Picture credit: Prison Book Program website
Are you interested in volunteering with a Boston-area archive, library or LIS-related community organization over spring break (March 2nd-9th)?
You could meet people, gain valuable experience, learn/share about Boston-area issues and organizations, contribute your skills to give back to the communities around us, explore, and eat a free lunch every day you participate 🙂
Please sign up with your interests & availability, come to the info sessions listed below to learn more or email me with any questions! Schedule will be flexible and you can join for as many (or few) days as you can.
Info sessions at Boston campus, SLIS Student Lounge (P-213):
Tues. February 12th @ 11am EST
Wed., February 13th @ 5pm EST
Thurs., February 14th @ 3pm EST
GoToMeeting link (same dates/times as above)
Access code: 512-872-237
In light of recent events at ALA Midwinter, which are unfortunately not isolated incidents, I think it’s clearer than ever that our field has a lot of work to do in dismantling systemic racism and other intersecting systems. This could be one way to learn, contribute and dialogue together.
If you can’t make these times but you’re interested in participating, please feel free to email me with any questions, or just sign up and I’ll send out more details soon!
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More information (also can be found on the sign-up form):
Possible sites (depending on your input): the Prison Book Program (Quincy), 826 Boston (Roxbury), King K-8 School (Dorchester), The History Project (Back Bay), and Papercut Zine Library (Cambridge). Check out their websites linked above, or this sign-up form for more information about them and the projects we would be helping out with!
Schedule: TBD, either Saturdays 10am-4pm or weekdays 9am-4pm or 6pm-9pm. You can join for one or two 3-hour shifts on as many days as you can/like!
Contact Diversity & Inclusion Fellow Lee Moonan for info or questions.