A COLLECTION THAT GROWS: FOOD JUSTICE & FOOD SECURITY IN PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
This presentation will introduce listeners to the advantages/disadvantages of the modern seed and food industry. With a focus on food justice and food security, the presenter will make a case for seed libraries as a way to democratize and localize food production and ensure food security with rural and urban communities. Seed libraries are an educational tool that can be utilized by libraries for programming, outreach, STEM-based learning, and cultivation of rich community connections. Civic engagement through the creation of seed libraries and community gardens within libraries will also be highlighted. The possibilities of seed libraries in academic institutions will also be considered.
Destiny RiveraDestiny C. Rivera is a graduate from San Jose State University with a Master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences. Destiny serves as a Library Assistant III at San Diego Public Library and as a Librarian at the Nancy K. Dubois Library at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park, San Diego. Destiny has a passion for social justice and seeks to center her practice of librarianship in anti-racist, queer, and decolonial pedagogies.
APOYO E INFORMACIÓN EN TIEMPOS DE COVID
Soon after COVID-19 led to shutdowns around the world, many librarians worked quickly to make information about the virus available to their communities. Information for Spanish-speakers in the U.S., however, remained scattered through the internet well into the summer of 2020. What began as an attempt to curate reliable Spanish resources for a community in Central Virginia, has since grown to connect providers of health and social services to their users, making the Apoyo guide (tinyurl.com/apoyo-virginia) a true community resource. The presentation will share insights and strategies to inspire audience members to do the same in their own localities.
Hanni NabaheHanni Nabahe, an advocate of indigenous and immigrant populations, has centered language justice and access in her work with public libraries, archives, and higher education. She holds Masters degrees in Library and Information Science (MLIS) and Business Administration (MBA), both from the University of Arizona. Before assuming her current position as Manager with the Library and Information Services team at Gilead Sciences, Inc., Hanni was a Research Librarian with the University of Virginia.
BIBLIOTECA AL SERVICIO DE LA COMUNIDAD: DESCRIBIENDO COMUNIDADES QUERETANAS EN WIKIPEDIAEL
El presente trabajo describe la participación colaborativa de diferentes actores en un proyecto híbrido (presencial y en línea): alumnos de preparatoria, académico y bibliotecarios del Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Querétaro, Wikimedia educación México y líderes de educación comunitaria adscritos al Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo, para la investigación, documentación, descripción y creación de artículos en Wikipedia de 3 comunidades rurales en el Estado de Querétaro, México (Ajuchitlancito, Charape de los pelones, La Estancia de palo dulce). Estas comunidades no estaban descritas en Wikimedia y se contaba con poca información confiable sobre ellas en la red. Atendiendo a un compromiso de responsabilidad social y fortaleciendo los valores cívicos en los alumnos de 3 grupos de la materia Retos del México actual participantes, se desarrolló el proyecto, donde cada participante aportó sus habilidades para enriquecer el conocimiento a través de una plataforma colaborativa y de libre acceso, como lo es Wikipedia.
BIBLIOTECAS E INNOVACIÓN CIUDADANA: UN PROYECTO INTERNACIONAL EN TIEMPOS DE CRISIS (BONUS SESSION)
Laboratorios Ciudadanos Distribuidos: innovación ciudadana en bibliotecas y otras instituciones culturales es un proyecto en colaboración entre el Ministerio de Cultura de España y Medialab Prado. Busca fomentar la creación de laboratorios ciudadanos en bibliotecas y otras instituciones y crear redes de colaboración. ¿Cómo? A través de una acción doble: un MOOC (1ª parte) donde los participantes aprenden qué es y cómo montar un laboratorio ciudadano y la invitación a poner en práctica los conocimientos adquiridos (2ª parte), creando un laboratorio ciudadano en tu biblioteca, sabiendo que otras muchas bibliotecas e instituciones de todo el mundo lo están haciendo a la vez. En otoño 2020 se celebró el piloto: 3.000 participantes de 34 países. Se han creado 76 laboratorios que han desarrollado 217 proyectos.
