Dissent and conflict are critical components of progress and are catalysts that move individuals, institutions, and communities toward systemic change. Author Cass Sunstein writes, "Behavior that is sensible, prudent, and courteous is likely to lead individuals and societies to blunder." Librarianship, on the whole, is prone to such behavior, choosing conformity over conflict, and inertia over action. Authentic dissent in librarianship can be a catalyst to facilitate positive change against systemic oppression in libraries, and in society at large.

After viewing this webinar, participants will:

• Understand the practical value of dissent to their organizations, communities, and profession
• Assess the dissent-friendliness of their organizations
• Practice reflective techniques to test the communal value of the dissent

Presented by: Margo Gustina, Special Projects Librarian, Rural Library Service and Social Wellbeing; and Eli Guinnee, State Librarian, New Mexico State Library, co-founders of Hooray4.org.

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Related Resources and Links

• Hooray4.org including Dissent resources
  
  • H4D! Resource, Reference, & Citations
  • H4D! Visual Learner Guide
  • H4D! Self-Assessment
  • H4D! Self-Check Reflection
  • H4D! Organization Self-Assessment
  • H4D! Building a Pro-Dissent Organization
• Conformity: The Power of Social Influences, by Cass Sunstein
• Other WebJunction webinars with Margo and Eli:
  • Hooray for Freedom! Part One: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Freedom in the Library
  • Hooray for Freedom! Part Two: Developing Policies in Support of Ethical Practice
• Also shared in chat:
  • On the Glass escalator
    
  • Video, Cass Sunstein, "How Change Happens"
  • Urban Librarians Unite