#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.

BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read – 9/30/2021 – 5:30 – 7:00 PM EST

Sep 30, 2021 | ,

9/30/2021 – 5:30 – 7:00 PM EST – BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read 

Presented by: SCARLA, LISSA, and Rutgers–New Brunswick Libraries

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 30 at 5:30pm EST. In addition to “flash-talks” from 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 from this event last year: 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.

#CritLib Collective Discussion – 3/31/2021 – 7:00 PM

Mar 31, 2021 | ,

3/31/2021 – 7:00 PM  – #CritLib Collective Discussion

Join SCARLA for our first session of #CritLibCollective, a space where students, faculty, and librarians can gather for informal discussions on important topics related to critical librarianship. For our inaugural session we are reading Danya Leebaw and Alexis Logsdon’s article “Power and Status (and Lack Thereof) in Academe: Academic Freedom and Academic Librarians” from the open access, open peer reviewed journal In The Library With The Lead Pipe. The article can be accessed here: http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2020/power-and-status-and-lack-thereof-in-academe/.

NJLA-CUS/ACRL-NJ Executive Board Panel Discussion – 2/24/2021 – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Feb 21, 2021 | ,

2/24/2021 – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – NJLA-CUS/ACRL-NJ Executive Board Panel Discussion

Interested in academic librarianship? Curious about ways that you can get involved in the field while still in school? SCARLA is excited to host a panel discussion with officers of the NJLA-CUS/ACRL-NJ executive board. Learn more about the organization, the roles of its committees, and how, even as students, we can get involved.
Join us Wednesday, February 24th at 7pm EST via Zoom.

A Conversation with Dr. Nicole Cooke on Social Justice in Librarianship -12/8/2020 – 7:00 PM

Dec 8, 2020 | ,

12/8/2020 – 7:00 PM – A Conversation with Dr. Nicole Cooke on Social Justice in Librarianship

A three time Rutgers alum, Dr. Cooke is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and an Associate Professor of the School of Information Science in the University of South Carolina’s College of Information and Communication. She has experience in public, medical, and academic libraries, and her research and teaching interests include critical cultural information studies, fake news/misinformation/disinformation, and diversity and social justice in librarianship, focusing on how to integrate them into LIS education and pedagogy.