BRIDGING THE LATINX DIGITAL DIVIDE AMIDST A PANDEMIC (BONUS SESSION)
COVID-19 brought massive closures around the world, as a result the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System in Maryland jumpstarted a centralized call center for easier customer access. Instead of calling individual neighborhood branches which may not have Spanish speaking staff on site, customers are able to immediately speak to a pool of Spanish speaking staff who can address their needs. We'll examine the benefits and difficulties of creating a Spanish language central reference and information line, and how school-public library relationships have an impact on whether our Latinx community makes use of this call center as an important resource freely and readily available to them.
COMMUNITY LEAD LIBRARY SPANISH FACEBOOK
Learn about the work of a team of library Spanish bilingual staff, community leaders from the Health Department, the school districts and other organizations came together to transform the library Spanish Facebook into a community engagement platform for the Latino community and by the latino community. Learn about the tools and practices and programs that resulted from this work, including programs like Latino Leaders Spotlight, Miércoles de Biblioteca, Lecturas para el Alma, Fiesta de Verano, Día, Bibliotech Contigo, and other programs and practices to bring different community perspectives into the library. | Presenters will share about the Multnomah County Library virtual program Miércoles de Biblioteca, created to help increase material movement while sharing about civic topics including the census, voting, schools, civic engagement and more. They will share best practices, and process to help patrons engage in reading during the pandemic, even when they are not familiar with curbside pickup.
Ana Ruiz MorilloAna Iris Ruiz Morillo (She/her/Hers), is a Program Specialist Senior at Multnomah County Library where she leads Spanish outreach services, including virtual outreach through the library Spanish Facebook page 'Biblioteca del Condado de Multnomah'. Ana has a passion for serving the community, mentoring and the leadership development of others which she does through mindful collaborations. Ana is originally from the Dominican Republic, and she is 2021 MBA candidate at Willamette University.
Diego OlivaresDiego Olivares Fuentes - Currently works at the Holgate branch of Multnomah County library. He is a Spanish bilingual assistant and is currently finishing a Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design at Portland State university.
Karol OrozcoKarol Orozco Escorcia (She/Her/Hers). Karol is a Bilingual Contact Center Representative from Multnomah County Library. She works as the first point of contact for the library and provides virtual services to the Latinx Community. She also is a content creator of the Library's Spanish Facebook page. She is grateful for people and circumstances, quick to find the positive in every situation and she believes that every person has the potential for development. She is originally from Colombia and she is working on her Master Degree at Willamette University.
EL SERVICIO DE EXTENSIÓN DE LA BIBLIOTECA UNIVERSITARIA COMO APOYO A LA SOCIEDAD
El rol de las bibliotecas universitarias deberá de dar un giro, enfrentando desafíos a los cambios por los nuevos servicios de extensión de la biblioteca, fungiendo como una promotora de los servicios universitarios y programas sociales gubernamentales. En este contexto, se requiere adecuar los métodos y estilos de trabajo de la biblioteca, que por siglos, han contribuido a la sociedad, educación, investigación y a la formación de nuevos conocimientos; la biblioteca tendrá que contemplar un rubro sumamente importante, que es el servicio de extensión a la comunidad, convirtiéndola en un centro socializador. Este nuevo rol de la biblioteca universitaria, es parte de la globalización donde ya no solo prestará servicios especializados que brinda a la comunidad universitaria, si no que deberá pensar en implementar o vincular los servicios de extensión a la ciudadanía, sin importar el nivel educativo, raza y/o edad, brindando nuevos servicios; el apoyo de los bibliotecarios será fundamental fungiendo como gestores de los servicios de extensión, siendo que no solo promoverán los servicios tradicionales, sino también los electrónicos, para así poder llegar a más usuarios. Los cambios que enfrentará los nuevos servicios de extensión de la biblioteca, deberán apoyar a la comunidad que por siglos han contribuido a la sociedad y a la formación de nuevos conocimientos. Se realizará un nuevo rol sobre los retos que enfrenta la biblioteca universitaria y la necesidad de convertirla en un centro socializador para la comunidad de su periferia, ofreciendo servicios de información para el aprendizaje, investigación y orientación de los programas gubernamentales, en este sentido la biblioteca orientará a la comunidad para tener acceso a servicios como: Consultas médicas, psicológicas, odontológicas, jurídicas y fiscales entre otras que ayuden a su bienestar de manera gratuita.
