Critical Research, and Information Studies:
Adventures in Pandemic and Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Presentation | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm EST
This presentation will discuss the presenter’s experience in building an original credit-bearing research and information literacy course for undergraduate students. I will explore my context as a resident librarian and contingent worker, and the use of research justice and anti-racist pedagogical practice and design in the development and facilitation of this class. INT 100, titled “Critical Research and Information Studies,” focused on developing critical research skills and promoting research and information literacy as central to activist and social justice work. INT 100 was also developed during the twin pandemics of white supremacist violence and COVID-19, and impacted the delivery and organization, as well as the significance of the course. This presentation will share the positionality, process and project of this course, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved. It would be an honor to share this transformative experience with the Symposium.
Presenter: Des Alaniz
Des Alaniz is a queer and biracial researcher, librarian and zinester who lives in Central Coast, California. Their interests include research justice, social movements, archives, and zines. They are the Evolving Workforce Resident Librarian at the University of California at Santa Barbara.