Remember that librarians present materials, programming, and answers that do not discriminate; that preserve freedoms and serve the community.
Chase us away, and you lose democracy in information. It's that serious.
#SupportMychal
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@MelissaHDavis
@liberalLibraian
1. Here is my take on this. As a brown ovaried librarian in the 90's/00's.. (now retired) I can testify to the additional expectations placed on the "other.." The whole library system here was NOT diverse, and was staunchly stiffly whitemale oriented .. I experienced hostility from staff as well as customers over "cultural norms" being "violated.." Even though I had a degree from one of the most conservative universities in the state.
@JazzCrafter
I have not personally experienced this, but I have seen and fought against it.
This librarian stands for human rights.
@JazzCrafter
I am a white female and endured "otherness" at an all-male-staffed college library. Micromanaged, talked down to. Irony is that I had more librarian experience than the director.
I won't say it's the same as racism, but it was not appropriate.
@MelissaHDavis
@LiberalLibrarian
My good artist friend, Scott Woods, also a librarian.. is an Emmy winning Poet/Griot who had an amazing piece about this on Facebook.. and I WILL be there to see what they both have to say soon.
@MelissaHDavis @LiberalLibrarian
Go to Facebook/Scott Woods
for the complete post.. it is quite long, cogent, thorough. would that work for you?
@JazzCrafter @LiberalLibrarian
Yes! Thank you.
@MelissaHDavis
2. I began at the library as a roving "page" tasked with cleaning up and reshelving. So I visited all the branches in the county.. city and suburban.. and the difference of respect/expectations was radically different.. with the structure favoring the "norms.." of the segregated suburbs. This is a much bigger issue than libraries/librarians can handle, and I know his pain.