Cesar Olguin-CamachoCesar S. Olguin-Camacho Coordinador de la Biblioteca del Programa Universitario de Estudios sobre la Ciudad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma México.
Yesika Lorena Romero-FloresYesika L. Romero-Flores Bibliotecaria Facultad Contaduría y Administración, Universidad Nacional Autónoma México.
EMPOWERING DIVERSE VOICES TO COUNTER FAKE NEWS
Fake news often attacks minorities, who might not have capacity to counter effectively. Those people who have accurate information and diverse perspectives need to step up and provide interventions and disseminate counter facts and stories. These actions exemplify media and information literacy and civic engagement, which librarians need to teach students to empower their diverse populations and give them civic voice. This session discusses how diverse marginalized populations are targeted in fake news, and how librarians can help them gain voice to speak to power – and counter fake news effectively. Examples of effective messaging and action are shared.
Lesley FarmerDr. Lesley Farmer, Professor at California State University (CSU) Long Beach, coordinates the Teacher Librarianship program, and manages the CSU ICT Literacy Project. She earned her M.S. in Library Science at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and received her doctorate in Adult Education from Temple University. A frequent presenter and writer for the profession, her research interests include digital citizenship, information literacy, and data analytics. Her most current books are Impactful Community-based Literacy Projects (2020, ALA) and Fake News in Context (2021, Routledge).
ENCOURAGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON CAMPUS
Dantrea HamptonDantrea Hampton is a Periodicals/Reference Librarian for the Kentucky State University Paul G. Blazer Library where she serves the students, faculty, staff and greater Frankfort Community. She has served Kentucky State University in this role since 2002. As a Librarian, she believes it is her responsibility to find, create and offer new avenues of promoting information literacy to all regardless of their background. She understands that outreach and awareness is most significant and pivotal in response to closing the gaps of the educational and digital divides that continue to exist and affect so many. Service is a major foci of her life and has led to her involvement in a number of volunteer opportunities and leadership roles in her community and at Kentucky State University (KSU). Some of her undertakings include coordinating annually a Summer Reading Program and National Voter Registration Day drives at KSU. Her interests include physical fitness, choral singing, interior design, and shoes. Dantrea received her Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education with a minor in Biology at Kentucky State University and a Master of Science in Library Science at the University of Kentucky.
Sheila StuckeySheila Stuckey is the Library Director at Kentucky State University Paul G. Blazer Library and has worked in the field of librarianship for over thirty years. She began her professional career as a librarian at her alma mater, South Carolina State University where she was a Reference and Information Specialist for five years. Since joining the library faculty at Kentucky State University in 1994, Sheila has served in many different roles including, Resources Development and Acquisitions Librarian, Assistant Director for Reference and Information Services, Associate Director, and Library Director since spring 2006. Her other library experiences include working briefly at the National Library of Medicine, and the District of Columbia Public Library. She graduated from South Carolina State University with a B.S. in General Home Economics and a minor in Library Science, and earned a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Sheila has served on various professional boards and committees including the 1890 Land Grant Institutions Library Deans and Directors Council, the HBCU Library Alliance, the FoKAL (Federation of Kentucky Academic Libraries), past chair of SAALCK (State Assisted Academic Library Council of Kentucky) and the Kentucky Virtual Library Alliance.
ENGAGING THE LATINX COMMUNITY WITH COVID-19 LEGAL RESOURCES
How the San Diego Law Library determined that there was a need in the community for Covid legal resources, determined topics/scope of project, created a resource in English, determined that Spanish specific resources were needed, how resources were chosen and updated, and how we are helping the community remotely during this time. Here is the product: https://sandiegolawlibrary.org/covid-19-legal-issues/ https://sandiegolawlibrary.org/covid-19-recursos-en-espanol/ https://sandiegolawlibrary.org/resources-available-home/
Eriberto RamirezEriberto Ramirez is the Access to Justice Specialist at the San Diego Law Library. He is also the voice of the San Diego Law Library if you’ve ever heard their voicemail and the creator of a few YouTube videos on the library’s YouTube channel. He earned his MMLIS from the University of Southern California, and his B.A. from San Diego State University. Currently, he is father of 3 cats and a dog, and enjoys training on his time off.
