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OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries

OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee

A podcast attempting to shine light on the radical inequities and the oppressive nature of the library profession, specifically as it pertains to BIPOC professionals and the communities they serve in the state of Oregon. An Oregon Library Association EDI & Antiracism production. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon. Este proyecto ha sido posible en parte

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56:54

S4, E7: Indigenous Systems of Knowledge with Dr....

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2025/10/31

Send us a text This episode originally aired on August 31, 2023 and is being re-released to celebrate Native American Heritage Month (November). In this episode we talk with Dr. Sandy Littletree (Navajo/Eastern Shoshone), Assistant Professor at the Information School at the University of Washington, whose work focuses on Native North American Indigenous Knowledge. Dr. Littletree shares background about Indigenous systems of knowledge, and practical application as it pertains to Indigen...

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S4, E6: Trauma-Informed Care & Cultivating Safety in...

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2025/09/30

Send us a text In this episode, we chat with the magical Nisha Mody, a Liberatory Life Coach, facilitator, and former librarian, about how library workers can navigate, survive, and heal from toxic work environments. Nisha shares insights on trauma-informed care, values alignment, and relational liberation, offering practical tools for self-compassion, boundary-setting, and fostering more supportive and inclusive library cultures. From identifying red flags in job interviews to re-cente...

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S4, E5: Escaping the Vocational Awe Trap w/Fobazi...

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2025/08/29

Send us a text This episode originally aired on July 31, 2024 as Season 3, Episode 5, and is being re-released in light of Fobazi's recent health challenges. Listeners who wish to support Fobazi, can access the Go Fund Me by clicking on the hyperlink. In this episode we are joined in conversation by scholar, academic consultant, librarian and educational game designer, Fobzi Ettarh, who notably coined the concept of "vocational awe" in 2018. Ettarh shares how vocational awe operate...

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S4, E4: Building Trust & Engaging Authentically with...

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2025/07/31

Send us a text In this episode, we are joined by Angelica Navarro de Cordero and Maria Aguilar, Adult Services Librarian and Library Director at the Cornelius Public Library. The duo discusses the importance of collective effort, authentic relationship building and establishing a foundation of trust when serving not only Spanish-speakers, but the community at large. Whether it is offering a Zumba class or providing tailored Makerspace programs, Cornelius Public Library has seen great success ...

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77:18

S4, E3: Low-Morale Experience in Libraries, Community...

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2025/07/04

Send us a text In this episode, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick—an award-winning librarian, researcher, and the 2024–2025 Follett Chair at Dominican University—joins the hosts. Kendrick, renowned for her research on the topic of low-morale in libraries, sheds light on the systemic systems and structures that enable these environments and how BIPOC library workers and administrators grapple with this. Together, the trio explore enabling systems, problematic behaviors, and the emotional toll of l...

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56:33

S4, E2: Supporting BIPOC Library Workers w/ Heidi...

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2025/04/30

Send us a text In this episode, the remarkable Heidi Estrada & Sophie Kenney discuss RAILS BIPOC Library Workers Group and RAILS BIPOC Library Workers Mentorship Program—two inclusive programs for library professionals in Illinois that foster support and mitigate racial disparities. More specifically, RAILS BIPOC Library Workers Group aims to foster connection, share resources and discuss specific experiences in a safe, welcome, and open space for all library workers who identify as Black...

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S4, E1- Decolonizing the Archive w/Natalia Fernández

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2025/03/31

Send us a text We are joined in this episode by Oregon State University Associate Professor and Special Collections and Archives Research Center (SCARC) Curator, Natalia Fernández. How can academic archives confront harmful narratives and create more inclusive records? Fernández shares how SCARC'S Antiracist Description Activities project is challenging biased language, improving finding aids and ensuring collections are represented with dignity, non-prejudice and accuracy. Date of Inte...

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S3, E11: Library Services for BIPOC Adoptees &...

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2025/02/28

Send us a text In this episode, we welcome Kendra Morris-Jacobson with the Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center (ORPARC), and Lisa MM Butler, a Black, biracial, transracial, domestic adoptee working in libraries in Washington State. Kendra and Lisa discuss the vital role that libraries, books and educational resources play in the lives of children in care and adoptees. From fostering a sense of identity and belonging to providing comfort, escapism, representation and essential learning opport...

