In this episode with guests Dr. Nicole Cooke and Christine Bolivar, we talk about the stories that library staff and libraries as institutions tell about themselves and the work they do with and for community.   

In our second episode on intersectionality, we discuss Jane Koston's article, "Intersectionality Wars" and consider...

Wondering how libraries can authentically serve their diverse communities? Join us as we delve into the ideas of intersectionality and its transformative power in creating equitable library services.  Ivan Aquirre, President of the Reforma...

In this bite-size episode we continue our conversation with Sara White, Youth Services Consultant at the Washington State Library, and focus on the summer service traditions library staff hold on to, the history of those traditions, and the imp...

In this episode LaKesha and Linda talk with Sara White, Youth Services Consultant at the Washington State Library, about five years of learning about building equitable practices.  Topics include the importance of reflection, working in th...

In this episode we talk about the ways in which organizations, such as libraries, can and should think about their identity and how organizational culture and organizational systems work hand-in-hand and how each and both important when ...

In this episode we talk with Beth Yoke, Executive Director of the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio about what it means to be a public servant, why library staff need to move from a library servant mindset to a public servant mindset, and how...

In this episode we talk about the importance of taking a pause to reflect on the ways in which summer practices are and are not working towards equity.  You may also want to

In this BEBS podcast episode we talk with  Isabelle, Briggs, the Arts and Culture Program Coordinator at the Los Angeles County Library.  Our conversation about equitable teen services covers the importance of authentic relationships ...

In this podcast episode we talk with Altadena (CA) Library District staff Ashley Watts and Fin Lee about the ways in which they are integrating equity ideas and practices into summer services and b...

In this podcast episode we talk with Los Angeles Public Library librarian (retired) Teri Markson.  Teri  talks about how she built her own equity practice and now knows the value of being comfortable with discomfort.  The...

In this episode we talk with Caitlin Martin, our BEBS evaluator. In our conversation we highlight the value of assessment and evaluation in order to understand how well projects are reaching equity goals. We also consider how to work with veste...

In our latest podcast we talk about all aspects of time and ask listeners to think about their relationship with and connection to time. We'll explore how we can work alongside time to see our summer whys come to life, to cultivate equity in al...

In our inaugural podcast, LaKesha Kimbrough and Linda W. Braun provide an overview of: the Building Equity-Based Summers initiative and discuss why equity must be foundational to library summer services, the systems in place that put up barrier...