Luz E. VillalobosWith over 40 years working in the Technical Services and Reference Departments of the San Diego Law Library, Luz E. Villalobos has increased access to legal information for countless English and Spanish self-represented litigants throughout San Diego County. She brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm in her role supporting everyday people and the community.
Valerie GraggValerie Gragg is the Reference Librarian for Partnerships and Communication at the San Diego Law Library. Prior to working at the law library, she was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Boise, ID, and a Reference Librarian at the Paul M. Herbert School of Law at Louisiana State University. She got her JD and MLIS from Florida State University and received her BA from Agnes Scott College. In her spare time she enjoys traveling to National Parks with her family and volunteering as co-leader for her daughter’s Brownie Troop.
HUELLAS INCÓMODAS: BUILDING A TRANSNATIONAL DIGITAL REPOSITORY TO FOMENT AWARENESS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY
Brian Rosenblum
Rosario RogelRosario Rogel Salazar, Ph.D. Professor-Researcher in the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Sylvia Fernández, Ph.D., Public and Digital Humanities Researcher with the Hall Center for the Humanities, Institute of Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Kansas. Brian Rosenblum, Co-Director of the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH) and Academic Librarian of Digital Initiatives, University of Kansas.
Sylvia FernándezLAS OTRAS BIBLIOTECAS - BIBLIOTECAS COLECTIVAS (LAS BIBLIOTECAS DE LOS COLECTIVOS) (BONUS SESSION)
Ante el abandono, la inoperancia y el desinterés que algunas bibliotecas públicas y sistemas bibliotecarios públicos pueden presentar ante las necesidades y las problemáticas inmediatas y del entorno que afectan a los ciudadanos; los espacios y las acciones que organizaciones, grupos y colectivos de la sociedad civil, pueden realizar desde su autogestión, los vuelve espacios propicios e idóneos para el desarrollo e implementación de bibliotecas ciudadanas y/o bibliotecas colectivas, así como laboratorios ciudadanos. A través de esta propuesta, buscamos analizar el papel que organizaciones, grupos y colectivos de la sociedad civil, pueden desempeñar como alternativas para la conformación autogestiva de bibliotecas.
LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY & CENSUS 2020 (BONUS SESSION)
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL) was set up to play a crucial role to assist patrons in completing their 2020 Census forms online. The Mayor of Louisville established a Complete Count Committee and included LFPL staff as a consideration for public computer access. The library was also represented on the subcommittee to target efforts to accurately count immigrants and refugees. Library employees were trained by the local census staff on how to assist in completing the form online. Join us to learn more about the easy ways the library can partner with the census so that everyone can fulfill their civic duty.
NEW CONNECTIONS: LIBRARY SCIENCE STUDENTS PREPARE TO ENGAGE WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING AND LATINX COMMUNITIES
NON-PARTISAN PARTNERS IN HYPER-LOCAL CIVIC EDUCATION
The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, a trusted institution, and the League of Women Voters of Topeka Shawnee County, a non-partisan organization, evolved their partnership from a monthly public educational presentation to an interactive Zoom event. A recording, summary and resource links are emailed to all cardholders in the library’s electronic newsletter. Speakers in 2020 included Chief of Police, County Election Commissioner, Director of the Health Department, and a panel of city and county elected officials, increasing access to relevant and timely local information about police policies, election procedures, health policies, redistricting, and other civic community issues.
Lissa StaleyLissa Staley is the Community Connections Librarian at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library where she has worked since 2001, after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She engages people through book discussions, novel writing, and trivia nights. She previously expanded a focus on health information into work with community coalitions and effective group facilitation, and now she is concentrating on civic engagement, deliberative conversations, leadership coaching, and reinventing the role of the 21st century reference librarian.
