Leadership for Liberation Pop-up Library Series

  • Author By Mallory Jallas, Tashay Dennie
  • September 28, 2021
A photograph of the outside of the north side of the Bone Student Center with the corner of Milner Library included
The Dean's Address and Awards Ceremony will take place in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center

The Leadership Education and Development unit of the Dean of Students Office and Milner Library are hosting a series of pop-up library events this fall. This series invites the Illinois State University community to explore cultural leadership as a form of creative resilience through the recognition of multicultural writers, artists, and creatives from marginal backgrounds. The pop-up library events use the Leadership of Liberation framework to explore the connections between cultural preservation, community-based leadership, and academic libraries.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a guided and self-paced experience to examine each value of the Leadership for Liberation framework from the lens of historically marginalized communities. The framework focuses on leadership as a vehicle to prepare participants to grapple with complex, interconnected systems of oppression and domination that prevent the envisioning of a liberated world. Resources from Milner Library will be available at the pop-up to explore and enrich the conversation. Each event takes place in the Student Involvement Center, room 227, located on the second floor of the Bone Student Center.

A image of a flier with the text: Leadership for Liberation Pop-Up Library series in partnership with Milner Library A leadership series exploring the interconnections between cultural preservation, community-centered leadership, and academic libraries Fall 2021 Schedule Latine Hertitage October 4-5 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Student Involvement Center, Bone Student Center Second Floor LGBTQIA+ HeritageOctober 25-26 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Student Involvement Center, Bone Student Center 2nd Floor Native American Heritage November 15-16 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Student Involvement Center 2nd floor Bone Student Center

Fall 2021 pop-up library events

A time commitment of approximately 20 minutes is encouraged to engage in this guided and self-paced leadership learning experience fully. Highlighting each of the six Leadership for Liberation framework values (liberation, power and oppression acknowledgment, systems challenging, storytelling, support networks, and fellowship), each part of the series will culminate with an open-space dialogue during LEAD’s Tea at 3 program. Tea at 3 is a free, open-space community program every Tuesday from 3–4 p.m., hosted in the Student Involvement Center, room 227, of the Bone Student Center.

For more information, contact LEAD via email or in person at Bone Student Center, Suite 225.

If you need an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact the Leadership Education and Development unit of the Dean of Students Office at LeadILSTU@illinoisstate.edu or (309) 438-3212. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

Units

Milner Library