Guadalajara International Book Fair

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International Librarian Symposium

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Inclusive Libraries: Gender, Equity, and Diversity

Libraries, in alignment with the importance of promoting, respecting, protecting, and guaranteeing human rights, should foster — through their services and informational resources — environments free from violence that enable gender equity in society.

Libraries play a significant role in advancing gender equality, diversity, and inclusion by providing access to information, creating spaces that encourage exploration and understanding of various communities, and taking actions to prevent the perpetuation of gender roles and stereotypes in their service to users.

In this context, the XXXVIII International Colloquium of Librarians, to be held on December 2, 3, and 4, 2024, as part of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, will focus on the theme "Inclusive Libraries: Gender, Equity, and Diversity." This colloquium will explore the relationship between libraries and gender from academic, library science, publishing, and literary perspectives, as well as the ways in which libraries can be involved.

The Colloquium will bring together information professionals and those interested in the topic to share experiences, identify needs, and discuss approaches and strategies related to gender, equity, inclusion, and diversity, aimed at the continuous development of libraries, librarians, users, and information.

2024 Program

Monday December 02

09:30 to 09:55

Opening Ceremony

Salón de Profesionales, Área Internacional, Expo Guadalajara

Participants: Ricardo Villanueva Lomelí, Héctor Raúl Solís Gadea, Marisol Schulz Manaut, Jesús Alberto Arellano Rodríguez, Sergio López Ruelas

10:10 to 11:10

Inaugural Keynote Address

Salón de Profesionales, Área Internacional, Expo Guadalajara

Participant: Silvia Elena Giorguli Saucedo

11:40 to 13:50

Panel: Libraries and Gender

Salón de Profesionales, Área Internacional, Expo Guadalajara

This panel will address the relationship between libraries and gender from different perspectives, such as, for example, the work of women printers and the inclusion in library facilities of materials related to specific literary genres, as well as the limited access that women had to these spaces.

Participants: Marina Garone Gravier, Camelia Romero Millán, María del Carmen Serna Castañeda

Moderator: Susana Gabriela Muñiz Moreno

Tuesday December 03

09:30 to 10:30

Keynote Address

Salón de Profesionales, Área Internacional, Expo Guadalajara

Participant: Laura Guindal Martínez

11:00 to 13:30

Panel: Access to Information for Equity and Diversity

Salón de Profesionales, Área Internacional, Expo Guadalajara

This panel will present papers focused primarily on specific genres, such as feminist literature, LGBTQ+, and women's literature, which seek to highlight diverse voices and perspectives related to gender and the work of libraries to be inclusive and respectful places of diversity, as well as the implications that libraries have had to experience in order to offer resources and services that represent diverse gender experiences, and provide a safe space for all users, regardless of their identity or sexual orientation.

Participants: Verónica Soria Ramírez, Ginnette María Guillén Jiménez, Nadia Hafid, Fausto Eduardo Gómez García, María Antonia Ovalle Perandones

Moderator: Antonio Cobos Flores