Vicki ArnettVicki Arnett is the current president of the League of Women Voters of Topeka Shawnee County. Vicki has been a league board member for 10 years, and a league member for 15 years. She has served as the observer corps coordinator, advocacy chair and 19th amendment centennial representative prior to becoming president. She is active in issues impacting voting rights, government transparency and civic engagement. Vicki received the Topeka Women of Influence in Community Service award in 2019. Vicki has been a practicing social worker in the Topeka community for 45 years.
ONE BOOK ONE SAN DIEGO/ONE BOOK SIN FRONTERAS
(Nelly) Cantú M.Presidenta, Asociación de Bibliotecarios de Baja California, A.C.
Linda SalemLinda Salem , Interim Head of Collections, Librarian, San Diego State University Library. She is the author of “Documenting the Portrayal of Diversity in Children's Books” (2021), co-editor of Frontiers in American children’s literature (2016), author of “Turning a Page on Access to International Children’s Books” (2013), and author of Children’s literature studies. Cases and Discussions (2004). Salem curates the Edward Gorey Personal Library, and serves as education librarian, and subject specialist for children’s literature for the SDSU library.
Magaly Félix AelloMagaly Félix Aello, President of ABIBAC (2013-2017). Founding member and co-coordinator of ONE BOOK SIN FRONTERAS in conjunction with ONE BOOK ONE SAN DIEGO/KPBS (2014-2018, and still active as Special Advisor). She presented the paper “Profile of Baja California’s Public and University Libraries” at AMBAC’s XXXVII Annual Conference (2017). She promoted and organized Baja California’s first comprehensive Librarianship Diploma, certified by the state Education Secretariat of Nuevo Leon. Frequent service as an executive member of ABIBAC’s annual conference organizing committees.
Margo PorrasMargo Porras, Community Engagement Coordinator and Program Manager, One Book, One San Diego. Margo Porras is the author of "Growing Up in La Colonia" and a designer. She’s contributed to numerous media outlets including San Diego Magazine, Mamiverse and SheKnows (Digiday Publishing Award). Margo and her work have been featured in many print publications, including: Women’s Day, Latina and The New York Times. She’s also the longtime co-host of the culture podcast, “Book Versus Movie.” Margo resides with her family in her native San Diego, where she enjoys working at KPBS, reading to her kids and writing about herself in the third person.
María Luisa Rivera Rico Responsable del Centro de Documentación y Archivos Digitales del IIC-Museo UABC
Raúl Rodríguez González Mtro. Raúl Rodríguez González, Mexican, semi-retired historian, university educator and librarian, resident of Tijuana since 1951; educated and taught on both sides of the international border (San Diego,Tijuana & Mexico City). In 2014, initial promotor of One Book Sin Fronteras and since 2015 its present co-coordinator. Founding and active member since 2003 of ABIBAC (Baja California’s state librarian association ); presently, Volunteer Adjunct at Chicana/Chicano Studies Department SDSU and founder & regular contributor of Arquetipos, CETYS Universidad regional cultural publication since 1979.
Stephanie Kern, Librarian I, San Diego County Library
PGCMLS COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: BUILDING A COMMUNITY BRIDGE WITH NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) held a Community Conversation with Roberta Phillips, CEO, PGCMLS, to celebrate the Native American and Indigenous Heritage on November 5th, 2020. The purpose of the virtual program was to create a community bridge between the library system and the local government officials and education institutions of Native American nations. This new step allows the library system to reflect on the experiences and aspirations of close to 12,000 Native residents in Prince George’s County.
Kirsten GrunbergKirsten Grünberg, Supervisor, Youth Services Department, Hyattsville Library, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Maryland. Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) with an Advanced Certificate of Digital Humanities from Pratt Institute; Master of Education (MEd) from Framingham State University, and ABD Social and Cultural Studies of the University of Costa Rica. / Kirsten Grünberg es la supervisora del Departamento Juvenil de la Biblioteca de Hyattsville, que forma parte del Sistema de Bibliotecas Conmemorativo del Condado de Prince George en Maryland. Ella tiene una Maestría en Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información (MSLIS) con énfasis en Humanidades Digitales de Pratt Institute; una Maestría en Educación (MEd) de la Universidad Estatal de Framingham y realizó estudios en el Doctorado en Estudios de la Sociedad y la Cultura de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
PIVOTING ABSENTEE BALLOT DAY IN THE LIBRARY DURING THE PANDEMIC (BONUS SESSION)
In 2018, AU Library offered its first “Absentee Ballot Day in the Library” and assisted 1005 students in requesting absentee ballots. Since that time, Gwendolyn Reece from AU & Mary Evangeliste from Fearless Future have been gathering other interested librarians to organize for the 2020 election. Kristina Alayan of Howard University joined the effort and Howard offered an Absentee Ballot Day for the 2020 Primary. And then--COVID struck. Not to be discouraged, we pivoted Absentee Ballot Day in the library to become Request a Ballot week.