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S3, E10: Health Librarianship w/Jamia Williams

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2025/01/31

Send us a text In this episode, the hosts welcome back Jamia Williams, co-creator and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, which amplifies the voices of Black, indigenous, and people of color who work in archives and libraries. This time around, Williams, a Consumer Health Program Specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office, discusses health literacy, resources and advocacy. In addition, she touches upon the topic of barriers to recruitment, retention a...

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S3, E9: We STILL Need Diverse Books w/Caroline...

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2024/12/31

Send us a textIn this episode we welcome We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) board members and authors Caroline Richmond (Executive Director) and Dhonielle Clayton (COO) to discuss why it is more important than ever to ensure diverse books are available and accessible to youth. Since its creation in 2014, WNDB has championed diverse publishing and diverse creators, and has pushed back against the lack of diverse representation in youth literature, publishing and collections. Their advocacy efforts i...

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S3, E8: Book Bans and Intellectual Freedom w/ Dr....

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2024/11/27

Send us a textIn this episode, Dr. Emily Knox, a professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explores the intersection of intellectual freedom, freedom of expression, and social justice, as well as power, neutrality, and the rise in book challenges and bans in the United States.Hosts: Ericka Brunson-Rochette and Gene IparraguirreRecord Date: October 9, 2024**Please note episode was recorded prior to the 2024 election Mentioned in this episod...

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S3, E7: The Power of Stories w/Donna Barba Higuera

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2024/10/31

Send us a textIn this episode*, we have the absolute honor of conversing with Donna Barba Higuera, Middle Grade and Picture Book Author, Newbery Medal and Pura Belpré Award Winner and New York Times Best Seller. Donna shares from where and whom she draws her stories, and how she went from an imaginative child to inspiring readers of all ages.In a time where book challenges are on the rise, Donna discusses the importance and power of sharing stories, owning the stories you hear and having acce...

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So'oh Story Time: Stories for Our Grandchildren...

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2024/09/30

Send us a textIn this episode we are joined in conversation by Shannon LaRance (Dine'/Hopi/Assiniboine). Founder of Indigenous Empowerment, Indigenous Empowerment's mission is to ensure culturally sensitive counselors and social service agents are accessible to those in need. Their goal is to train human service organizations across the nation on the complexities, nuances, and beauty of Indigenous people. Social Worker, Counselor, So’oh Story Time.So'oh, meaning "Grandmother" in Hopi, e...

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S3, E5: Escaping the Vocational Awe Trap w/Fobazi Ettarh

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2024/07/31

In this episode we are joined in conversation by scholar, academic consultant, librarian and educational game designer, Fobzi Ettarh, who notably coined the concept of "vocational awe" in 2018. Ettarh shares how vocational awe operates at both the micro and macro levels, contributing to problematic hiring, onboarding, and retention practices in the library profession, and illustrates how this concept directly ties to workplace inequities and burnout.Additionally, Ettarh provides actionable wa...

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S3, E4: Maawn Doobiigeng Classification System w/Anne...

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2024/07/03

Anne Heidemann & Melissa Isaac from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan join us to share about Maawn Doobiigeng, a new classification system for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Library. In 2019, The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries were awarded the IMLS National Leadership Grant to facilitate the creation of a new classification system by members of the community. As of April 2024, this new system, titled Maawn Doobiigeng (Gather Together), has been created and is being implemented into

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S3, E3: An Introduction to Critical Librarianship...

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2024/05/31

*There were slight technical issues during the recording of this episode. We apologize for any minor disruptions*We are excited to welcome Jamillah R. Gabriel, the Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian at Harvard University and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, for a second time. Jamillah provides listeners with a beginner-friendly overview of Critical Pedagogy, how it can be applied to library and information science, and used to promote EDIA within libraries and educational settings.&n...

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S3, E2: Connecting Libraries with Communities w/...

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2024/04/30

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S3, Episode 1: Uplifting Youth in Library Spaces with...

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2024/03/29

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Building Relationships Through Libraries w/Ray Pun

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2024/02/29

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S2, E10: Librarians of Color Advocating for Youth...

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2024/01/31

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