BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IAC RL) and the University of Illinois Springfield’\;s Brookens Library a re pleased to host a \;FREE \;viewing of the Association of Colleg e and Research Libraries webinar \;“\;Be Proactive: Overcoming Bi ases and Microaggressions in the Workplace.”\; \; \;This is a recorded webinar\, lasting approximately one hour\, and is open to all li brarians and staff\, including academic and public. \;Membership in IA CRL is not required to attend.\nA full description of the webinar and the associated learning outcomes is below. There are two articles you can read in preparation\, but attend even if you don’\;t have time to look th em over. Also included is a link to an ALA/ACRL information page \;Kee ping Up with Implicit Bias \;that contains information.\nDalton\, S. & amp\; Villagran\, M. (2018) Minimizing and addressing implicit bias in the workplace: Be proactive\, part one. College and Research Library News. 79 (9).\nDalton\, S. &\; Villagran\, M. (2018) Minimizing and addressing microaggressions in the workplace: Be proactive\, part two. College and Re search Library News. 79 (10)\n \;\n“\;Be Proactive: Overcoming Bi ases and Microaggressions in the Workplace.”\;  \; \; \;\ nPresenters: Shamika Dalton\, interim associate director and professor of legal research at University of Florida Levin College Law\; Michele Villag ran\, assistant professor in the School of Information at San Jose State U niversity.\nAs human beings\, we cannot hide from bias: It is a natural pa rt of our brain. However\, it is up to us to recognize how biases in the w orkplace impact others and our own productivity. This webcast will help at tendees identify biases\, explore how they affect the work environment\, a nd discuss strategies for reducing these biases within recruitment\, hirin g\, and retention in the library workplace. We will define the various typ es of microaggressions that can result from these biases and offer practic es for addressing and coping with them. Minimizing and addressing implicit bias and microaggressions can help foster a safe and inclusive work envir onment.\nLearning outcomes:\n•\; Identify biases and microaggressions and how they impact the various aspects of the workplace\n•\; Explor e effective practices for minimizing biases and microaggressions in the wo rkplace to create a positive and inclusive work environment\n•\; Lear n strategies for reducing bias in library recruitment\, hiring\, and reten tion\n \;\nViewing will take place on \;Wednesday\, June 12\,  \;from \;1:00 to 4:00 PM\, in Room 230A\, the library’\;s new Lea rning Classroom on the Library’\;s Main Floor\, opened in October 201 8. Pattie Piotrowski\, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries for the University of Illinois Springfield\, will give a brief welcome. Also\, fol lowing the event\, please stay for \;FREE \;refreshments and an in formal opportunity to converse with colleagues on a variety of table topic s including Open Educational Resources (OER)\, imposter syndrome\, and oth ers. The event will start at 1:00 with the introduction\, then the 1-hour& #160\;FREE \;webinar itself\, refreshments\, and\, finally\, the discu ssions afterwards\, which will be informal and may last until 4:00 PM. Fee l free to attend just the webcast or the discussions (the latter starting at approximately 2:30 PM)\, or both. It will be a time to get acquainted w ith new colleagues and re-acquainted with familiar faces in Illinois Libra ries.\nDirections to campus can be found here: \;https://library.uis.e du/about/maps.html\nPlease let us know you’\;re coming by RSVP’\ ;ing to \;jmccr01s@uis.edu \;or 217.206.6597.\nIf you have any que stions\, please contact John Laubersheimer (site coordinator)\, at \;l aubersh@uis.edu\, or Eric Edwards (IACRL President)\, at \;eedwards@il sos.gov. DTEND:20190612T160000 DTSTAMP:20260527T082331 DTSTART:20190612T130000 LOCATION:University of Illinois Springfield\, One University Plaza\, Spring field\, Illinois 62703 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:ACRL webinar viewing at UIS UID:e027ac13-600d-4754-9e73-3238ce53fefe END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR