BIPOC in LIS Resource Center

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The following resources are developed by Spectrum but open to all Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the LIS field. For Scholar-specific resources, including additional closed groups for Scholars-only, refer to .

Community Guidelines

The Spectrum Scholarship Program is dedicated to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, national origin, and/or religion. Please refer to our for more information.

Community Connections

The following are organizations and/or digital community spaces focused on BIPOC in LIS:

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Professional Development

As part of 91´«Ã½'s commitment to creating a scholarship program that supports Scholars throughout their careers, we partner with library organizations to offer ongoing professional development that provides additional opportunities for leadership in the profession.

  • Ongoing list of
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  • through 91´«Ã½ and affiliated organizations
  • Access to of webinars through Spectrum and its home unit, 91´«Ã½'s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
  • Access to recordings of webinars hosted in partnership with other organizations
    • "" hosted by Spectrum and the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Professional Development - Education Subcommittee

Additional Resources

  • , a group committed to eliciting change and growth in support of people of color within the library community.
  • is a crowd-sourced resource for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in library and information science fields to review LIS workplaces and programs.
  • Review this Scholar-compiled list of spanning a variety of platforms and focus areas.
  • Reference this compilation of
  • Reference our pages for resources for library professionals on a variety of current events social justice issues