RAISING AWARENESS AND CONNECTING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH VOTING RESOURCES
Subject specialists Diane Lopez and Ammi Bui and Director of Communications Joaquin Herrera from the University of Texas at San Antonio share their experiences creating and moderating a mixed faculty-student-community panel discussion. The forum focused on voting rights, the influence of Gen Z on the 2020 presidential election, and the history of voter suppression in San Antonio and across the U.S. over the past few decades. The ultimate goal of the event was to provide election resources to the UTSA community in order to champion civic engagement among its diverse university population and to reinforce the idea that through voting sí se puede.
Ammi BuiAmmi is the Humanities Librarian at UTSA. She provides support to the Department of Philosophy and Classics, the Academic Inquiry & Scholarship (AIS) program, and the Honors College. She also coordinates the library’s student engagement/outreach-related activities and programming. Ammi has a B.A. in History from the University of California San Diego and an Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington.
Diane LopezDiane is the librarian for Counseling, Demography, and Social Work. As a First-Gen student herself, she is excited to support UTSA students and faculty. In addition, she coordinates the Downtown Library’s student engagement and outreach activities and programming. Diane’s research interests include migration, identity, social change, and community informatics. She has a Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Washington iSchool, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science from Texas A&M-San Antonio, and Associate of Arts in Geography Information Systems degrees.
Joaquin HerreraJoaquin Herrera, Director of Communications, UTSA Bio: Joaquin Herrera serves as the director of communications for the UTSA Libraries and Institute of Texan Cultures where he provides leadership oversight, direction and coordination for communications and marketing functions of the museum, art collection, and libraries. He holds a bachelor of science degree in journalism and Latin American studies from Texas Christian University and a master of arts degree in communication from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
SOUTH BAY SAN DIEGO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM
This presentation covers the City of San Diego's efforts pre and during-pandemic to increase civic engagement in the South Bay. The South Bay is an area with unique struggles in terms of poverty and disconnection among young people. Civic engagement is the first step in reversing this trend. In addition, volunteer and mentor programs give young people the skills and experience they need to kick-start a rewarding professional future. Most South Bay citizens are Latinx, and so our efforts to engage the area accommodates and celebrates that identity. The pilot program included the Library, Parks and Recreation and Human Resources departments.
Leslie McNabbAs the Internship and Work Readiness Program Coordinator for the City of San Diego since 2016, Leslie McNabb manages the City’s internship and work readiness programs. McNabb created the City of San Diego Opportunity Youth Mentoring Program and works collaboratively with City departments, nonprofits and schools to provide work readiness opportunities to over 700 mentees and 300 interns annually. In addition, McNabb works on the San Diego Promise Zone project, increasing access to jobs and work readiness programs for residents in Southeast San Diego, Logan Heights and Barrio Logan. During the COVID-19 pandemic, McNabb worked to expand the existing Social Calls program for older adults to include all adults, and focused recruitment in the South Bay. McNabb is the current LIBROS Treasurer, and previously served as Secretary in 2015-2016. McNabb is one of the founders of the Seguimos Creando Enlaces Conference and has remained involved every year since the first conference in 2012. McNabb holds a Master of Library and Information Science and a Master in Teaching.
Marisol AguilarMarisol Aguilar is the Volunteer Coordinator for the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. She values community involvement and began her career of over 14 years as a volunteer herself in the Aquatics Department and has held many positions since then including, Pool Guard, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, and Supervising Recreation Specialist. Marisol graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Spanish and Recreation and strives to utilize her skills and experience to connect community members with city programs and resources.
