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The UNM Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center (HSLIC), in conjunction with HSLIC’s Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, is pleased to host a roundtable-style discussion around the critical concepts that inform the exchange of information related to research by and about Indigenous and Native American communities. Nested within the methodology of Indigenous Data Sovereignty, panelists will highlight best practices and considerations for rights management, governance, sharing, and use of Indigenous data as it relates (and oftentimes conflicts) with the Open Access movement.

Join three of the four authors of "Nice White Meetings:" Unpacking Absurd Library Bureaucracy through a Critical Race Theory Lens in a discussion about the ways in which social justice can be utilized to make libraries more inclusive for users and employees alike. Lalitha Nataraj, Talitha R. Matlin, and Yvonne Nalani Meulemans from California State University at San Marcos will be expanding on the work they began with their impactful article and working to engage in conversations around needs specific to UNM HSC.

This is a training being offered through the Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and while it is intended to cover library specific needs, there are lessons that could be valuable for any work environment and therefore all are welcome. This training will take place virtually and registrants will be sent a link closer to the day of the event.

Access slides at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Vb3s9rfTPd8y7wDsDSMMPKab_amhDph9E_g_jCcmKo/edit?usp=sharing

Learn more about the possibilities of utilizing graphic medicine and comics in public health and health communication from Meredith Li-Vollmer. Meredith Li-Vollmer is a communications manager at Public Health – Seattle & King County and author of Graphic Public Health: A Comics Anthology and Roadmap. In her role at the health department, she has collaborated on comics with many indie comics artists since 2008.

Meredith Li-Vollmer is a communications manager at Public Health – Seattle & King County and author of Graphic Public Health: A Comics Anthology and Roadmap. In her role at the health department, she has collaborated on comics with many indie comics artists since 2008. Her own comics have been published in The Stranger, Illustrated PEN, and the American Journal of Public Health. Meredith is a board member for the Short Run Comix and Arts Festival, a public health liaison for the nonprofit Graphic Medicine, and a clinical assistant professor in Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health. She received a doctorate in communications from the University of Washington.

Register through our Libcal Link. Join presenters Tasslyn Magnusson, creator of the Book Censorship Database and Sabria Baeta from PEN America for a discussion about book bannings and censorship in schools. The speakers will also discuss activism and ways to get involved.

Register through our LibCal link. Join Dr. Molly McClain to learn more more about the impact of gender-affirming care and what work is being done in New Mexico. Dr. McClain will also discuss social biases and information needs for those seeking gender-affirming care.