IHLS Members Matter

Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Registration Closed

About This Event

Join your IHLS friends and colleagues from around central and southern Illinois for a presentation by Jayne Walters on understanding the LGBTQ+ spectrum, followed by updates from the Illinois State Library; the administrative, delivery, and membership staff of IHLS; and the SHARE consortium. This meeting will be recorded.

Special Presentation

Think Forward, Not Straight: Understanding the LGBTQ+ Spectrum
presented by Jayne Walters, MLIS

Confused by the rapidly changing and expanding language? In this session, we’ll discuss the many shades of the LGBTQ+ rainbow and how versatile and fluid it can be. You’ll learn ways to navigate conversations while avoiding pitfalls and how to be a better ally. You’ll also learn why it’s so important.

Registration

Advance registration is required. Please register through this L2 page.

Joining the Meeting

Join the meeting using this link: https://Illinoisheartland.zoom.us/j/91882550245?pwd=YUd3a0FpTTQzUVVsN3B1b3VHK3dCZz09

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Members Matter meetings are regularly scheduled forums for directors and staff from IHLS-member libraries to learn the latest regional, state, and local library news and developments. It's also an opportunity for IHLS to solicit thoughts and ideas from our members and for you to tell IHLS leadership how we can help make your library successful. 

At Members Matter meetings, you can:

  • Discuss regional, state, and local library news, issues, and trends
  • Get updates from the IHLS and SHARE Administration and Operations staff
  • Ask questions and get answers on policies, available resources, and more from IHLS leadership
  • Share and learn about innovative library programming with the central and southern Illinois library community
  • Help other librarians work through recent issues or discuss your own

Please let us know you're coming by taking a moment now to register in L2.

Location(s)

Zoom

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Jayne Walters
Presenter
Jayne Walters, MLS
Interim Co-Lead, IndyPL Equity Council Manager, West Indianapolis Branch The Indianapolis Public Library

Jayne Walters is the first openly transgender woman to work at the Indianapolis Public Library and to become a branch manager. She specializes in both children's and teen literature, as well as literature by and about the LGBTQIA+ community. She is a founding member of the LGBTQ+ Committee for the Indianapolis Public Library. She has her MLIS in Youth Services, and serves as one of the volunteer coordinators for the West Indianapolis Branch of IndyPL.