Industry:Libraries Address #MeToo

Industry:Libraries Address #MeToo The #MeToo movement--originated by activist and community organizer Tarana Burke in 2006 and gaining new traction since October 2017--has sparked intense and important global conversation about sexual harassment, assault, and violence, and libraries are uniquely sit...

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Published in:Library Journal 2018-07, Vol.143 (12), p.15
Main Author: Dixon, Jennifer A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ansari, Aziz
Book clubs
Burke, Tarana
Collection development
Community Relations
Domestic violence
Librarians
Library Networks
Library Personnel
Library Services
Programming
Public libraries
Resource Materials
Sex crimes
Sexual harassment
Special events
Violence
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Summary:Industry:Libraries Address #MeToo The #MeToo movement--originated by activist and community organizer Tarana Burke in 2006 and gaining new traction since October 2017--has sparked intense and important global conversation about sexual harassment, assault, and violence, and libraries are uniquely situated to offer trusted spaces for learning and discourse.The Stockbridge Museum, Library and Archives, MA, recently partnered with a local domestic violence and sexual assault services organization, the Elizabeth Freeman Center, to present a two-part discussion series in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April.Both Cambridge PL and TCL still offer multiple copies of Díaz's works in their catalogs, and Maginnis told LJ that any future books by Díaz or any other writer accused of misconduct would simply go through the usual collection development process, looking at literary merit, reviews, the collections of peer libraries, and the interests of the community.--Jennifer A. Dixon
ISSN:0363-0277