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Regarding diversity, inclusion, and the specific focus of Black older adults in Windsor, I project a reacquaintance with the library over the next three years. As presidential elections begin their cycle again, the public library and other community organizations are needed as a space to seek information and hold open discussions. People are deciding how they want to interact with public spaces on a regular basis again after experiencing pandemic-related interruptions (that likely affect them in some ways, be it physically, financially, etc.). Showing that adults are a targeted audience rather than a default gives opportunity to highlight the diversity existing in Windsor and sustain the presence of patrons past adolesence.
Exhibiting radical care to support the often precarious labor of librarianship will pay off for employees and those who visit WIlson Branch (Caswell & Cifor, 2016); reiterating values for the library while reflecting on how each role is involved can spread out duties among staff and volunteers. Professional identity is personal and often aligns with communication and outreach (Pierson et al., 2019). If it is more sustainable to find competitvely paid part-time staff to assist the Wilson Branch Manager, it should be prioritized as a goal to meet from the previous strategic plan.
Caswell, M., & Cifor, M. (2016). From Human Rights to Feminist Ethics: Radical Empathy in the Archives. Archivaria, 81, 23–43.
Pierson, C. M., Goulding, A., & Campbell-Meier, J. (2019). An integrated understanding of librarian professional identity. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 68(4/5), 413–430. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-01-2019-0008