Open AccessSystemic barriers and allyship in library publishing: A case study reminder that no one is safe from racism
Author(s) -
Charlotte Roh,
Vanessa Gabler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
college and research libraries news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2150-6698
pISSN - 0099-0086
DOI - 10.5860/crln.81.3.141
Subject(s) - publishing , indigenous , racism , library science , political science , publication , sociology , economic justice , scholarly communication , human rights , social justice , white (mutation) , media studies , public relations , law , social science , computer science , ecology , biology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
As librarians and library publishers, we frequently engage in scholarly communication efforts that serve a social justice agenda. For example, at the University of San Francisco, we are proud to publish the International Journal of Human Rights Education, of which the latest issue is devoted to indigenous women in research. There are moments, however, when we are reminded that, despite our best efforts, we still operate in an educational and academic system that is rooted in white supremacy and colonialism. The following are examples of bias encountered by the University Library System, University of Pittsburgh’s (ULS) publishing program and others, as well as a discussion of the ways in which we as librarians and library publishers can push back against systemic injustices.