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Whose Job Is It Anyway? Calling on Different Others to Join in Our Work

By Connie Clem

“The founding of Dialog by Roger Summit ushered in an era of innovation and hope for information professionals. In every information era, we wish for the cutting-edge technologies that will propel us forward. However, what we need now are not new technical variations, but the development of an expanded community. To do that, we need to move beyond hope into action.”

AIIP22 participants heard thoughtful perspectives on diversity and inclusion from 2022 Roger Summit Lecture Award winner Jill Hurst-Wahl. Jill, a person of color, is Professor Emerita in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and was formerly Director of the iSchool’s Library and Information Science program.

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