Statements and Commitments from the Canadian Library and GLAM Community On Racism, Injustice, and Violence

June 5, 2020

https://librarianship.ca/blog/statements-racism-injustice/

A listing of statements and commitments made by the Canadian library, archives, and museum community on racism, injustice, and violence.

To suggest additions or updates to this page, e-mail  info@librarianship.ca

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ArQuives

• Black Lives Matter

Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)

• ACA Statement condemning racism, injustice, and violence against Black people

British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)

• BCLA commits to preparing an anti-racist policy for the Association

Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

• CAPAL-ACBES Stands in Solidarity with Black Communities

Canadian Museums Association (CMA)

• Statement from the Canadian Museums Association

Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)

• Statement on Race & Social Equity (PDF)

Ontario Library Association (OLA)

• Libraries and Anti-Racism: We Have Work to Do
• Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA) Council
  • Statement & actions against anti-Black racism

Ottawa Public Library

• Black Lives Matter – now and always

Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)

• SLA embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion

Simon Fraser University Library

• The SFU Library stands against anti-Black racism

Toronto Public Library

• A Message from the City Librarian on the Library’s Commitment to Ending Structural Racism and Building a More Equitable Society

University of British Columbia, School of Information

• Anti-Racism Statement

University of Toronto, Faculty of Information

• Statement from Dean Wendy Duff on anti-black racism

Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC)

• Statement of Solidarity

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US and International Library Statements

Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

• ALISE Statement on George Floyd

American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board

• ALA Executive Board Stands with BCALA in Condemning Violence and Racism Towards Black People and All People of Color

Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)

• APALA stands with BCALA and Black Lives Matter

Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

• ASIS&T Statement on Injustice and Standing with George Floyd

Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

• AJL Statement on Violence

Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

• Association of Research Libraries Condemns Racism and Violence against Black Communities, Supports Protests against Police Brutality

Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

• ALIA Board statement: ALIA condemns racism, racial discrimination and race-based violence

Black Caucus of The American Library Association (BCALA)

• Statement Condemning Increased Violence and Racism Towards Black Americans and People of Color

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

• Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary-General: Racism Has No Place in the Society Libraries are Working to Build

Music Library Association

• MLA Statement Opposing Racism and Police Brutality

REFORMA

• REFORMA Statement on Solidarity with BCALA

Society of American Archivists (SAA)

• SAA Council Statement on Black Lives and Archives

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

• Using Our Voice to ‘Actively Combat’ Racism

Urban Libraries Council (ULC)

• Statement on the Role of Libraries in Dismantling Systemic Racism