About Jamia Williams
Jamia Williams earned her Bachelor of Science in History from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport and earned her Master of Library Science from North Carolina Central University. Jamia Williams is the Consumer Health Program Specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office. Williams is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, which amplifies the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who work in archives and libraries. Jamia founded the Diversity Fellow’s blog, a platform to document her journey as a Black librarian.
February 24, 2022
As librarians, sometimes we host book clubs or book discussions for library users on various books. In this blog post, I will interview Shannon Jones, the Director of Libraries for...
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February 16, 2022
February is Black History Month, and many libraries across the country are hosting various programs and book displays. This year, I wanted to go beyond a book display and collaborate...
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January 25, 2022
The Association of Hospitals and Institution Libraries defined bibliotherapy as “the use of selected reading materials as therapeutic adjuvants in medicine and psychiatry; also guidance in the solution of personal...
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January 18, 2022
As Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) information professionals, being part of racial and ethnic affinity groups within organizations and associations has played an essential role in our professional...
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January 11, 2022
Many academic libraries are creating new positions because there is a need for someone with specific expertise. I see many positions around diversity, equity, inclusion, open education resources or critical...
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