Explore conversations with queer Latino/x/é library and information professionals across the USA.Now more than ever, libraries are under attack. Many of the challenges to library collections and programs revolve around the LGBTQIA+ experience or narratives. Among those stories are individuals who navigate through the challenges surrounding being a queer person of color or whose lived experiences are identified by intersectionality.This book features conversations between the author and other Latino/x/é library and information professionals of varying identities and intersections. It dives into questions surrounding challenges professionals have faced in entering the field, navigating the workplace, promoting into positions of leadership, defeating imposter syndrome, inherent and internalized homophobia, eliminating hate, and finding balance with their cultural lived experiences and professional settings.Queer Latino/x/é voices still lack representation in the professional and academic space. This text is vital to the continued conversation of equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries and it is needed now more than ever to amplify the conversations that are not always given the proper attention or consideration in professional spaces.
David Lopez is Regional Services Manager at Orange County Public Libraries, USA.
Introduction: Somewhere Over the Arcoiris1. Identity, Advocacy and the Power of Libraries: A Conversation with Adriana (Ady) Huertas2. Manos en la Masa: A Conversation with Sheridan Jay Cazarez3. The Accidental Archivist: A Conversation With Dr. Mario H. Ramirez4. The Librarian as a Trickster: A Conversation with Jennifer Loubriel5. Authenticity at the Table: A Conversation with Bob Diaz6. The Transformational Strength of Your Story: A Conversation with Francesca de Vera7. Queering the Archives: A Conversation with Liz Zepeda8. Reimagining the Library's Role in Community Health: A Conversation with Brandon Kennedy9. Global Perspectives and Lasting Leadership: A Conversation with Ana Elisa de Campos Salles10. The Power of Presence: A Conversation with Victor Meza11. Beyond Books, Borders, and the Asterisk: A Conversation with Arturo Agüero12. Chronicling Co-Liberation: A Conversation with Dr. Lila Chaar-Pérez13. Libraries, Identity & Advocacy: A Conversation with Mario Ascencio14. Out of the Closet, Into the Stacks: A Conversation with Jaime García Villalobos15. Thriving in Your Third Act: A Conversation with Ted Farias16. De Isla a Frontera: A Conversation with Mara Cabrera17. Challenging the Diversity Hire Narrative: A Conversation with Jesus Espinoza18. Creating Safe Spaces: A Conversation with Edwin Rodarte19. Librarian Visibility: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Johnson20. Love and Libraries Against the Current: A Conversation with Al Milo21. Taking Up Space: A Conversation with Ari Jauregui22. Full-Circle of Service: A Conversation with Conrrado SaldivarAbout the AuthorIndex
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Jonathan Hickman, Leonardo Romero, Patch Zircher, Erica Schultz, David Lopez, Jim Zub, Djibril Morisette-Phan, Chris Bachalo, Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akande, Marc Guggenheim, Jorge Fornes, Bemjamin Percy, Vanesa R. Del Rey, David Pepose
Zeb Wells, Alba Glez, Eric Koda, Emilio Laiso, David Lopez, Paco Medina, Albert Monteys, John Romita Jr., Ed Mcguinness, Kaare Andrews, Cale Atkinson, Celeste Bronfman, Steve Foxe, Dan Slott, Ze Carlos, Patrick Gleason
Jonathan Hickman, Leonardo Romero, Patch Zircher, Erica Schultz, David Lopez, Jim Zub, Djibril Morisette-Phan, Chris Bachalo, Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akande, Marc Guggenheim, Jorge Fornes, Bemjamin Percy, Vanesa R. Del Rey, David Pepose
Zeb Wells, Alba Glez, Eric Koda, Emilio Laiso, David Lopez, Paco Medina, Albert Monteys, John Romita Jr., Ed Mcguinness, Kaare Andrews, Cale Atkinson, Celeste Bronfman, Steve Foxe, Dan Slott, Ze Carlos, Patrick Gleason
Stephen Zamora, José Ramón Cossio, Leonel Pereznieto, Jose Roldan Xopa, Instituto Tecnologico Automomo de MexicoNOSSUB, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de MexicoNOSSUB Derece, David Lopez