Beyond a Land Acknowledgement: Taking a First Step Towards Reparative Action
Date
2024-06-27
Authors
Lemmons, David X.
Anantachai, Tarida
Bell, Kat
Byrd, Jason
James, Heather
Quintana, Erika
Ventura, Gerie
Warren, Mea
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Publisher
Journal of Radical Librarianship
Abstract
The Logistics Committee of the Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM)’s 2023 conference posed a question early on in conference planning: what if we rejected the traditional model of land acknowledgements? In answering that question, the committee embarked on a year-long process to radically revise the statement to one focused on reparative action. This article covers the revision process, including what inspired it and how the committee structured their work.
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Keywords
land acknowledgement, conference planning, inclusive decision making
Citation
Lemmons, David X., Tarida Anantachai, Kat Bell, Jason Byrd, Heather James, Erika Quintana, Gerie Ventura, and Mea Warren. "Beyond a Land Acknowledgement: Taking a First Step Twoards Reparative Action." Journal of Radical Librarianship 10 (2024): 81-90. https://www.journal.radicallibrarianship.org/index.php/journal/article/view/115