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cultural humility

jennifercrain2 — 2024-09-13 21:54:02 UTC

Involves adopting an attitude of openness and respect toward different cultures while recognizing and actively challenging systems of inequality.

cultural competence

jennifercrain2 — 2024-09-13 21:56:51 UTC

Growth journey that equips individuals to grasp the needs of various communities and communicate successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds.

competency contiuum

jennifercrain2 — 2024-09-13 21:58:16 UTC

Efforts towards equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and racial fairness are continuous endeavors rather than end points.

implicit bias

jennifercrain2 — 2024-09-13 21:59:26 UTC

Unconscious and automatic attitudes that can diverge from our explicit beliefs, significantly influencing behaviors in areas like employment, education, and criminal justice, yet they are adaptable and can change over time.

Hispanic American

jennifercrain2 — 2024-09-25 02:29:40 UTC

United States citizens of Latin American descent. Can be subdivided geographically.

intersectionality

jennifercrain2 — 2024-10-09 18:45:44 UTC

Intersectionality is the lens through which we can understand how various forms of discrimination, such as racism and sexism, overlap and create unique challenges for individuals, revealing that a person's experiences of privilege and oppression are shaped by the interplay of their multiple identities.

whiteness

jennifercrain2 — 2024-10-20 19:08:00 UTC

Whiteness refers to a socially and legally constructed identity that privileges white people over people of color, rooted in historical practices and processes that define and elevate this identity while perpetuating systems of racial inequality and exclusion.

ethnicity

jennifercrain2 — 2024-10-21 02:12:35 UTC

Ethnicity refers to a societal framework that categorizes individuals into distinct groups, shaped by commonalities like identity, beliefs, customs, language, shared goals, historical experiences, and ancestral roots.

intellectual freedom

jennifercrain2 — 2024-11-10 14:38:46 UTC

Intellectual freedom is the right of individuals to access information and express ideas without censorship or restriction, ensuring a diverse range of perspectives and resources are available to all members of a community.

censorship

jennifercrain2 — 2024-11-10 14:38:58 UTC

Censorship is the suppression or removal of library resources or information from intended audiences based on various objections, thereby limiting access to diverse perspectives and ideas.

professional ethics

jennifercrain2 — 2024-11-10 14:39:12 UTC

Professional ethics for librarians encompasses the moral principles and standards that guide their practices in promoting intellectual freedom, resisting censorship, and ensuring equitable access to diverse resources for all members of the community.