ALN EDI Innovation Fund Celebration Event (hosted online by EDI Action Group)
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About this event
Date: Tuesday 12 December 2023
Time: 10.00 - 11.30
Format: Online via Teams
This celebratory event will showcase the amazing innovation fund projects that were undertaken in 2023 - you can see more information about the projects - and ALN's EDI work in general - here). During the event, each of the projects will do a short presentation sharing information and impact about their project.
The programme for the morning will be:
10:00-10:05 Introduction from Sally Dalton and Dave Curtis (ALN EDI Action Group Co-Chairs)
10:05-10:15 Presentation 1: Neurodiverse Library leaders - Joanne Fitzpatrick
To champion neurodiverse library leaders and potential leaders, strengthening library leadership by inclusion of under-utilised talent. (Lancaster and Huddersfield). Outputs
10:15-10:25 Presentation 2: Library access and support for local refugee & asylum seeker groups - Lesley English and James Stephens
To support Asylum Seekers and Refugees (AS&R) in the Lancaster & Morecambe District, working with three groups that interact with AS&R in the local area. These include Global Link, East meets West: a cross-cultural group of women; and the Ukrainian Hub. (Lancaster and Cumbria) Report
10:25-10:35 Presentation 3: Inclusive Imaginations - Nicola Euston and Emily Parsons
To use the range of the collections of the UoL Special Collections & Archives and Museums & Galleries, and LJMU Special Collections & Archives to develop and deliver a series of student-focussed, creative workshops linked to EDI events throughout February – April 2023. Working with an artist, the project will reference significant dates, including Race Equality Week, LGBTQ+ History Month, International Women’s Day and Autism Awareness Day. (Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores)
Review of the workshops
10:35-10:45 Presentation 4: Living while black - Sarah Bishop
The aim of the project is to provide an informed and different view of anti-racism from speaker Marsha Garrett, an advocate for anti-racism who uses her own personal experience to share her story. Sharing this insight with Library and student-facing teams, as part of an ongoing professional development programme, will help with understanding of what it is like for a person of colour living in today's society. (Teesside)
10:45-10:55 Presentation 5: Library services for international students - Kirsty Carver and Tony Wilson
To research how many library services follow the 'key concepts' recommended in the SCONUL report of 2007. Library Services for International Students' Conduct some focus groups with researchers and PGT students on their experiences of studying in HE. At the end of the project, we will make some recommendations for good practice in ALN libraries. (Bradford and York)
10:55-11:05 Presentation 6: Human Library Events - Alison Sharman, Kate McGuinn, Rachel Welch and Erika Butane
To work together to create two separate in-person Human Library events at each of the institutions, both project teams meeting regularly to share learnings and best practice and to develop a toolkit for ALN staff who would like to create and/or host Human Library related content and events in the future. Hull plans to host their event in the spring, using both staff and students as “books”. The Huddersfield event will run in the summer for staff only. (Huddersfield and Hull)
11:05-11:30 Panel Q&A
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This will be a great opportunity for us to showcase the successes from the projects and the lessons we have learnt from the pilot year. We hope it will also help to encourage other potential projects from member institutions across ALN. If you are thinking about a potential project but aren't sure whether it meets the criteria to receive ALN funding, come along and listen to what makes a good submission, and ask as many questions as you need!