Critical Librarianship Workshop 2016

Date

December 3, 2016 December 4, 2016

Location

Toronto

Details

Website: http://criticallibrarianshipworkshop.weebly.com/

Hashtag: #clw2016

Want to nerd out for two days about critical theory with some equally nerdy librarians? Join a small group for two days of intensive reading and discussion of critical theory and librarianship, December 3-4, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, which we understand to be the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, and Ojibway/Chippewa people.

Recognition of the importance of critical approaches to librarianship is growing. At this point in time, however, there are limited formal opportunities for librarians interested in further exploring critical theory. In order to facilitate deeper conversations, we hope to assemble a group of participants who are not experts, but who have some experience reading, thinking, writing, and working with critical theoretical approaches, and a desire to learn more. This intensive and experimental workshop will provide an intimate seminar environment intended to enable people to deepen their existing background in a variety of critical approaches and build stronger connections between theories and the practice of librarianship. Participants will bring a research or professional practice project (e.g. writing project, redesign of a program or service) to the workshop to work through as a site of analysis and will leave having considered the project from a variety of different perspectives, and with a new network of colleagues.