Bobinski Lecture Series

This lecture is supported by the George and Mary Bobinski Lecture Fund. This fund was established to bring scholars of significant standing and high quality to address important topics in library and information science.

2024 Lecture — The Competent Humility Model: Merging the Powers of Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility

Nicole Cooke.

Nicole Cooke, PhD
Augusta Baker Endowed Chair
Associate Professor
School of Library and Information Sciences
University of South Carolina

  • Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. lecture
  • Location: UB Libraries Special Collections | Capen Hall 420 |
    North Campus | Also available online via Zoom

In today's interconnected world, understanding and navigating diverse cultural landscapes is essential for effective communication, collaboration, and mutual respect. This presentation delves into the transformative concepts of cultural competence and cultural humility, illuminating their significance in fostering inclusive environments and bridging cultural divides.

Nicole Cooke is the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and a Professor at the University of South Carolina. Her research and teaching interests include human information behavior, critical cultural information studies, LIS Education, and diversity and social justice in librarianship. She was the 2019 Association of Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, and she has edited and authored several books, including Information Services to Diverse Populations and Fake News and Alternative Facts: Information Literacy in a Post-Truth Era. Her forthcoming titles include the 2nd edition of Information Services to Diverse Populations and Foundations of Social Justice, both of which will be published by ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman.

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About the Series

George S. Bobinski, emeritus professor and former dean of the School of Information and Library Studies, is a library historian and noted scholar. Mary Bobinski was a former director of Amherst Public Libraries, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. The George and Mary Bobinski Lecture Fund was established to bring scholars of significant standing and high quality to address important topics in library and information studies.