Coco Ríos FidelFor the last 13 years, Coco Ríos Fidel has served the Otay Mesa/Nestor community, located less than four miles from the US-Mexico border, as its Library Branch Manager. Coco has been a voice of this community of over 75 percent Latino, by spearheading programs ranging from art therapy, book clubs to ESL and citizenship classes to the Old Globe theatrical programs. These programs have been open to patrons, both to the young and to the older senior patrons.
Diana BarraganDiana Barragan is a Library Assistant II at the New San Ysidro Library. She has been with the San Diego Public Library for over 15 years and has been serving the San Ysidro community for the last 6 years. She oversees the Kilroy Realty IDEA Lab/Maker Space and is proud to help the youth engage with new and exciting technology. As a resident of the South Bay, she finds it very rewarding to connect with her South Bay community in her position as the Library Volunteer Coordinator where she has mentored young adults through the Internship and Work Readiness Program.
Lily HinrichsLily Hinrichs is a Librarian II Youth Services Librarian at the new San Ysidro Branch Library and has experience working with youth in a school setting, as well as the Denny Sanford Children's Library at the downtown Central Library. She also worked in the Sciences Service Area and was a key member of the volunteer management team for the system. Lily has been embraced by the San Ysidro community, with a devoted following of youth and families. She often has 100 to 200 attendees at her library programs.
Laura YeeLaura Yee is the Youth Services Librarian at San Diego Public Library’s Otay Mesa-Nestor Branch. She has a Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Irvine and a MLIS from San Jose State University’s School of Information. She has worked in libraries for over 10 years.
Kristina FraijoKristina Fraijo has had the opportunity to work in various communities connecting with citizens and partners throughout her 30+years as a City Employee. Believing that civic engagement creates connections, inspiration and allows for individuals to share their passion, skills and knowledge in ways that fill the heart and make positive impacts. She is currently a program manager with the City of San Diego in the Human Resources Department, managing along with Leslie McNabb the citywide Volunteer. Internship and Work Readiness programs. Practicing yoga, enjoying open water swimming and watching water polo games make her day.
THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMIC LAW LIBRARY IN PROMOTING ACCESS TO JUSTICE (BONUS SESSION)
In the US, barriers to civil legal justice disproportionately affect the poor. Sadly, 86% of the civil legal problems reported by low-income Americans in 2017 received inadequate or no legal help. (Legal Services Corporation, Justice Gap Report, June 2017). This presentation shall discuss how law librarians are well-positioned to reduce this growing justice gap through offering clinics for the indigent in partnership with local legal aid organizations. It will describe as a case study of how an academic law library in Southern California provided law students with valuable experiential learning through developing a remote citizenship clinic with Catholic Charities of Orange County.
WE WEAR MANY HATS: CITY LIBRARIANS AT OPERATION SHELTER TO HOME
During the beginning of the pandemic, City employees, including library staff, stepped up to play dynamic roles at the City of San Diego's emergency shelter, Operation Shelter to Home. Library staff will talk about the history of the shelter, share statistics and success stories, and discuss best practices for helping patrons moving forward.
Azalea Ebbay is the Branch Manager at the Skyline Hills Branch Library. Azalea previously worked as a reference librarian in Vancouver, Washington, and as a library assistant at Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon.
Jacqueline Angel is a Library Assistant 2 at the San Diego Public Library and is a member of the Administrative Support Team. She usually works behind the scenes, ordering supplies, business cards, and processing employee evaluations for the Department. This all changed last year in April 2020 when she was temporarily reassigned to assist at Operation Shelter to Home in the San Diego Convention Center. She now schedules Library Staff to work at the Convention Center as support for shelter providers and the homeless residents.
Kim BrownKimberly works as an Assistant Management Analyst/Tutor Learner Coordinator with the San Diego Public Library. She also has spent the past year working at Operation Shelter to Home at the SD Convention Center, providing housing and other much needed services to the shelter residents.
Vanessa Gempis is the Manager of the Pauline Foster Teen Center at the Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. Vanessa previously worked as a branch manager at the Houston Public Library.
