Bringing Culture Back: Managing Unconscious Bias to Strengthen Your Corporate Culture

The Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) presented the session “Bringing Culture Back: Managing Unconscious Bias to Strengthen Your Corporate Culture” at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran of San Jose State University, School of Information, presented on cultural biases, how they impact the workplace, and how they can be managed.

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New Research in Collection Management

The ALCTS Collection Management Section (CMS) sponsored the program “New Research in Collection Management and Development” at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Librarians from the University of Denver Libraries reported on their efforts to diversify their collection with regards to Native American history and culture, and Shirleanne Ackerman Gahan of the University of Portland Clark Library reported on her research examining the types of books their users accessed.

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