It’s cold outside, do you miss the warmth of home? Join other Latinx students and library and archive workers for a panel led by Latinx academic and public librarians.
Students are encouraged to submit questions before hand, but panelists will also accept questions on the day of the event. Let’s chat about life in the iSchool and in Canada, discuss jobs and libraries, and foster community.
This event is a potluck to ensure that everyone eats prior to their next class/meeting. Can’t bring food? All good, we all have been students on a budget in Vancouver! Can bring food? Awesome, we are dying to try it!
Please email elizabeth.fernandes@ubc.ca if you have any questions about the event.
Panelist bios
Jorge Cárdenas is the Head of the Belzberg Library at the Simon Fraser University. Before that, he worked in public libraries for 15 years doing every position — from shelver to Chief Librarian.
A recent graduate of ARL’s Leadership and Career Development Program, he is an expert in community-led librarianship, an approach that centres on collaborative relationships with communities, especially through understanding the needs of those who have faced systemic barriers or been excluded from library spaces or services. His other research interests include alternate leadership paths, equity and inclusion, anti-oppression, and services to immigrants. He sometimes teaches the Community-Led Libraries class at the iSchool.
Renulfo (Rue) Ramirez is an experienced library professional with a passion for connecting people to information and fostering inclusive, accessible services. Currently serving as Technology Management Librarian in the Technology, Discovery, and User Experience (TDUX) unit at UBC Library, Renulfo brings decades of expertise in digital library systems, web services, and collaborative projects. His career spans leadership roles at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Library, where he championed innovative solutions for online resources and accessibility.
Renulfo holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin and has been a trusted mentor to emerging professionals in the field. Known for his commitment to diversity and inclusion, he actively contributes to committees and community initiatives that strengthen library services for all. When he’s not working on digital projects and strategies, Renulfo enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting the next generation of information professionals.
Juliana Gomes (facilitator) is a second-year MLIS student at UBC’s iSchool, living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Originally from Brazil, she holds an undergraduate degree in Library Studies and worked for five years as a Librarian at a geographical and statistics institute before moving to Canada in 2021. As a student at UBC, Juliana has gained experience through a web archiving project at UBC’s Digitization Centre, a Documents and Records Management Co-op at Kardium, and a practicum at Burnaby Public Library. She enjoys hiking, travelling, going to concerts, and singing as a member of Canto Vivo, the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC) choir.
