker in the U.S. who has been laid off, furloughed, or otherwise severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are intended for museum workers in the most precarious financial situations, even pre-crisis. "Museum workers" covers anyone working in museums including janitorial staff, cafe workers, interns, and more. Recipients will be chosen randomly to receive $500.

Tri-State Relief Fund to Support Non-Salaried Workers in the Visual Arts
Website and application
One-time unrestricted cash grants of $2,000 each to freelance, contract, or non-salaried archivists, art handlers, artist/photographer's assistants, cataloguers, database specialists, digital assets specialists, image scanners/digitizers, and registrars.

Mutual Aid Resources

Mutual Aid is "a practice and politics that emphasizes solidarity, rather than charity" ( 101 Toolkit). Through networks of mutual aid, we share the resources of our community with each other: money for rent and groceries, food and medicine delivery for those unable to get to the store, childcare, and anything else you can think of. As these are generally local, the resource pages we share below include ways to find mutual aid in your area or to organize mutual aid locally.

Mutual Aid Hub: Find (or submit) a mutual aid network.

Collective Care: Resources for finding everything from protective equipment to mutual aid networks to rent strikes.

Organizing Initiatives

Petitions

Bibliography and Documentation

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We have compiled books, videos & other online media for educating yourself on the past to understand the present, amplifying and listening to the voices of people affected by racism, and confronting current & ongoing injustices in the U.S. https://t.co/MMktgZZsMC https://t.co/6tLFVn3zpe https://t.co/ZIJieLKZuc

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Anti-racist libraries & library workers (or those striving to be) have an obligation to speak out, too. @JMU students, faculty, staff who are reeling: we see you. We love you. We are here for *you.* #LibrariesAreNotNeutral #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/RXHRVUb78T

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— JMU Libraries (@JMUlibraries) June 1, 2020

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Anti-racist libraries & library workers (or those striving to be) have an obligation to speak out, too. @JMU students, faculty, staff who are reeling: we see you. We love you. We are here for *you.* #LibrariesAreNotNeutral #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/RXHRVUb78T

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We have compiled books, videos & other online media for educating yourself on the past to understand the present, amplifying and listening to the voices of people affected by racism, and confronting current & ongoing injustices in the U.S. https://t.co/MMktgZZsMC https://t.co/6tLFVn3zpe https://t.co/ZIJieLKZuc

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We have compiled books, videos & other online media for educating yourself on the past to understand the present, amplifying and listening to the voices of people affected by racism, and confronting current & ongoing injustices in the U.S. https://t.co/MMktgZZsMC https://t.co/6tLFVn3zpe https://t.co/ZIJieLKZuc

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Anti-racist libraries & library workers (or those striving to be) have an obligation to speak out, too. @JMU students, faculty, staff who are reeling: we see you. We love you. We are here for *you.* #LibrariesAreNotNeutral #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/RXHRVUb78T