Shauntee Burns-Simpson \;(New York Pub lic Library)\, \;Nichelle Hayes \;(Indianapolis Public Library)\,& nbsp\;Ana Ndumu \;(University of Maryland\, College of Information Stu dies)\, and \;Shaundra Walker \;(Georgia College) will discuss Bla ck librarians&rsquo\; experiences in four thematic areas:
\nPl ease join us for this live virtual event\, moderated by \;Joni Floyd\, Curator\, Maryland &\; Historical Collections at the University of Mar yland and with remarks shared by \;keondra bills freemyn\, Project STA ND Coordinator at the University of Maryland and author of a chapter in&nb sp\;The Black Librarian in America\, as we learn more about Black libraria ns&rsquo\; experiences and ways to advance anti-racism\, inclusion\, and r epresentation in the Library and Information Science (LIS) field and broad er society.
\nPanelists:
\nMrs. Shaun tee Burns-Simpson \;served as the 2020-2022 President of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA). She is the Assoc iate Director of the Center for Educators &\; Schools for the New York Public Library. An ambassador for libraries and youth librarian\, Mrs. Sim pson enjoys connecting people to the public library and its resources. She works closely with at-risk teens and fosters a love of reading and learni ng with her innovative programs. In addition to leading BCALA\, she chaire d ALA&rsquo\;s Committee on Diversity of the American Library Association.
\nMs. Nichelle Hayes \;is the current presiden t of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She has been in strumental in leading the Indianapolis Public Library and also serves on a number of community boards throughout the state of Indiana\, including th e Indiana Black Librarians Network (IBLN)\, NAACP\, and Association for th e Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). She is a member of D elta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and is a blogger at \;https://thetiesth atbind.blog/ \;where she discusses genealogy and keeping families conn ected.
\nDr. Ana Ndumu \;is an assistant profes sor at the University of Maryland College Park&rsquo\;s College of Informa tion Studies. Dr. Ndumu primarily researches and teaches on library servic es to immigrants&mdash\;particularly\, Black diasporic immigrants&mdash\;a long with methods for promoting representation and inclusion in LIS. A for mer HBCU (historically Black colleges and universities) librarian for over a decade\, she is interested in the cross between Black identity\, inform ation access\, and social inclusion. Dr. Ndumu is also a BCALA executive b oard member.
\nDr. Shaundra Walker \;is the lib rary director at Georgia College. Dr. Walker has over 22 years of experien ce working in libraries and higher education. Her work and research in lib raries and education are deeply influenced by her experience attending and working in HBCUs. Her research interests include the recruitment and rete ntion of diverse librarians and organizational development within the libr ary.
\nRemarks from Chapter Author/Contributor:
\nkeondra bills freemyn \;is the Project STAND Coo rdinator at the University of Maryland Libraries and is the author of &ldq uo\;Expanding the Black Archival Imagination\,&rdquo\; a chapter in \; The Black Librarian in America. She is a writer\, archivist\, and digital memory worker\, who has worked on archival projects across the humanities\ , including collections within the Library of Congress\, Smithsonian Natio nal Museum of African American History and Culture\, New York Public Libra ry\, and the People&rsquo\;s Archive at the DC Public Library. She is also a seasoned Wikipedia editor and founder of the Black Women Writers Projec t\, highlighting the contributions of Black women writers to the literary canon.
\nModerator:
\nDr. Joni Floyd \;is the curator of (state of) Maryland and Historical Collections for Special Collection and University Archives at the University of Maryland Librarie s. She also co-chairs The 1856 Project--UMD&rsquo\;s chapter of Universiti es Studying Slavery. Intersectionality informs Dr. Floyd&rsquo\;s critical archival work\, which focuses on such participatory heritage initiatives as community archives\, personal history writing\, and collaborative docum entation.
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