Creative Communities - BC Library Conference 2015

As aspiring activists and library advocates, library and information technology students will lead participants through an interactive discussion about what it takes to work in 21st century libraries. They will challenge participants to think about what it means to be political, to be engaged, and to be “rule-makers” more than “rule-followers”. This session creates a dynamic space for practitioners, new and experienced, to re-imagine a future where their roles as knowledgeable and committed advocates for democracy, social justice, access and life-long learning are more deeply entrenched in the psyche of their communities.  Employees of the future need to be self-sufficient, capable, responsible and “not afraid to expand the boundaries of their knowledge” (Buckley & Reidy, 2014). Through this session, the presenters will challenge their participants to reflect on the library worker of the future.