Abstract
This paper presents the findings of a research study on the statements issued by the Canadian library community in the wake of George Floyd’s death in May 2020. The study employed mixed-methods content analysis to (a) identify formal responses between May to August 2020; (b) analyze themes; and, (c) identify commitments for future accountability and research. Ninety-seven organizations were in the study and represent large public and academic libraries along with provincial, national, and professional associations. The results show that one third of the sampled Canadian library community formally responded with an organizational statement and fewer situated their organizations as contributors to systemic racism in Canadian society.
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This paper presents the findings of a research study on the statements issued by the Canadian library community in the wake of George Floyd’s death in May 2020
On May 25, 2020, the world watched in horror as video spread of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, die during an arrest by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD)
Using mixed-method content analysis, this paper presents the results of a study that examined 97 institutions in the Canadian library community to identify the number of formal statements issued and their commitments to address anti-Black racism
Summary
The goals of this research study were to (a) identify formal responses to BLM protests; (b) analyze themes; and, (c) identify commitments made for future accountability and research. In contrast to positivist approaches that posit a neutral relationship between the researcher and results, reflexive thematic analysis recognizes the conscious participation of the researcher in selecting, describing, and reporting data (Braun & Clarke 2006). This compels recognition of the theoretical positions applied to the study (Braun & Clarke 2006)
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