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Committing to Community Reconcili-Action

This session of the “Conference Virtual Reboot Series” is offered by Amelia Boissoneau (Indigenous Services Coordinator, Surrey Libraries), Caroline Dick (Indigenous Coordinator, Salt Spring Island Public Library) and Karen Hudson (Library Director, Salt Spring Island Public Library). Please note that the session will be recorded and available to participants for 3 months via Vimeo.

Indigenous Coordinator, Caroline Dick is standing next to library manager, Karen Hudson. Caroline has dark hair pulled back, wears dark-rimmed glasses, and has a rose-patterned kerchief round her neck. Karen has mid-length graying hair and wears a purple blouse.Photo of Indigenous Services Coordinator, Amelia Boissoneau. Amelia has long hair, is wearing long earrings with a gray shawl around her shoulders.

Description: Committing to Community ReconciliAction at a Public Library will demonstrate how the Salt Spring Island Public Library and Surrey Libraries are transforming their libraries to honour and respect Truth and Reconciliation. Learn more about hiring Indigenous staff, decolonizing collections, strategic plans, an Indigenous mural and interpretive panel, new Indigenous Learning Areas, and current programming and partnerships. They will also talk about practicing active truth and reconciliation and how they are bringing this awareness to the community through library services and programs.

[Registration is now closed]

When: Wednesday, September 18th at 2pm – 3:30pm on Zoom

Who should attend: All library workers