#CritLib Collective: “Access is Not Problem Solving: Disability Justice and Libraries”

Mar 22, 2023 |

Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. EST (Zoom)

Join SCARLA on Thursday, February 23 at 7pm EST for our CritLib Collective event series, a space where students, faculty, and librarians can gather for informal discussions on important topics related to critical librarianship. For this iteration of our series, we are reading “Access is Not Problem Solving: Disability Justice and Libraries” by Alana Kumbier and Julia Starkey. Bring your questions, thoughts, and anecdotes! We are excited for the conversation!

Chat & Chill with Amy C. Vo

Feb 23, 2023 | ,

Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. EST (Zoom)

LISSA, SOURCE, & SCARLA present: CHAT & CHILL with Amy C. Vo, Processing Archivist, Princeton University Library Special Collections

LISSA, SOURCE, and SCARLA present: Chat & Chill with Amy C. Vo, Processing Archivist, Princeton University Library Special Collections. Thursday, February 16th, 2023, 7p.m., via Zoom.

A Panel Discussion with Rutgers University Librarians

Feb 1, 2023 |

SCARLA (Student College, Academic, and Resource Library Association) is hosting a virtual Rutgers University Library Panel on Thursday, November 17th at 7pm. Featuring diverse librarians from different positions in the Rutgers Library system, this informal discussion will begin with guided discussion questions followed by an open Q&A. You may submit questions via the Google form link below. If you wish your question to be anonymous, please indicate that in your response.

Register here: https://bit.ly/RULpanel22

Submit questions here: https://forms.gle/9KekrZDsJxUzeLbu6

BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read (2022)

Oct 25, 2022 |


September 21, 2022 at 5:30 – 7:00pm EST (with optional informal discussion from 7:00-7:30pm)

Presented by: SCARLA (The Student College, Academic, and Research Libraries Association), SOURCE (Student Organization for Unique and Rare Collections Everywhere), and LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)
As part of Banned Book Week, you are invited to BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read on September 21 at 5:30pm EST. In addition to “flash-talks” from Rutgers-NB librarians and SC&I faculty on censorship and free speech, this virtual open mic-night will also give participants the opportunity to read from, listen to, and celebrate their favorite banned/challenged books. All kinds of texts are welcome, as are all languages! Please note that read-out performances will be limited to 2 minutes each, so choose your excerpt wisely.
Check out the banned books libguide: https://libguides.rutgers.edu/bannedbooks
Want to participate but don’t know what to read? The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has published lists of the most challenged books since 2001, and they can be found HERE.
However, no read-out participation is required! Even just tuning in to listen can be a radical act in the celebration of banned books, freedom of speech, and speaking truth to power.

#CritLit Collective

Apr 1, 2022 | ,

Our successful event was attended by students and faculty who discussed the article “Building a Critical Culture: How Critical Librarianship Falls Short in the Workplace” by Jennifer A. Ferretti. Facilitated by Erin Mustard, people shared their perspectives and experiences with critical librarianship, its successes and its limitations.