Beyond a Land Acknowledgement:

Taking a First Step Towards Reparative Action

Authors

  • David Lemmons George Mason University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5860-4646
  • Tarida Anantachai North Carolina State University
  • Kat Bell George Mason University
  • Jason Byrd University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Heather James Gonzaga University
  • Erika Quintana University of California, Riverside
  • Gerie Ventura Highline College
  • Mea Warren University of Houston

Abstract

The Logistics Committee of the Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM)’s 2023 conference posed a question early on in conference planning: what if we rejected the traditional model of land acknowledgements? In answering that question, the committee embarked on a year-long process to radically revise the statement to one focused on reparative action. This article covers the revision process, including what inspired it and how the committee structured their work.

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Published

2024-06-27

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Reports and Commentary